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Introducing Films of State, a Conference on Government Films

Unwritten Record

Today I am thrilled to tell you about something we’ve been working on: Films of State, a three day online conference focused on government films and NARA’s holdings, scheduled for April 7-9, 2021. You can learn more about the program and register at the Films of State conference webpage. How the Films of State Conference Came to Be.

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Preservica - 2022 highlights & momentum looking ahead

Preservica

Preserving our digital memory is the backbone of how we educate ourselves, advocate for change, and support each other and our institutions for future generations to come. Collections Manager at the Military Women’s Memorial , Amy Poe, faced a wide range of challenges in making their collections easily accessible and secure online.

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A Framework for Remembrance: NARA Contributes Holocaust Films to EU Project

Unwritten Record

The project, called Visual History of the Holocaust (VHH), is multi-faceted, with goals of providing access to the footage itself and and tools to analyze the images and curate collections for research and education. . Stills from Death Mills ( 111-OF-19 ). Stay tuned for more updates as the work progresses!

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The Production File Tells the Story: How “Death Mills” Came to U.S. Audiences

Unwritten Record

Signal Corps cameramen recorded the conditions, the dead, and the survivors at Dachau and other liberated camps as a record of events, for troop education, use in war crimes trials , and for other educational purposes. In all, the National Archives holds 228 reels of this film, comprising 200,000 feet, or more than 37 hours of footage.

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A User’s Guide to World War II-Era Radio in the National Archives

Unwritten Record

Speeches, President Roosevelt’s fireside chats, and talks by military personnel are also present. A broadcaster and educator based in Seattle, Ryan uncovered station KIRO’s treasure trove of acetate discs of World War II-era recordings. 1940 – ca. 1945, which relates to the Office of Strategic Services. Voice of America.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 April 2024

IT Governance

Mobile Guardian, which is used to help parents manage their children’s device usage, was hacked on 19 April, according to the Singaporean Ministry of Education. Mobile Guardian, which is based in the UK, said that its investigations detected unauthorised access to its systems via an administrative account on its management portal.