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05/26/2022

Come activate your archive with Arcasearch!

http://arcasearch.com/

05/23/2022

Did you know, on this day in 1934, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow died in an ambush with police? Check out the FBI Vault's records of the infamous couple here...

Bonnie Elizabeth Parker (1910-1934) and Clyde Champion Barrow (1909-1934) were violent criminals who were active in the Mid- and Southwest between 1932 and 1934. The FBI began to investigate “Bonnie and Clyde” and their fellow gang members after Barrow stole an automobile in December 1932. The c...

05/21/2022

In honor of National Memo Day, we thought it'd bit cool to take a look at this presidential memo regarding the release of information from historical documents!

SUBJECT: Policy Concerning Release of Information from Historical Documents of the Army - With Special Preference to the Events of World War II

05/17/2022

"Keeping records enhances the pleasure of the search and the chance of finding order and meaning in these events"

~ Aldo Leopold

05/14/2022

How can our Compass Research System help Higher Education? Archivists & library directors frequently partner with their campus alumni and development offices to create exciting and engaging archives of student newspapers, yearbooks and other publications!

https://youtu.be/sbePKJyx0Pw

Archivists and library directors frequently partner with their campus alumni and development offices to create exciting and engaging archives of student news...

05/11/2022

With spring in full swing and summer right behind, we thought is "Beyond the Box" article from the National Archives was just too cool not to share!

Baseball Records in the National Archives Spring 2006, Vol. 38, No. 1 By David A. Pfeiffer and John Vernon Enlarge A Treasury Department poster of the 1950s featuring New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra was part of a campaign that used prominent entertainers and athletes to promote the purchase of U...

05/08/2022

In honor of Mother's Day, we thought it'd be fun to share this compilation of covers past from the Saturday Evening Post. Enjoy and a Happy Mother's Day to all!

We offer a tribute to all of the hard-working moms and all that they do for us. Make sure to give her something nice (a subscription to The Saturday Evening Post, perhaps?) but most importantly, tell her that you love her. Subscribe to the magazine for more art, inspiring stories, fiction, humor, an...

05/05/2022

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05/01/2022

"Most Americans don't realize that May Day has its origins here in this country and is as "American" as baseball and apple pie, and stemmed from the pre-Christian holiday of Beltane, a celebration of rebirth and fertility."

https://archive.iww.org/history/library/misc/origins_of_mayday/

04/29/2022

Not only are site and artifacts being damaged, but archives are as well. Archivists are busy scanning documents around the clock for preservation. Digital archiving is so important for historical preservation.

Shelling is destroying buildings and art, while archivists scan documents around the clock for fear of Russian ‘archivocide’, says historian and author Anna Reid

04/26/2022

Learn more about ArcaSearch and the confidence and trust that is placed in them working on incredible delicate and valuable artifacts.

https://youtu.be/PVh-lhDQvAc

04/22/2022

Today is World Book Day! And without archiving, would we know about one of the world's oldest books??

The answer to this question may depend on how you define the word "book."