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 Documents on display in the public exhibit area of the National Archives | The United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records. It also works to increase public access to those documents. NARA is officially responsible for publishing acts of Congress, presidential proclamations and executive orders, and federal regulations. The agency often works closely with scholars to facilitate their studies. Image File history File links Public Exhibit area of the National Archives Building, Washington, DC, 1998, by Rick Dikeman This looks like its the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. ...
Image File history File links Public Exhibit area of the National Archives Building, Washington, DC, 1998, by Rick Dikeman This looks like its the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. ...
Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...
Image File history File links Public Exhibit area of the National Archives Building, Washington, DC, 1998, by Rick Dikeman This looks like its the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. ...
Image File history File links Public Exhibit area of the National Archives Building, Washington, DC, 1998, by Rick Dikeman This looks like its the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. ...
Federal independent agencies were established through separate statutes passed by Congress. ...
The U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1789 by a constitutional convention, sets down the basic framework of American government in its seven articles. ...
The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ...
A proclamation (Lat. ...
An executive order is an edict issued by a member of the executive branch of a government, usually the head of that branch. ...
History Originally, each branch and agency of the U.S. government was responsible for maintaining its own documents, which often resulted in the loss and destruction of records. Congress established the National Archives Establishment in 1934 to centralize federal record keeping, with the Archivist of the United States as its chief administrator. The National Archives was incorporated into the General Services Administration in 1949, but in 1985 it was made an independent agency as NARA. The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ...
1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Archivist of the United States is the chief official overseeing the operation of the National Archives and Records Administration. ...
The General Services Administration is a federal agency of the United States government, established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning of federal agencies. ...
1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Most of the documents in the care of NARA are in the public domain, as works of the federal government are excluded from copyright protection. However, some documents that have come into the care of NARA from other sources may still be protected by copyright or donor agreements. [1] The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...
For copyright issues in relation to Wikipedia itself, see Wikipedia:Copyrights. ...
Facilities and exhibition
National Archives Building The National Archives Building, known informally as Archives I, located immediately north of the National Mall on Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC, opened as its original headquarters in 1935. It houses the original copies of the three main formative documents of the United States and its government: the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. These are displayed to the public in the main chamber of the National Archives, which is called the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom. 1901 plan for the National Mall proposed by the McMillan Commission. ...
In Washington, D.C., Constitution Avenue is a major east-west street running just north of the United States Capitol in the citys Northwest and Northeast quadrants. ...
Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...
1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
U.S. Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is a document in which the Thirteen Colonies declared themselves independent of the Kingdom of Great Britain and explained their justifications for doing so. ...
Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The Syng inkstand, with which the Constitution was signed The Constitution of the United States is the supreme...
United States Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution. ...
In Mosta, Malta, the Rotunda of Santa Marija Assunta is covered by a saucer dome. ...
The National Archives Building also exhibits other important American historical documents such as the Louisiana Purchase and the Emancipation Proclamation, as well as collections of photography and other historically and culturally significant American artifacts. From Frank Bond, Louisiana and the Louisiana Purchase. ...
The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation was a declaration by United States President Abraham Lincoln announcing that all slaves in Confederate territory still in rebellion were freed. ...
Lens and mounting of a large format camera Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. ...
This facility was featured in the hit 2004 Nicolas Cage movie National Treasure. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Nicolas Cage Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an American actor. ...
National Treasure redirects here. ...
National Archives at College Park Due to space constraints, NARA opened a second facility, known informally as Archives II, in 1994 at College Park, Maryland, where it is now based. There are now a total of nine regional NARA records facilities across the country, including two major facilities in St. Louis, Missouri which comprise the National Personnel Records Center. The National Archives Building in Washington remains an active NARA office and a major tourist attraction. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
Location in Maryland Founded -Incorporated {{{incorporated}}} County Prince Georges County Mayor Stephen A. Brayman Area - Total - Water 14. ...
The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ...
The National Personnel Records Center is an agency of the National Archives and Records Administration and is divided into two large Federal Records Centers located in St. ...
Presidential Libraries NARA also maintains the Presidential Library system, a nationwide network of libraries for preserving and making available the documents of U.S. presidents since Herbert Hoover. In the United States, the Presidential library system is a nationwide network of libraries administered by the Office of Presidential Libraries, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). ...
The President of the United States (often abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ...
Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964) is best known as being the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933). ...
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