Photograph of Air Mail Display in Manteca, California (Local ID: 28-MS-3B-5) This week marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Postal Service (USPS), which the Second Continental Congress established on July 26, 1775. The service was formalized as the United States Post Office Department (POD) through the Postal Service Act of … Continue reading Special Delivery! – 250 Years of the United States Postal Service| The Unwritten Record
This week marks eighty years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima (August 6th, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9th, 1945). We would like to reflect back on previous Unwritten Record posts that highlight records documenting the destruction. In the weeks following the surrender of Nazi Germany, President Harry S. Truman would make the decision on how … Continue reading Link Roundup: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki| The Unwritten Record
Photograph of Air Mail Display in Manteca, California (Local ID: 28-MS-3B-5) This week marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Postal Service (USPS), which the Second Conti…| The Unwritten Record
Happy Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week! This week was established by the Chesapeake Bay Commission in 2016, and formally designates nine days each June to celebrate the history and natural beauty of the nation’s largest estuary. This year, Chesapeake Bay Appreciation Week is June 7 to 15, and focuses on the protectors and wonders of the bay.| The Unwritten Record
It’s National Donut Day! While we hope you celebrate with a few tasty glazed treats, maybe refrain from celebrating with donut hole target practice. That’s right, the National Dunking Association c…| The Unwritten Record
For an overview of Military Personnel Photographs, please see our website This post was written in collaboration with Heather Sulier, Archives Specialist. The Still Picture Branch has multiple inde…| The Unwritten Record
The Works Progress Administration or Work Projects Administration (WPA) was the largest New Deal agency. Created by the United States government in 1935, the agency provided jobs to unemployed workers during the Great Depression. During its tenure, the agency employed millions of job seekers to carry out public works projects such as constructing public buildings, … Continue reading The Federal Theatre Project Presents: “Voodoo Macbeth”| The Unwritten Record
This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, as well as the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. With the last American combat troops withdrawing from Vietnam in M…| The Unwritten Record
We are continuing our celebration of National Library Week by highlighting films from our collection featuring stories about libraries. Check out Part One here and use this tool to help you find your local library. The films featured in this post were made for different reasons and audiences, but both highlight the services that libraries … Continue reading Happy National Library Week Part Two!| The Unwritten Record
Still taken from H-HF-103 R. 2 First formalized and sponsored in 1958 by the American Library Association, this is a week dedicated to the promotion, use, and support for local libraries. Every yea…| The Unwritten Record
This weekend marked the 60th anniversary of the Gemini III mission, which took place on March 23, 1965. The flight, while being one of many that would eventually lead to Neil Armstrong’s famous fir…| The Unwritten Record
“Only You Can Prevent Wildfires” a wise bear once said. In 1944 Smokey Bear was introduced to the world by the US Forest Service in a campaign to help prevent wildfires throughout the U…| The Unwritten Record
Today we spotlight the historic launch of Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969, with two items from the National Archives and Record Administration’s (NARA) motion picture holdings of Record Group 255, Recor…| The Unwritten Record
We’re pleased to announce that 256,444 photographs from NASA’s Glenn Research Center have recently been added to the National Archives Catalog. The photos document facilities, personnel…| The Unwritten Record
342-C is a series of photographs comprised of color transparencies, slides, and negatives that document the activities of the U.S. Air Force and predecessor agencies, including the Army Air Fo…| The Unwritten Record
June 22, 2024, will mark the 80th anniversary of the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944. This landmark legislation is most commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights, as it offered Federal ai…| The Unwritten Record
D-Day and the Combat CameramanThis week marks the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Operation. Starting on June 6, 1944, about 175,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, supported…| The Unwritten Record
