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Inspiring exploration of our nation’s past through digital access and engagement NARAtions Menu About NARAtions Policies Help Shape the Future of the National Archives Catalog February 17, 2022 March 22, 2024 by US National Archives , posted in Catalog , Research The National Archives Catalog is going through some exciting changes! We need your help to make sure these changes are on the right track. We are looking for feedback from interested Catalog users of all levels to help us create the Next Generation Catalog. Also we are seeking users and developers for input on the … Continue reading Help Shape the Future of the National Archives Catalog Tagged api , National Archives Catalog , usability , User Experience 2 Comments Introducing the Presidential Library Explorer August 11, 2020 June 18, 2021 by Matthew Schaefer , posted in Catalog , Digitization , Online Research , Presidential Libraries , Research Today’s post comes from Jason Clingerman, Acting Director of the Digital Engagement Division at the National Archives. Last fall, NARA launched the Record Group Explorer (previous blog post here), NARA’s first next-generation finding aid. I am pleased to announce today that we’ve launched the Presidential Library Explorer - NARA’s second next-generation finding aid, defined as … Continue reading Introducing the Presidential Library Explorer Tagged National Archives Catalog , next-generation finding aid , Presidential Libraries 1 Comment Free Pop-Up Display from the National Archives June 23, 2020 June 18, 2021 by Matthew Schaefer , posted in exhibits , Uncategorized Free Pop-Up Display from the National Archives: The National Archives, in partnership with the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission (WSCC), is providing 2,500 free Rightfully Hers pop-up displays to cultural institutions nationwide in honor of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s constitutional right to vote. The displays are FREE, easy to set up, … Continue reading Free Pop-Up Display from the National Archives Tagged pop-up exhibits , Rightfully Hers 1 Comment NARA’s Record Group Explorer: A New Path into NARA’s Holdings October 2, 2019 June 18, 2021 by Matthew Schaefer , posted in Catalog , Citizen Archivists , Digitization This post was written by Pamela Wright, Chief Innovation Officer. With billions of pages of records, there’s no question that the holdings of the National Archives are vast. The breadth can be intimidating to researchers and online users, especially first-time users, who may not have familiarity with the organization and management of archival material. One … Continue reading NARA’s Record Group Explorer: A New Path into NARA’s Holdings Tagged catalog , citizen archivist , Digitization , Digitization Strategy , online catalog , online resource 17 Comments Digitized Records in the National Archives Catalog: How Do They Get There? September 24, 2019 September 24, 2019 by Matthew Schaefer , posted in Catalog , Digitization , Tech Tuesdays Today’s post comes from Jon Fletcher, Archives Specialist (Data Standards) in the Digital Public Access Branch of the Office of Innovation. Digital Imaging Lab, 12/2/2005 NAID 66798226 A great deal of work goes into preparing digitized records for inclusion in the National Archives Catalog. Each subsequent step along the lifecycle of digitized records is a … Continue reading Digitized Records in the National Archives Catalog: How Do They Get There? Tagged digital records , Digitization , lifecycle , metadata , National Archives Catalog , online catalogs , transformation 3 Comments New Search Feature: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) September 9, 2019 September 9, 2019 by Matthew Schaefer , posted in Catalog , Citizen Archivists , Digitization , Research , transcription This post is from the September 5th issue of the National Archives Catalog Newsletter. With more than 92 million pages of digitized records available to search in the National Archives Catalog, we are always working on ways to improve search results to better help you find what you’re looking for. That’s why we’re excited to … Continue reading New Search Feature: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Tagged catalog , OCR , Optical Character Recognition 1 Comment Refine Your Search by Record Group or Collection July 29, 2019 by Matthew Schaefer , posted in Catalog , Research Today’s post comes from Suzanne Isaacs, Community Manager, National Archives Catalog Researcher Reviewing Records, 3/1968 National Archives Identifier 23855361 If you’ve ever searched in the Catalog, you’re probably familiar with the refinements available with your search results in the left margin, e.g. Refine by Level of Description, Refine by Type of Materials, or Refine by … Continue reading Refine Your Search by Record Group or Collection 2 Comments John and Charles Gordon, a Father and Son in the 49th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment June 11, 2019 by , posted in Uncategorized "Oh yes, I knew John Gordon, and his daddy too." - a comrade of John and Charles Gordon John Gordon, later in life. National Archives ID 122162774 During the early nineteenth century, the tobacco industry in the Upper South declined as the cotton industry in the Deep South grew. To meet the growing demand for … Continue reading John and Charles Gordon, a Father and Son in the 49th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment Tagged African Americans , Civil War , Innovation Hub , scanning 1 Comment Transcriptions Reveal Life in the Trenches June 5, 2019 June 5, 2019 by mdoviak , posted in Catalog , Citizen Archivists , crowdsourcing , Online Research , transcription If you are familiar with our Citizen Archivist program, you know that we encourage online volunteers to transcribe digitized historical records held in the National Archives Catalog. We often say that these transcriptions help unlock history by improving search results, readability, and access to historical records. So how exactly are your contributions unlocking history? A … Continue reading Transcriptions Reveal Life in the Trenches Tagged citizen archivist , National Archives Catalog , transcription , World War I Leave a comment Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on May 8, 2019 April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 by Spencer Howard , posted in crowdsourcing , Events , Innovation Hub This Asian Pacific American History Month, join archivists, historians, and the public for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 from 10 AM - 1:00 PM in the Innovation Hub at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Register for this free event on Eventbrite. Two of the nine American soldiers of Japanese ancestry ... … Continue reading Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on May 8, 2019 Tagged APA History , Asian Pacific American History , Asian Pacific American History Month , Wikipedia 2 Comments Posts navigation Older posts Search for: Subscribe to Email Updates Archives Archives Select Month February 2022 August 2020 June 2020 October 2019 September 2019 July 2019 June 2019 April 2019 March 2019 December 2018 October 2018 September 2018 May 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 February 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 October 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011...