Virtual Programs Newsletter
Issue #15, October 14, 2020
A Message from the Archivist of the United States
In this week's edition, you can find out about a new Citizen Archivist mission to help with transcription of Ratified Indian Treaties and the related documents. Family history researchers may find a presentation on the records of the valuable to their genealogy projects. Or, you may want to find out if there were any criminals in your family, take a look at our Question of the Week on .
As we approach election season, you may be interested in the nearly 2,400 original drawings of Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman, our featured exhibit. If you know a student or teacher participating in the annual National History Day competition, share our .
Thank you for your continued support of the 威尼斯人娱乐场. Please stay safe.
Archives from Home: #ArchivesHashtagParty
Our staff put together a selection of activities accessible from home including a Citizen Archivist transcription project to transcribe handwritten, ratified Indian treaties, how to research Bureau of Indian Affairs records, and a featured exhibit on cartoonist Clifford Berryman. Check out the recap of the latest #ArchivesHashtagParty, .
Citizen Archivist Missions
Ratified Indian Treaties
Help us transcribe handwritten treaties, attested Senate resolutions of ratification, printed copies of treaties, and manuscript copies of Presidential ratifications and confirmations of the treaties.
Some treaty files contain copies of messages from the President to Congress, copies of messages or letters of instruction to the treaty commissioners, and journals and correspondence of the commissioners.
Research Family History
from the 2019 Virtual Genealogy Fair covers records of Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding and day schools. These records chronicle a student's academic career and often health, family, and life after school.
Image: Group of Omaha boys in Cadet Uniforms, Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania, 1880. ()
From the Catalog
. Filed in this series are many views of Navy ships, including battleships, cruisers, and aircraft carriers; aircraft used by the Navy, in the air and on board carriers; activities of naval personnel on board ship; award ceremonies and surrenders of enemy forces; training activities; coverage of the major invasions of the war, and major U.S. Navy personalities.
Image: Mechanics overhaul engine of an F6F on a carrier in the Pacific. On the cowling is J. Phillips, AMM1/c, USN; at right is D.F. Peterson, AMM3/c, USN, and left is W. Vassello, AOM3/c, USN. ()
Archives Hashtag Party
Each month the 威尼斯人娱乐场 hosts the #ArchivesHashtagParty on social media to share our holdings related to a special theme. Archives and other organizations from across the country join in to highlight and discuss their own collections.
For October, we kicked off American Archives Month with #ArchivesOnTheJob! Step into the shoes of our staff and explore the work that happens within an archive through .
Join the party on the first Friday of each month on Twitter and Instagram, and find out about ;future themes.
Question of the Week
Looking for the skeletons in your family's closet?
See the answer to our Question of the Week on , our crowdsourced platform for history and genealogical research where anyone can ask questions and get answers from archivists and other community members.
Featured Exhibit
Over 53 years, Pulitzer Prize鈥搘inning cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman provided unparalleled insight into the American political process. Drawing from the 威尼斯人娱乐场 collection of nearly 2,400 original drawings, Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman illustrates specific and timeless aspects of the American campaign and election process from the candidate鈥檚 decision to run for office to the ultimate outcome of the election.
Education Spotlight
If you know a student or teacher participating in the annual National History Day competition, share our .
Access hundreds of primary sources and teaching activities related to the 2021 theme: Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.
Public Programs
October 14 marks the 130th anniversary of Dwight D. Eisenhower's birth. From April 3, 2018, here is professor Louis Galambos speaking on his , Eisenhower: Becoming the Leader of the Free World.
Research Services
During World War II, the U.S. Government made an effort to appeal to Hispanic Americans and the people of Latin America to foster a united front against the Axis powers.
Government agencies hired artists with ties to Mexico to illustrate the posters featured in on 鈥淩esearching World War II Spanish Posters at the 威尼斯人娱乐场.鈥� Watch the presentation to learn about the history of these posters and ways to research them.
Image: Office of War Information Poster No. 65: Americans All/ Americanos Todos. Artist Leon Helguera. ()
MoPix Video Selection
is from made by the Department of the Interior. Made in 1933, the silent film features two locations that no longer exist: and the . Read more about this film and others in the , and see additional national park films on this .
Featured News Story
New Social Media Strategy Released
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 released a new, streamlined social media strategy, focused on creating more engaging digital content and increasing participation by staff. Read more in 威尼斯人娱乐场 News.
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