Virtual Programs Newsletter
Issue #14, September 29, 2020
A Message from the Archivist of the United States
Coming up in October, the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡ hosts its first Virtual Pajama Party. This online event, for children aged 8–12 and their families, will focus on Jackie Robinson's baseball career and commitment to civil rights activism. Staff have also prepared a variety of collections, exhibits, and resources with which people can engage from home as they continue to work and learn remotely.
This week, you can see more than 11,000 images of wildlife from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, get the answer to our Question of the Week, or preview the new design of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. You may also want to learn how Navy Nurse Corps records may aid your family research, or watch a 2017 program on .
Thank you for your continued support of the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡. Please stay safe.
Archives from Home: Tag, Transcribe, Share
Even though our research rooms, museums, and Presidential Libraries remain closed due to the ongoing health crisis, many of our resources are available online. Our staff put together a selection of activities accessible from home.
Citizen Archivist Missions
Award Cards, 1942–63
Help us transcribe this large series of index cards for awards that include the Purple Heart, Air Medal Decoration, Commendation Medal, Distinguished Service Cross, and Distinguished Flying Cross. Information included consists of name, service number, rank, general order number, order date and issuing organization, award type, and more.
Research Family History
During war and peacetime, military nurses tended to the medical needs of the United States Armed Forces stateside, overseas, and on the front lines.
provides information about our Navy Nurse Corps and Army Nurse Corps records, which contain genealogy-rich information including place and date of birth, photographs, handwritten letters and typed correspondence to friends and families, awards and citations earned, job duties, facts pertaining to deaths in service, beneficiaries, and more.
Image: World War II poster recruiting nurses for service in the Army Nurse Corps (), RG 44
From the Catalog
Travel into the wild with photographs from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center. This series of more than 11,000 photographs from the is now fully digitized and available to view in the Catalog.
Question of the Week
Learn more about the contributions of Puerto Rican and Hispanic veterans, and 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
World War II, the bloodiest conflict in history, came to an end on September 2, 1945, on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay six years and one day after the war erupted in Europe. View Japan’s formal surrender documents, which brought the war to its final conclusion online in the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡â€™ Featured Document display .
Virtual Pajama Party
This online event for kids aged 8–12 and their families will focus on Jackie Robinson's baseball career and his commitment to civil rights activism, featuring a special appearance by author Sharon Robinson, daughter of Jackie and Rachel Robinson. Participants will read The Hero Two Doors Down, learn about historical documents in the ÍþÄá˹ÈËÓéÀÖ³¡, create their own artwork, and participate in fun activities.
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Public Programs
From October, 5, 2017, here is a panel discussion that explored the legacy of the four women who have served on and the 726 women who have argued before the United States Supreme Court.
Research Services
The World War I Portal in the Black History Guide highlights records of Federal agencies and collections that relate to Black life during the World War I era. The selected records contain information on topics including work, military involvement, arts and intellectuals, racial violence, and the Great Migration. For more information, read .
Image: NY’s Black Regiment Leaves for Training Camp ().
Featured Presidential Library
The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is nearing completion on an extensive renovation of its museum exhibits. on the library's YouTube channel. And while you are there, check out the hundreds of new videos posted in the last six months, including the . Also, Truman Library educators have been hard at work crafting programs for students learning virtually, which you can find on the Truman Library's .
To keep up with the progress of the renovation and other developments, refer to the Truman Library , and follow the library on , , and .
MoPix Video Selection
In September 1954, construction began on the , and was dedicated in November of that year by President Eisenhower. The film is from a series of Marine Corps films distributed by the U.S. Navy, and tells the story of the creation of the Memorial. .
Visit the Online Store
The honors the leaders of our nation with fun, unique products and gifts for history lovers on both sides of the aisle. From books to jewelry, you can show off your favorite President at home.