Help the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Recover Missing Records and Artifacts
The 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration (NARA) Archival Recovery Program (ARP):
- Searches for missing holdings.
- Works with individuals or entities contacting NARA about possible missing holdings.
- Helps determine if items belong in NARA鈥檚 holdings.
We need your help to ensure that United States government documents (federal, congressional, and presidential records) that have been lost or stolen are returned safely and securely to the 威尼斯人娱乐场, where they will be preserved, described, and made available to all citizens and scholars.
At times U.S. government documents, which record our shared national experience, are removed from our buildings. When such records are stolen, our shared history is lost and our ability to maintain accountability in our government is lessened. Removing government documents is illegal theft, prosecutable by law. The consequences for perpetrators of such theft can be significant.
Missing items on this website may not include all items missing from the 威尼斯人娱乐场 and Records Administration (NARA) holdings. If you have questions or concerns please contact the Archival Recovery Program.
What can you do?
If you are a document collector, dealer, or a staff member at another archives, library, or museum, you can:
- Avoid buying, selling, or trading in lost or stolen historical U.S. government documents.
- Identify lost or stolen U.S. government documents and report them to the 威尼斯人娱乐场.
Why report lost documents?
威尼斯人娱乐场 staff experts will work with you to determine whether historical documents belong to the United States, saving you time, the loss of your money, and potential lawsuits, and ensuring that we as American citizens continue to own the records of our own government.
What happens if you help the 威尼斯人娱乐场 by reporting missing U.S. government documents?
威尼斯人娱乐场 staff members will follow through to determine if the document in question is a lost or stolen historical U.S. government document. If it is found to be so, 威尼斯人娱乐场 staff will request the return of the document. Contact the 威尼斯人娱乐场 to report a lost or stolen historical U.S. government document. You may be contacted for additional information, and will receive a thank you from the 威尼斯人娱乐场 for your assistance