This week we are celebrating access to public information, including how the National Archives makes access happen and fulfills open government requirements.
Learn more about how the National Archives’ mission supports the Open Government initiative, and how we are making our holdings more accessible online in our Sunshine Week video series!
Videos shared this week shine light on: fulfilling non-FOIA records requests at various National Archives locations; digitization and innovation efforts, including the National Archives Catalog, History Hub, and the Innovation Hub; Presidential Library websites; Social Network and Archival Context (SNAC), and more. View the full playlist of videos on our YouTube channel: Sunshine Week 2023
Memorandum from Major General Leslie Groves to Army Chief of Staff about the Availability of Another Atomic Bomb, 8/10/1945. National Archives Identifier 6874336
Every week is Sunshine Week! Learn more about Sunshine Week activities and presentations, and how the National Archives continues to make access happen throughout the year: National Archives News.
Residents take part in organized daily exercises in one of the public pools at Century Village Retirement Community, June 1973. Photographer: Flip Schulke. National Archives Identifier 548550
You can help make the records of the National Archives even more accessible. As a Citizen Archivist volunteer, you can make contributions to enhance access and discoverability of records in the National Archives Catalog: transcribe handwritten documents, tag archival photographs, or share comments with community members.
Extending legacy Catalog beyond March into early summer 2023
We are listening to our Catalog users, and understand that many of you are still relying on the legacy Catalog for advanced searches and export features. In response, we now plan to extend the legacy Catalog beyond March into early summer 2023. The plan is to retire the legacy Catalog in early summer 2023 when the advanced search issues and other key fixes have been resolved.
Thank you for your patience as we navigate the launch of our new Catalog!
History Hub has successfully been migrated to its new home! If you are a returning History Hub user, you will need to reset your password and re-accept the community Terms of Use when you first login. Learn more
Looking for guidance with the new site? See our growing collection of Help Files at: Getting Started
Have you encountered a bug or other issue and need help? Please report any problems or ask questions in the Technical Help and Support Forum. (You may find your issue has already been reported and answered!)
If you are new to History Hub, we hope you will join our community today! Create your History Hub account now. History Hub has many communities devoted to research topics, including genealogy, military records, and the census. Explore them all!
