Happy National Archives Independence Day!
Crack a beer, throw a hot dog on the barbecue! Today we celebrate 31 years of Independence. On April 1, 1985, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) became an independent Federal Agency. Independence helps the archives remain a neutral player, providing access to historic records to the government officials and to citizens and scholars alike.
Today we’d like to share some photographs of NARA employees (and volunteers) in southern California hard at work just a few years after independence.
Series: Still Photography, 1951-2001. Record Group 64: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration.
NARA is a small agency by Federal standards, but we sure do a lot:
The Archives holds records created by all three branches of the Federal government. We preserve and make available the historic materials which document the actions of government officials from the President to local court clerks.
The Federal Records Centers store and manage the government’s active records, providing a valuable service to agencies.
The Presidential Library system oversees records of former presidents and their associates to illuminate past administrations and promote understanding about those administrations.
The Federal Register publishes information about regulations, executive orders and proposed rules of the U.S. Government.
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grants monies to institutions to preserve and make available their collections for the benefit of us all.
The National Archives at Riverside celebrates the hard work of all those across NARA departments as well as across the United States involved in making historic records available to the public!
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