Tag: Bureau of Ships

How to Research: Photographs Relating to World War II Navy Ships

by Kaitlyn Crain Enriquez, posted in Photographs, Reference, Still Pictures

When it comes to research in the Still Picture Branch, our staff would agree that World War II photographs are by far some of our most requested records. Given their popularity, our How to Research posts are intended to be a quick reference guide, with some tips and examples of how to effectively search through our … Continue reading How to Research: Photographs Relating to World War II Navy Ships

Digitization Activities

by wwade, posted in Digitization, Photographs, Posters, Preservation, Reference

My first couple of blogs focused on born-digital and scanned images created by Federal agencies and accessioned to the Still Picture unit, but I’m now shifting gears and highlighting some of our in-house digitization activities. The main series I’m going to talk about can trace its roots back to 1974 when we received the first … Continue reading Digitization Activities