Snapshots in Time of the American Landscape

This post was written by Randall Fortson, of the National Archives' Cartographic and Architectural Records Section. Have you ever wondered how the landscape has evolved over time?  Forests are cut and/or planted, urban areas expanded, rivers are dammed to create reservoirs, farmland is taken out of production, lakes are drained, new road patterns are established, … Continue reading Snapshots in Time of the American Landscape

Help Me Help You – Or, “What do you want?”

This post was written by Gregory Tavormina, of the National Archives' Still Pictures Unit. Gregory Tavormina is an archives technician within the Still Pictures Unit. Archives Researcher: “Do you have any photographs of ships?" NARA Employee: “Why yes, we do.  You’ll find a card catalog of hull numbers right over there.” *points* Did you want pictures of ships, … Continue reading Help Me Help You – Or, “What do you want?”