Search Results for: 60 years on

Living “the future of our past”: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Archives II

by hgitchell, posted in Uncategorized

This post was created in collaboration with Phillip Wong, Archives Technician in the Still Picture Branch. On October 17, 1989, the ground shook as a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit San Francisco, interrupting game 3 of the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics. Across the country, the ground was also shifting. … Continue reading Living “the future of our past”: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Archives II

In Full Bloom: Still Photographs of Cherry Blossoms

by Heather Sulier, posted in Photographs, Still Pictures, Washington D.C.

For more than a hundred years, we have celebrated cherry blossoms blooming along the Tidal Basin. First planted in 1912, the cherry trees were a gift of friendship to the People of the United States from the People of Japan. Here in the Still Picture Branch at the National Archives, we have many photographs within our holdings that show the beauty of the cherry trees throughout the years.

Behind the Scenes: Providing Access to Supreme Court Oral Arguments

by Ashley S Behringer, posted in Audio Recordings

Today’s post was written by Dan Rooney, Director of NARA’s Special Media Records Division.  The National Archives Catalog Newsletter recently highlighted that the Moving Image and Sound Branch has made the totality of its Supreme Court audio recordings available for research in the National Archives Catalog. The Catalog can now facilitate access to searching, listening … Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Providing Access to Supreme Court Oral Arguments

Way, Way Down Under: Exploring Mapping of the Earth’s South Pole

by Amy H Edwards, posted in Arctic, Maps, Uncategorized

Living on the east coast of the United States, one gets used to cold mornings, grey days, blustery winds, and the occasional freak snowstorm.  Given the weather and the fact that January 17th, 2024 marked the 251st anniversary of Captain Cook’s crossing of the Antarctic Circle, it seemed like a really great time to highlight … Continue reading Way, Way Down Under: Exploring Mapping of the Earth’s South Pole

New Year’s Resolutions 101: Examples and Suggestions from Old Patents

by Amy H Edwards, posted in Cartographic Records, Digitization, patents, Uncategorized

Every year, around this time, many people’s minds turn towards New Year’s Resolutions.  Things like saving more money, learning a new skill, and better self-care are timeless classics when it comes to resolutions.  So, we here in the Cartographic Branch would like to offer up some patents related to resolution keeping, just in case you … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions 101: Examples and Suggestions from Old Patents

Sergeant Dennis Fisher and Marine Corps Combat Photography in Vietnam

by Cecilia Figliuolo, posted in Combat Cameramen, Military, Photographs, Still Pictures, U.S. Marines, Vietnam War

In April, the Still Picture Branch was fortunate enough to welcome Sergeant Dennis Fisher, along with his wife Mary and daughter Julie, into our research room in College Park, Maryland. Sgt. Fisher was a Marine Corps combat photographer in Vietnam from 1967-1968, and he was here to scan photographs he took during the war. One … Continue reading Sergeant Dennis Fisher and Marine Corps Combat Photography in Vietnam

Mapping the Moon

by Frankie Witzenburg, posted in Archives, Cartographic Records, Maps, Motion Pictures, NASA, Space, U.S. Air Force, Uncategorized

On April 3, 2023, NASA announced that humans are soaring back to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, since the return of Apollo 17 in 1972. Four astronauts, Americans, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Jeremey Hansen, are set to embark on a 10-day journey aboard the Orion spacecraft … Continue reading Mapping the Moon

Operation Homecoming Activities at Sheppard Air Force Base

by Heather Sulier, posted in Photographs, Prisoners of War, Still Pictures, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam War

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Operation Homecoming and the return of nearly 600 American prisoners of war from Vietnam. In 1973, Sheppard Air Force Base had the honor of serving as a reception point for Operation Homecoming, helping to welcome home Vietnam POWs after years of captivity.

Patents Causing a Buzz!

by Katherine Maciejewski, posted in Architectural and Engineering Drawings, Cartographic Records, Digitization, Fun, patents

Spring has sprung and the bees are a buzzin’! Beekeeping and bee hives have a long and interesting history. People have been collecting honey for thousands of years – starting out by simply foraging from wild hives. However, the first recorded instance of beekeeping was the ancient Egyptians. They created hives from hollowed out trees … Continue reading Patents Causing a Buzz!

Spotlight: The Discovery of King Tutankhamun

by chucik, posted in archaeology, Archives, Films, Motion Pictures, U.S. Navy, Universal News Collection

February 16, 2023 is the 100th anniversary of the opening of King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber. The tomb was discovered in November 1922 by English archaeologist Howard Carter and his team, who had been searching for it for five years. The tomb, located in Thebes, Egypt, was found virtually intact after 3,000 years.  On February 16, … Continue reading Spotlight: The Discovery of King Tutankhamun