On September 23, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen J. Shogan posed for a photo with volunteers after giving remarks at the Volunteer Appreciation Event held in the Archivist’s Reception Room at the National Archives in Washington, DC. If you would like to become a volunteer, you can find out more on this page.
Later that day, Dr. Shogan met with Minnesota Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and her staff in the National Archives Rotunda in Washington, DC.
That same day, Dr. Shogan also met with representatives from the Archives of Malaysia in her office in Washington, DC. From left: Dato Jaafar Sidek Abdul Rahman, Director General National Archives of Malaysia; Dr. Shogan; Gowri P.S. Thangaya, Director of Government Records Division; and
Hapiza Osman, Head of Electronic Records Management Section. National Archives photo by Susana Raab.
On September 24, 2024, Dr. Shogan visited the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and took a picture with staff in President Ford’s office. The former President also had a working office at the Gerald R. Ford Museum.
On September 25, 2024, Dr. Shogan helped open a special First Lady Betty Ford exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.
Dr. Shogan gave remarks at the opening of The Betty Blip exhibit, which is focused on former First Lady Betty Ford’s experience with breast cancer. Dr. Shogan is also a breast cancer survivor.
![Later, Dr. Shogan recreated a well-known photo of the former First Lady. "Betty Ford famously danced on the White House Cabinet Room table," Dr. Shogan wrote on X. "Today it was my honor to follow in her footsteps [at the Ford Museum] in Grand Rapids as we opened the special Betty Blip exhibit on her breast cancer experience. I hope everyone will come visit and learn more." Left: First Lady Betty Ford Dancing on the Cabinet Room Table. National Archives Identifier 45644161.](https://aotus11.blogs.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2024/09/Betty-Blip2-1024x694.jpg)
![Later, Dr. Shogan recreated a well-known photo of the former First Lady. "Betty Ford famously danced on the White House Cabinet Room table," Dr. Shogan wrote on X. "Today it was my honor to follow in her footsteps [at the Ford Museum] in Grand Rapids as we opened the special Betty Blip exhibit on her breast cancer experience. I hope everyone will come visit and learn more." Left: First Lady Betty Ford Dancing on the Cabinet Room Table. National Archives Identifier 45644161.](https://aotus11.blogs.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2024/09/Betty-Shogan.png)
Later, Dr. Shogan recreated a well-known photo of the former First Lady. “Betty Ford famously danced on the White House Cabinet Room table,” Dr. Shogan wrote on X. “Today it was my honor to follow in her footsteps [at the Ford Museum] in Grand Rapids as we opened the special Betty Blip exhibit on her breast cancer experience. I hope everyone will come visit and learn more.” Left: First Lady Betty Ford Dancing on the Cabinet Room Table. National Archives Identifier 45644161.
On September 27, 2024, Dr. Shogan invited the public to come check out the National Archives’ new series, “Inside the Vault,” a new series of monthly virtual public programs that will examine stories of the people, events, and ideas found in the records of the National Archives. A variety of special guests—authors, historians, and eyewitnesses—will be invited to participate and share their knowledge and experiences.
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