On April 8, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan stepped outside with staff to view the solar eclipse. Pictured from left to right are Executive Assistant to the Archivist of the United States Andrew Denham, Dr. Shogan, Director of Public Programs and Special Events Grace McCaffery, and Director of Executive Secretariat Merrily … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: April 8-April 12, 2024
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Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: April 1-April 5, 2024
On April 1, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan shared an image of military aircraft nose art on her X account celebrating April Fools Day. The image is of two ground crew members of the 94th Fighter Squadron beside "The Joker" somewhere in Italy. National Archives Catalog image NAID 204909773. On April … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: April 1-April 5, 2024
Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: March 25-March 29, 2024
This week, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan joined the celebration of Women's History Month by sharing relevant holdings from our collections and utilizing hashtags #WHM and #MoreThanFirstLadies from her X account. On March 25, Dr. Shogan shared the 1844 petition signed by 65 Philadelphia women urging the abolition of slavery. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/595408. On … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: March 25-March 29, 2024
Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: March 11-March 15, 2024
On March 11, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan had a conversation with Executive Director of the Modern Language Association Paula Krebs at the National Humanities Alliance Annual Meeting. She also posted about the #MoreThanFirstLadies social media campaign across her social media channels. Later that evening, Dr. Shogan made remarks at the … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: March 11-March 15, 2024
Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: March 4-March 8, 2024
On March 1, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan welcomed Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to the National Archives. Pictured from left to right are Acting Chief of Staff John Valceanu, Digital Asset Management Specialist Susana Raab, Dr. Shogan, Secretary Raimondo, Supervisory Archivist Trevor Plante, Senior Advisor Ellis Brachman, and Special Assistant … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: March 4-March 8, 2024
Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: February 26-March 1, 2024
On February 27, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan traveled to St. Louis to congratulate the National Personnel Records Center staff on clearing a backlog of over 600,000 veterans records requests accumulated over the pandemic. Dr. Shogan gave remarks as part of the backlog elimination ceremony. "This was my top priority as … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: February 26-March 1, 2024
Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: February 20-February 23, 2024
On February 20, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan announced that registration for the next Archives Sleepover is now open. Dr. Shogan also stated that she will be working on her pancake flipping between now and then. On February 21, 2024, Dr. Shogan engaged in a conversation at the University of Virginia’s … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: February 20-February 23, 2024
Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: February 12–February 16, 2024
On February 12, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan met with Congresswoman Celeste Maloy while hosting her friends and family at the National Archives. Also on February 12, Dr. Shogan joined National Archives Foundation Chairman of the Board former Secretary Rodney Slater, David M. Rubenstein, and National Archives Foundation Executive Director Patrick … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: February 12–February 16, 2024
Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: February 5–February 9, 2024
On February 4, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan and Director of the National Archives Foundation Patrick Madden, served pancakes to children who attended the 2024 Winter National Archives Sleepover. “Whether you play them or watch them, sports have helped shape America and they provide a connection to our past,” Shogan told … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: February 5–February 9, 2024
Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: January 29–February 2, 2024
On January 29, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan welcomed two fellow women leaders to the National Archives in Washington, DC (Archives I), Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines (left) and Principle Deputy Director Stacey Dixon (right). Items relevant to national security archives, including John Wilkes Booth’s “Confederate” Cipher, were shown. On … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: January 29–February 2, 2024