On June 24, 2024, Dr. Shogan announced the launch of a new customer service tool for the public known as the Ask the Archives Live Chat! National Archives staff will be available Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. EDT to 3 p.m. EDT to respond to your questions in real time. Visit the page today! … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: June 24-June 28, 2024
On June 15, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan visited the Star Wars and Strategic Defense exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. On June 16, 2024, Dr. Shogan gave the commencement address to the Social Ecology School at the University of California-Irvine. "Go Anteaters and best of luck to the Class … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: June 17-June 21, 2024
On June 10, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan hosted the biannual NARA Civil Society meeting with other NARA staff. They had good attendance and conversation around strategic planning efforts, records management, declassification, and our National Action Plan for Open Government. On June 11, 2024, Dr. Shogan attended the quarterly meeting of … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: June 10-June 14, 2024
On June 3, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan shared a National History Day (NHD) post, announcing her role as a member of NHD's 50th Anniversary Honorary Committee. On June 5, 2024, Dr. Shogan shared the latest Featured Document on display at the National Archives Building: a letter written by Harvey Milk to President Jimmy … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: June 3-June 7, 2024
On May 27, 2024, in honor of #MemorialDay and #PreservationMonth, Dr. Shogan shared this photograph of an ID tag that belonged to Nelson Apple, a #WWII U.S. Army sergeant. Our preservation staff enclosed the tag in a polyester sleeve to preserve it. Through sharing our military records, we honor the heroes who have served and … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: May 27-May 31, 2024
On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan visited the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and met with staff. Also on May 21, 2024, Dr. Shogan shared a historic recipe in our Catalog. Strawberries and cream are a classic American dessert, whether served as a parfait, or as part of … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: May 20-May 24, 2024
This week marks Dr. Shogan's one year anniversary as 11th Archivist of the United States! Since May 2023, Dr. Shogan has visited 26 sites representing the National Archives, traveling over 32,000 miles, with plans to visit the remaining locations by the end of 2024. On May 13, Dr. Shogan invited people to come explore hockey-related … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: May 13-May 17, 2024
On May 6, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan hosted recent Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) at the National Archives, along with the National Archives Foundation's former chair Governor Jim Blanchard and current chair Rodney Slater. On May 6 and May 7, Dr. Shogan posted about #YomHaShoah, Holocaust … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: May 6-May 10, 2024
On April 29, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan met with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and staff from the Louis Armstrong House Museum in her office at the National Archives. On April 30, 2024, Dr. Shogan welcomed Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and his family to the National Archives. Later that day, Dr. … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: April 29-May 3, 2024
On April 22, 2024, as America250 commissioner, Dr. Shogan posted an invite for students to submit art, prose, and videos for a chance to win America's Field Trip as part of the America250 celebrations. On April 22, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted an #EarthDay post on her social media channels, reminding people of the original Earth … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: April 22-April 26, 2024
