Screenshot of Apollo 8 broadcast, Christmas Eve, 1968, shared on the National Archives YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijiWX4XEwlc On December 24, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan invited her followers on X to watch the Apollo 8 Astronauts 1968 Christmas Eve Live from the Moon broadcast on the National Archives YouTube channel. First Lady … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: December 23, 2024-January 3, 2025
Newly naturalized citizens celebrate in the Rotunda of the National Archives, December 13, 2024 during a special event in celebration of Bill of Rights Day. (National Archives photo by Susana Raab) Last week Dr. Shogan provided remarks during the Naturalization Ceremony at the National Archives in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2024. Learn more about … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: December 16-December 20, 2024
Members of the Society of American Archivists, I am writing today to address the recent Wall Street Journal article that contained inaccurate and misleading information about exhibits at the National Archives. I understand that the article's mischaracterizations may have caused confusion and concern among some in the archival community. Let me be very clear, the … Continue reading An Open Letter to the Society of American Archivists
Black and white image of Pierre and Marie Curie. NAID: 20005658 On December 10, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen J. Shogan recognized Nobel Prize Day on social media by highlighting Marie Curie, who won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1903 and for chemistry in 1911. Photo: National Archives Identifier 20005658. National … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: December 9-December 13, 2024
Original Caption: "First Army's Best…………..rewarded for being chosen as the best WAC's among First Army installations covering eight states, the WAC's of the Months were treated to a fully paid and well diversified three day "Special Monday" in New York, for having demonstrated outstanding traits of leadership, initiative and alertness in performance of duty. Shown … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: December 2-December 6, 2024
Cpl. William Wende brushes GI Jenny, the burro mascot of an Army unit in North Africa. The interested terrier is named Pito. Ca. 1943. (111-SC-178224) On November 25, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted a photograph from our Catalog featuring "patriotic pets." You can check out the hundreds of photos of service animals as documented by government … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: November 25-November 29, 2024
On November 20, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan posted pictures from her trip to London, including a visit to the British Library, where she met with Chief Executive Officer of the British Library Roly Keating. National Archives photo by Ellis Brachman. During that same visit, Dr. Shogan also met with Chief … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: November 18-November 22, 2024
On November 12, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan delivered the National Archives' Impact Statement at the sentencing of Jackson Green, one of two individuals who pleaded guilty to vandalizing the encasement of the Constitution on Valentine's Day this year. Also on November 12, Dr. Shogan posted an invite to come check … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: November 11-November 15, 2024
November 15, 2024, update: Donald Zepeda's sentence was announced today. He was sentenced to two years in prison, two years of probation, and additional restitution and community service. I was in Federal court today to deliver the National Archives’ Impact Statement at the sentencing of Jackson Green, one of the two individuals who pleaded guilty … Continue reading Statement at the Sentencing for the Perpetrators of Vandalism to the National Archives
On November 5, 2024, Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan met with White House Fellows in the Archivist's Board Room at the National Archives in Washington, DC. National Archives photo by Susana Raab. As part of the National Archives’ Veterans Day celebrations, NARA will host a program on November 13 honoring the 80th … Continue reading Dr. Shogan’s Weekly Summary and Social Media Report: November 4-November 8, 2024
