On December 2, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted a photo of members of the Women’s Army Corps, part of the U.S. Army, meeting with America’s first major prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief, at the NYC Ballet in 1952. You can view the original in our online Catalog here.
On December 3, 2024, in honor of all sweet tooths everywhere, Dr. Shogan posted the cover of a booklet titled “The Nutritive Value of Chocolate and Cocoa.” You can view the original in our Catalog here.
On December 4, 2024, in honor of National Cookie Day, Dr. Shogan posted a World War I era photograph of “Thomas the Cookie King” rolling out dough in the Red Cross canteen kitchen in Meade, MD, 1918.
On December 5, 2024, Dr. Shogan shared a bit of trivia with her followers writing, “Did you know there used to be a skating rink on Constitution Ave in front of the National Archives building? Now you can skate during the winter at the Sculpture Garden just across the street. Make a day of it!”
On December 6, 2024, in honor of National Miners Day, Dr. Shogan posted a photograph of coal miners and invited her followers to visit our #ArchivesPowerandLight exhibit, with more than 200 of Russell Lee’s photographs from a 1946 survey of conditions of U.S. coal mining communities.
Join us on Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST for a “A Know Your Records,” program.
On June 19, 1865, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. This day has come to be known as Juneteenth, a combination of June and 19th. It is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Damani Davis, a reference archivist at the National Archives in Washington, DC, and a Subject Matter Expert for Records Relating to the African American Experience, will give a presentation about emancipation-related records housed at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
Although the bulk of these records—other than General Order No. 3—are not directly associated with the tradition of Juneteenth itself, the featured records highlight the general theme of emancipation that ultimately culminated in General Order No. 3 and the Juneteenth tradition. The records highlighted in this presentation are significant due to their genealogical value as well as for general historical information related to the history of emancipation in the United States.
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