Unexpected uses of your Library of Congress researcher card — Hathitrust Digital Library
To use materials held by the Library of Congress, the District of Columbia’s only public research library, readers (users/patrons) must register for a reader card. It is simple and painless … Continue reading
Update on the District of Columbia’s Archives and Public Records Office -Spring 2018
Progress continues at the DC Archives and Public Records Office on a number of fronts. Sarah LeClair has joined the staff as an archivist. Move planning continues: OPR has a … Continue reading
News for the Community: Origins of Washington’s Neighborhood Newspaper Tradition
News for the Community: Origins of Washington’s Neighborhood Newspaper Tradition By Matthew B. Gilmore* http://intowner.com/2018/04/29/news-for-the-community-origins-of-washingtons-neighborhood-newspaper-tradition/ Hill Rag, the Georgetowner, Northwest Current (and more recent targeted Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, and Dupont editions), the Southwester, and The InTowner itself (and … Continue reading
Washingtoniana re-opens (by appointment) at the Newseum on Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Visit During the three-year modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washingtoniana archival materials are available by appointment at the Library of Congress. Due to renovations of the … Continue reading
AHA – Letter to Archivist of the US Concerning Discontinuing of Saturday Research Room Hours (July 2017)
Letter to Archivist of the US Concerning Discontinuing of Saturday Research Room Hours (July 2017) [NOTE: the posted announcement gave Ann Cummings ann.cummings@nara.gov at the contact to express concern. William … Continue reading
Treasury Dept Collection of Confederate Records (RG 365) & the Civil War Special Agencies of the Treasury Dept (RG 366) moved to Archives I (downtown DC)
The Process: Moving RG 365 and 366 Records from Archives II to Archives I FROM: https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2017/05/16/the-process-moving-rg-365-and-366-records-from-archives-ii-to-archives-i/ Posted on May 16, 2017 by Netisha Today’s post was written by Amanda Landis and Ken … Continue reading
Public Washington DC history resources – Library of Congress – DC City Directories (microfilm)
(–and paper) (and evening research hours) The Library of Congress is a superb public institution for researching Washington DC history. Contrary to perception it is not difficult to use, once you … Continue reading
Evening research locations in Washington DC (and Saturdays) – updated
Library of Congress Locations for doing historical research in the evening in Washington are very few. The Library of Congress is the major one. Notably the reading rooms open late … Continue reading
Public Washington DC history resources – NARA – DC City Directories (paper)
The National Archives (I) at Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets NW https://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington is a superb public institution for researching Washington DC history. Contrary to perception it is not … Continue reading
Public Washington DC history resources – NARA – DC Building Permits
The National Archives (I) at Pennsylvania Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets NW https://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington is a superb public institution for researching Washington DC history. Contrary to perception it is not … Continue reading