Tag: Coast Guard

Aiding in the Search for The White Bird

by dferriero, posted in NARA Records

When Charles Lindbergh landed at LeBourget Field outside of Paris on the 21st of May 1927, among his first words- "Is there any news of Nungesser and Coli?" On the 8th of May, French aviators Charles Nungesser and Francois Coli took off from LeBourget in their plane, The White Bird, in an attempt to be … Continue reading Aiding in the Search for The White Bird

Deck Logs

by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, NARA Records, Open Government, Participation, Social Media

As a Navy veteran I have a particular fondness for U.S. Navy records, especially deck logs. From my first days here at the National Archives when I discovered that we had the actual deck logs from the US S Constitution including her service during the War of 1812 to the day I was handed a … Continue reading Deck Logs