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By the Numbers 2020

March 18, 2021March 19, 2021 by dferriero, posted in NARA Records, Technology, Transparency

Class in reconnaissance, Group #1, showing calibration of hands and field glasses for use in rapid calculation of firing data (names in caption). Le Valdahon, Doubs, France National Archives Identifier: 86708077 FY2019 FY2020 Number of Record Group descriptions in the National Archives Catalog569*576*Number of Collection descriptions in the Catalog4,7524,764Number of creating organization authority files in … Continue reading By the Numbers 2020

Making Access Happen: NARA’s Leadership in the Digital Decade

November 18, 2019March 15, 2021 by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, NARA Records, Technology

The history of the National Archives records our longstanding commitment to the mission of preserving and providing access to the permanent records of the federal government. However, in no decade in our history have we provided greater access than in the one that is drawing to a close this month. Together, our staff developed values … Continue reading Making Access Happen: NARA’s Leadership in the Digital Decade