The following videos feature footage from recent events at the National Archives, presentations, as well as some of my favorite videos from within the holdings of the National Archives.
April 14, 2016: Archivist of the United States David Ferriero joins representatives from host organizations and major funders of the Digital Public Library of America to welcome the public to DPLAfest 2016, hosted at the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian Institution.
February 25, 2014: Archivist of the United States David Ferriero speaks to American University COMM535 students at the Wikipedia scan-a-thon at the National Archives.
December 4, 2013: “A Conversation with David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States.” David Ferriero speaks at the Penn State Forum in State College, Pennsylvania.
August 21, 2012: “‘An Exciting Time'” as Archives Go Social.” Archivist of the United States David Ferriero discusses gathering information in the digital age on ABC News in Australia.
July 14, 2012: Wikimania 2012 Closing Plenary by David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States.
David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States, delivers the closing plenary at the Wikimania 2012 Conference at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium on July 14, 2012.
April 16, 2012: 150th Anniversary of the DC Compensated Emancipation Act.
On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an Act of Congress allowing for the emancipation of enslaved persons in Washington, DC, and the monetary compensation of their owners by the US Treasury.
April 15, 2012: 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912.
October 6, 2011
Speaking at Southern Methodist University
David S. Ferriero from Southern Methodist University on Vimeo.
August 28, 2011.
Cool Things at the National Archives
August 16, 2011.
Missing Lincoln Documents returned to National Archives
August 1, 2011.
Inside the Vaults: Headhunters and Diplomat John Paton Davies
July 20, 2011.
Magna Carta Conservation Treatment
June 15, 2011.
Watergate: The 18 ½ Minute Gap and Haldeman’s Notes
May 23, 2011.
WHAT’S COOKING, UNCLE SAM? — AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
April 9, 2011.
New Trove of Walt Whitman Documents Discovered in the National Archives
April 5, 2011.
Conversation with Robert Roper, author, “Now the Drum of War”
February 28, 2011.
Conversation with Peter Wood, author, “Near Andersonville”
April 13, 2011.
“American Political Cartoons: The Evolution of a National Identity 1754-2010”
For more about this program visit http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/events/#cartoon
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/xy1we74Ilxg?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
March 18, 2011.
Sunshine Week 2011 – The Road Forward on Open Government
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/JNgcE-aaUDA?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
February 18.2011.
Inside the Vaults: Madam C.J. Walker in the National Archives
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/p3qjlLYszEI?fs=1&hl=en_US
February 14, 2011.
Inside the Vaults: Petition to Congress from the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church of Atlanta
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/nS9hjs29FAY?fs=1&hl=en_US
February 3, 2011
Inside the Vaults: A Peek Inside the National Archives Conservation Lab
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/nmC10gCi-g0?fs=1&hl=en_US
January 24, 2011
Inside the Vaults: National Archives Discovers Date Change on Lincoln Document
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/qKo8H9NN4nA?fs=1&hl=en_US
January 19, 2011
Inside the Vaults: The Writing of Eisenhower’s “Military-Industrial Complex” Speech
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/Gg-jvHynP9Y?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
January 13, 2011
Inside the Vaults: The Writing of John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/5C3gqIR8RoI?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
December 23, 2010.
Inside the Vaults: Online Public Access.
Try the new Online Public Access search at http://www.archives.gov/research/search/
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/SZmqUAcs6cI?fs=1&hl=en_US
December 15, 2010
Inside the Vaults: The Bill of Rights
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/xCJy6xcpkEo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
December 2, 2010 (Video upload date: December 6, 2010)
State of the Archives Address
Read the Blog Post.
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/Ez6eR1IpSnw?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6
November 12, 2010.
David Ferriero interviews Robert Poole, Author of On Hallowed Ground
Read the Blog Post.
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/pmzrE0D_obY?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6
November 10, 2010
Inside the Vaults: America’s Veterans and the National Archives
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/_p5HMLR5tEg?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
November 2, 2010
Inside the Vaults: Discover the Civil War
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/eUSpbAPJZoE?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
October 27, 2010.
Archivist of the U.S. David Ferriero – The View from Washington
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/djqctFUqLBM?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6
September 14, 2010
Inside the Vaults: Constitution of the United States
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/sFAVKJAOWSc?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
September 7, 2010
Inside the Vaults: Citizen Archivist
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/Ku8kz75e6Zw?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
August 23, 2010
Inside the Vaults: The Nuremberg Laws
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/MEG9z_0OLyo?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
August 12, 2010.
“The First 300 Days: Lessons Learned” – Remarks at the DC 2010
Read the Archivist’s Remarks.
Watch the video, David Ferriero, “The First 300 Days: Lessons Learned” from Brian Doyle (SAA Staff) on Vimeo.
August 4, 2010
Inside the Vaults: Magellans of the Sky – Prologue Magazine
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/q_2AVyt9B_A?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
July 14, 2010
Inside the Vaults: Federal Register 2.0
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/13fLdUyrd7A?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
July 31, 2010. Reflections/Renewal: A Tribute to Angel Island Immigrants
Read the Blog Post.
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/ny30LjCy3-U?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6
July 27, 2010
Inside the Vaults: The Grace Tully Archive
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/Rs3ghShQWh0?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
July 2, 2010
Inside the Vaults: The Declaration of Independence
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/W9ovu0a6pL8?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0
April 28, 2010. Duke Law School Law.gov Workshop
(note, the Archivist begins at 53 minutes)
Read the Archivist’s Remarks.
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/2oF2UTICpas?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6
January 13, 2010. Swearing-In of David S. Ferriero as Tenth Archivist of the United States.
Read the Archivist’s Remarks.
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/RSj8dh2dHzo?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6