[United States Government Manual]
[July 01, 1995]
[Pages 612-619]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20408
Phone, 202-501-5400
Archivist of the United States                   John W. Carlin
Deputy Archivist of the United States            Ralph C. Bledsoe, 
                                                     Acting
Executive Director, National Historical          Gerald W. George
    Publications and Records Commission
Assistant Archivist for Federal Records Centers  David F. Peterson
Assistant Archivist for Public Programs          Linda N. Brown
Director of the Federal Register                 Richard L. Claypoole
Assistant Archivist for Special and Regional     Raymond A. Mosley
    Archives
Assistant Archivist for Presidential Libraries   Richard A. Jacobs, 
                                                     Acting
Assistant Archivist for Records Administration   James W. Moore
Assistant Archivist for the National Archives    Michael J. Kurtz
Assistant Archivist for Policy and Information   Ralph C. Bledsoe
    Resources Management Services
Assistant Archivist for Administrative Services  Adrienne C. Thomas
Inspector General                                Robert C. Taylor, 
                                                     Acting

[For the National Archives and Records Administration statement of 
organization, see the Federal Register of June 25, 1985, 50 FR 26278]

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The National Archives and Records Administration establishes policies 
and procedures for managing U.S. Government records. The National 
Archives assists Federal agencies in documenting their activities, 
administering records management programs, scheduling records, and 
retiring noncurrent records to Federal Records Centers. The agency 
accessions, arranges, describes, preserves, and makes available to the 
public the historically valuable records of the three branches of 
Government; manages the Presidential Libraries system; assists the 
National Historical Publications and Records Commission in its grant 
program for State and local records and edited publications of the 
papers of prominent Americans; and publishes the laws, regulations, and 
Presidential and other public documents.


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The National Archives and Records Administration was established by act 
of October 19, 1984 (44 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.), effective April 1, 1985, 
as an independent agency in the executive branch of the Government. It 
is the successor agency to the National Archives Establishment, which 
was created by act of June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1122), and subsequently 
incorporated into the General Services Administration as the National 
Archives and Records Service by section 104 of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 (63 Stat. 381), approved June 30, 
1949.

Activities

Archival Program  The National Archives maintains the historically 
valuable records of the U.S. Government dating from the Revolutionary 
War era to the recent past; arranges and preserves records and prepares 
finding aids to facilitate their use; makes records available for use in 
research rooms in all of its facilities; answers written and oral 
requests for information contained in its holdings; and, for a fee, 
provides copies of records. In addition, many important records are 
available on microfilm. Most of the historically valuable records in the 
agency's custody are maintained in the Washington, DC, area. Records 
that are primarily of regional or local interest are, however, 
maintained in 13 regional archives, the locations of which are listed 
below.

                         Regional Archives--National Archives and Records Administration                        
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                   City/Address                                       Director                       Telephone  
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Anchorage, AK (654 W. 3d Ave., 99501).............  Thomas C. Wiltsey...........................    907-271-2441
New York, NY (201 Varick St., 10014)..............  Robert Morris...............................    212-337-1300
Chicago, IL (7358 S. Pulaski Rd., 60629)..........  Peter W. Bunce..............................    312-581-7816
Denver, CO (Denver Federal Ctr., 80225)...........  Joel Barker.................................    303-236-0817
East Point, GA (1557 St. Joseph Ave., 30344)......  Gayle P. Peters.............................    404-763-7477
Fort Worth, TX (501 W. Felix St., 76115)..........  Kent Carter.................................    817-334-5525
Kansas City, MO (2312 E. Bannister Rd., 64131)....  R. Reed Whitaker............................    816-926-6272
Laguna Niguel, CA (24000 Avila Rd., 92677)........  Diane Nixon.................................    714-643-4241
Philadelphia, PA (9th and Market Sts., 19107).....  Robert J. Plowman...........................    215-597-3000
Pittsfield, MA (100 Dan Fox Dr., 01201)...........   Jean Nudd..................................    413-445-6885
San Bruno, CA (1000 Commodore Dr., 94066).........  Waverly Lowell..............................    415-876-9018
Seattle, WA (6125 Sand Point Way NE., 98115)......  Phillip E. Lothyan..........................    206-526-6507
Waltham, MA (380 Trapelo Rd., 02154)..............  James K. Owens..............................    617-647-8100
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For further information concerning records in the National Archives, 
contact the Reference Services Branch. Phone, 202-501-5400.

Presidential Libraries  Through the Presidential libraries, which are 
located at sites selected by the Presidents and built with private 
funds, the agency preserves and makes available the records and personal 
papers of a particular President's administration. In addition to 
providing reference services on Presidential documents, each library 
prepares documentary and descriptive publications and operates a museum 
to exhibit documents, historic objects, and other memorabilia of 
interest to the public.
    The records of each President since Herbert Hoover are administered 
by the agency. Once considered personal papers, all Presidential records 
created on or after January 20, 1981, are declared by law to be owned 
and controlled by the United States and are required to be transferred 
to the National Archives at the end of the administration, pursuant to 
the Presidential Records Act of 1978 (44 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.).

                      Presidential Libraries--National Archives and Records Administration                      
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              Library                          Address                       Director                Telephone  
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Herbert Hoover Library.............  West Branch, IA 52358......  Timothy G. Walch, Acting......    319-643-5301

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Library......  Hyde Park, NY 12538........  Verne W. Newton...............    914-229-8114
Harry S. Truman Library............  Independence, MO 64050.....  Larry J. Hackman..............    816-833-1400
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library.......  Abilene, KS 67410..........  Daniel D. Holt................    913-263-4751
John F. Kennedy Library............  Boston, MA 02125...........  Bradley Gerratt...............    617-929-4545
Lyndon B. Johnson Library..........  Austin, TX 78705...........  Harry J. Middleton............    512-482-5137
Gerald R. Ford Library.............  Ann Arbor, MI 48109........  Frank H. Mackaman.............    313-741-2218
Gerald R. Ford Museum..............  Grand Rapids, MI 49504.....  James R. Kratsas..............    616-451-9263
Nixon Presidential Materials Staff.  Washington, DC 20408.......  William H. Cunliffe, Acting...    301-713-6950
Jimmy Carter Library...............  Atlanta, GA 30307..........  Donald B. Schewe..............    404-331-3942
Ronald Reagan Library..............  Simi Valley, CA 93065......  Richard N. Smith..............    805-522-8444
Bush Presidential Materials Project  College Station, TX 77840..  David Alsobrook, Acting.......    409-260-9554
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For further information, contact the Office of Presidential Libraries. 
Phone, 202-501-5700.

Federal Records Centers  Federal agencies retire certain noncurrent 
records to low-cost storage in Federal records centers in accordance 
with established disposition schedules. The centers provide reference 
services, including loan or return of records to the agency of origin; 
prepare authenticated reproductions of documents; and furnish 
information from records. The Federal records centers dispose of records 
of transitory value and transfer to the Office of the National Archives 
those that have enduring value. The centers also offer technical 
assistance workshops and advice on file maintenance, storage, records 
disposition practices, and vital records. Reimbursable microfilming 
services are available from most centers.

  Federal Records Centers--National Archives and Records Administration 
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          City/Address                   Director            Telephone  
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Bayonne, NJ (Bldg. 22, Military  Karen L. Lucas, Acting.    201-823-7161
 Ocean Terminal, 07002).                                                
Chicago, IL (7358 S. Pulaski     David E. Kuehl.........    312-353-0164
 Rd., 60629).                                                           
Dayton, OH (3150 Springboro      Denis Pauskauskas......    513-225-2878
 Rd., 45439).                                                           
Denver, CO (Bldg. 48, Denver     Robert Svenningsen.....    303-236-0801
 Federal Ctr., 80225).                                                  
East Point, GA (1557 St. Joseph  William R. Craig,          404-763-7438
 Ave., 30344).                    Acting.                               
Fort Worth, TX (Bldg. 1, Fort    James W. Mouat.........    817-334-5515
 Worth Federal Ctr., 76115).                                            
Kansas City, MO (2312 E.         John J. Allshouse......    816-926-7271
 Bannister Rd., 64131).                                                 
Laguna Niguel, CA (24000 Avila   Sharon L. Roadway......    714-643-4220
 Rd., 92677).                                                           
Philadelphia, PA (14700          David S. Weber.........    215-951-5588
 Townsend Rd., 19151).                                                  
Pittsfield, MA (100 Dan Fox      Gregory L. Schildmeyer.    413-445-6885
 Dr., 01201).                                                           
San Bruno, CA (1000 Commodore    David D. Drake.........    415-876-9015
 Dr., 94066).                                                           
Seattle, WA (6125 Sand Point     Steven M. Edwards......    206-526-6503
 Way NE., 98115).                                                       
St. Louis, MO (National          David L. Petree........    314-538-4201
 Personnel Records Ctr., 9700                                           
 Page Ave., 63132).                                                     
Suitland, MD (Washington         Ferris Stovel..........    301-457-7000
 National Records Ctr., 4205                                            
 Suitland Rd., 20409).                                                  
Waltham, MA (380 Trapelo Rd.,    Diane Leblanc..........    617-457-7000
 02154).                                                                
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For further information, contact the Office of Federal Records Centers. 
Phone, 301-713-7200.

Records Administration  The agency develops standards and guidelines for 
the management and disposition of recorded information to ensure proper 
documentation of the organization, policies, and activities of the 
Government. It appraises Federal records and approves records 
disposition schedules. It also monitors archival records not in the 
agency's custody, inspects agency records and records management 
practices, develops records management training programs, and provides 
guidance and assistance with respect to proper records management.

For further information, contact the Office of Records Administration. 
Phone, 301-713-7100.

Laws, Regulations, and Presidential Documents  The agency prepares and 
publishes a wide variety of public documents. Upon issuance, acts of 
Congress are published immediately in slip law (pamphlet) form and then 
cumulated and published for each session of Congress in the United 
States Statutes at Large.

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    Each Federal workday, the Federal Register publishes current 
Presidential proclamations and Executive orders, Federal agency 
regulations having general applicability and legal effect, proposed 
agency rules, and documents that are required by statute to be 
published. All Federal regulations in force are published annually in 
codified form in the Code of Federal Regulations.
    Presidential speeches, news conferences, messages, and other 
materials made public by the White House are published each week in the 
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents and annually in the Public 
Papers of the Presidents.
    The Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders 
furnishes, in one comprehensive source, proclamations and Executive 
orders having general applicability and continuing legal effect, with 
effective amendments incorporated into their texts. The most current 
volume covers the period from April 13, 1945, to January 20, 1989.
    The United States Government Manual, published annually, serves as 
the official handbook of the Federal Government, providing extensive 
information on agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive 
branches.

For further information, contact the Office of the Federal Register. 
Phone, 202-523-4534; TDD, 202-523-5229; Fax, 202-523-6866.

Public Programs  The agency has an extensive exhibits program. The 
Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights are on 
permanent display in the National Archives Building. The 1297 Magna 
Carta, on indefinite loan, is also on display. The agency exhibits 
numerous other documents on a variety of historical themes in its other 
facilities.

For further information, contact the Office of Public Programs. Phone, 
202-501-5200.

Other Activities

National Archives Trust Fund Board  The National Archives Trust Fund 
Board receives monies from the sale of reproductions of historic 
documents, audiovisual materials, and publications about the records, as 
well as gifts. The Board invests these funds and uses income to support 
archival functions such as the preparation of publications that make 
information about historic records more widely available. Members of the 
Board are the Archivist of the United States, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For further information, contact the Secretary, National Archives Trust 
Fund Board. Phone, 301-713-6405.

National Historical Publications and Records Commission  The agency 
supports the initiatives of this statutory commission in making plans, 
estimates, and recommendations for historical works and in cooperating 
with and encouraging various non-Federal agencies and institutions in 
gathering and publishing papers and other documents important for the 
study of American history. The Commission awards grants to promote a 
variety of historically oriented projects, such as archival programs, 
documentary publications projects, and archival and editorial education.
    The Commission provides grant money for printed and microfilm 
publications of the papers of important American diplomats, politicians, 
reformers, scientists, and labor figures, as well as corporate and 
organizational records. A subsidy program provides grants to nonprofit 
presses to help support publication costs of sponsored editions.
    The Commission makes grants to State and local governments, 
historical societies, archives, libraries, and associations for the 
preservation, arrangement, and description of historical records.
    Educational programs sponsored by the Commission include an 
institute to train scholars in documentary editing, and fellowships in 
the fields of documentary editing and archival administration.

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For further information, contact the National Historical Publications 
and Records Commission. Phone, 202-501-5600.

Sources of Information

Calendar of Events  The National Archives Calendar of Events is 
published monthly. To be added to the mailing list, call 202-501-5525. 
For a recorded announcement of events at the National Archives Building 
and the National Archives at College Park, call 202-501-5000. For the 
hearing impaired, call 202-501-5450 for the announcement of events at 
the Archives Building and 301-713-7343 for events at the College Park 
building.
Speakers and Presentations  Community and school outreach programs are 
presented upon request. Interested groups in the Washington, DC, area 
should call 202-501-5205. Groups outside the Washington, DC, area should 
contact the regional archive or Presidential library in their areas (See 
listings on pages 614 and 615, respectively).
    Education specialists present workshops at regional and national 
conferences of humanities professionals and as in-service training for 
teachers. For further information, contact the Education Branch by 
calling 202-501-6729.
Publications  Agency publications, including facsimiles of certain 
documents, finding aids to the records, microfilm copies of many 
important records, and Prologue, a scholarly journal published 
quarterly, are available from the Publications Distribution Staff 
(NECD), National Archives, Room G-9, Washington, DC 20408. Phone, 1-800-
234-8861 (toll free) or 202-501-5235. Fax, 202-501-7170. Records 
management publications are available from the Office of Records 
Administration by calling 301-713-7100.
Teaching Materials  Education specialists have developed low-cost 
documentary teaching materials for classroom use. Each kit deals with an 
historical event or theme and includes document facsimiles and teaching 
aids. For further information, contact the Education Branch by calling 
202-501-6729.
Tours  Individuals or groups may request general or specialty tours 
behind the scenes at the National Archives Building. The tours are given 
by reservation only, and individuals are requested to make reservations 
at least 3 weeks in advance. The tours are given at 10:15 a.m. or 1:15 
p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 202-501-5205 between 9 a.m. and 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, to make reservations. Tours of the National 
Archives at College Park, MD, may be arranged by calling the number 
above between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Audiovisual Sales and Rentals  The National Audiovisual Center, which 
distributes federally produced motion pictures, filmstrips, slide sets, 
and video and audio tapes, was transferred from the National Archives 
and Records Administration to the National Technical Information 
Service, Department of Commerce. For information about available 
products and services, call 1-800-553-NTIS (toll free).
Museum Shops  Publications, document facsimiles, and souvenirs are 
available for sale in the National Archives Building, at each 
Presidential library, and at some regional archives.
Educational Opportunities  Several courses are offered on archival and 
records management principles and on using the resources of the 
institution.
    ``Going to the Source: An Introduction to Research in Archives,'' is 
a 4-day, annual course on doing research in primary sources. The course 
provides experience with documents, microfilm, finding aids, and 
research methodology to researchers from such varied positions as public 
policy analysts, museum curators, and historical novelists. For further 
information, contact the Education Branch by calling 202-501-6729.
    ``Introduction to Genealogy'' is a half-day course offered several 
times a year to introduce genealogists to the records in the National 
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also several half-day workshops each month that focus on specific 
aspects of genealogical research. For further information, contact the 
Education Branch by calling 202-501-6172.
    The secondary school program annually offers an 8-day workshop, 
``Primarily Teaching,'' to introduce educators to the holdings of the 
National Archives and provide strategies for teaching with primary 
sources. For further information, contact the Education Branch by 
calling 202-501-6729.
    The ``Modern Archives Institute'' is a 2-week course for archivists 
that introduces students to the principles and techniques of archival 
work. It is offered twice a year, in February and June, for a fee. 
Students are advised to register 3 months in advance. Inquiries should 
be sent to the Professional Development and Training Staff, National 
Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 3110, 
College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone 301-713-7390.
    A 2-day files improvement workshop and a 3-day records disposition 
workshop are designed for any Federal Government employee with 
responsibility for the records creation, filing, and disposition 
process. For further information, contact the Agency Services Division. 
Phone, 301-713-7100. Similar training is offered by the Federal records 
centers for agency field employees. For further information, contact any 
Federal records center listed on page 615.
    A half-day program is offered by the Office of the Federal Register 
to provide public instruction on how to research Federal regulations 
that directly affect them. The program, ``The Federal Register: What It 
Is And How To Use It,'' is conducted in Washington, DC, and in major 
regional cities. For further information, call 202-523-4534.
    The National Historical Publications and Records Commission 
Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents is held for 2 weeks 
each summer at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Admission is 
competitive and applicants should hold a masters degree in American 
history or American studies or have equivalent training. Tuition is 
$350. The Commission also offers three fellowships annually in advanced 
documentary editing and two fellowships in mid-level archival 
administration. The editorial fellows work with document publication 
projects supported or endorsed by the Commission. The archival fellows 
work at a historical records repository in such areas as appraisal, 
collection development, personnel administration, budget preparation, 
and external affairs. The fellows receive stipends and fringe benefits 
for a 9- to 10-month period. The fellowships are jointly funded by the 
Commission and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. For further information, 
contact the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, 
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408. 
Phone, 202-501-5600.
Volunteer Service Opportunities  A wide variety of opportunities are 
available for volunteers. At the National Archives Building and the 
National Archives at College Park, MD, volunteers conduct tours, provide 
information in the Exhibition Hall, work with staff archivists in 
processing historic documents, and serve as genealogical aides in the 
genealogical orientation room. For further information, call 202-501-
5205. Similar opportunities exist in the Presidential libraries and at 
some of the regional archives.
Congressional and Public Affairs  Congressional Affairs maintains 
contact with, and responds to, inquiries from congressional offices. For 
congressional inquiries, call 202-501-5506. Fax, 202-273-3139.
    Public Affairs maintains contact with and responds to media 
inquiries and issues press releases and other literature. For media 
inquiries call 202-501-5525. Public Affairs also maintains contact with 
organizations representing the archival profession, scholarly 
organizations, and other groups served by the National Archives.
Reference Services  Records are available for research purposes in 
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Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC; at the National Archives at 
College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD; at the Washington 
National Records Center in Suitland, MD; and at each Presidential 
library, Federal records center, and regional archives. Written requests 
for information may be sent to any of these units; however, if 
uncertainty exists as to which unit in Washington, DC, and Maryland to 
address, send reference requests to the National Archives, User Services 
Division, Room 3360, 8601 Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20470-6001.
    The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff also has a reading room at 
the National Archives at College Park, located in room 1320 (phone, 301-
713-6950). Some Nixon materials are available for public inspection, but 
researchers are advised to contact the staff in advance to ascertain the 
availability of materials before visiting the facility. Requests for 
additional information should be directed to the Reference Services 
Branch, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC 
20408. Phone, 202-501-5400.
    Inquiries concerning the holdings and services of the National 
Archives can be made electronically. The e-mail address is 
[email protected]. In addition, information about the National 
Archives and its holdings is available on the Internet via the NARA 
gopher, CLIO. To access CLIO via the Internet, point your gopher client 
at gopher.nara.gov, port 70 (the default). To access the National 
Archives gopher CLIO via the World Wide Web point your gopher client at 
www.nara.gov. A third service, fax-on-demand, is an interactive fax 
retrieval system that allows users to select and receive by fax a wide 
variety of agency-related information. To use the fax-on-demand service, 
call 301-713-6905 from the fax machine handset and follow the voice 
instructions. One of the options that can be selected is a list of the 
available documents. There is no charge for using fax-on-demand, other 
than for telephone service.
Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Requests  Requests should be 
directed as follows:
    Administrative records of the National Archives and Records 
Administration: Administrative Service, National Archives at College 
Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone, 301-713-
6750. Fax, 301-713-7389.
    Historical records in the custody of the Office of the National 
Archives: Office of the National Archives, National Archives at College 
Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone, 301-713-
7000.
    Historical records in the custody of a Presidential library: the 
library that has custody of the records (See pages 614 and 615 for 
addresses.).
    Records in the custody of the Federal records centers: the Federal 
agency that transferred the records to the Federal records center.
Contracts  Individuals seeking to do business with the agency may obtain 
detailed information from the Acquisitions Staff, National Archives at 
College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone, 
301-713-6755.
Employment  For job opportunities nationwide, contact the nearest agency 
facility or the Personnel Operations Branch, Room 2002, 9700 Page 
Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132. Phone, 800-634-4898 (toll free); TDD, 
314-538-4799.
Records Administration Information Center  Upon request, the Records 
Administration Information Center provides individualized assistance in 
answering records management questions. For further information, call 
301-713-6677.

For further information, write or visit the National Archives and 
Records Administration, Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20408. Phone, 202-501-5400.