[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 589-596]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408
Phone, 202-501-5400
Archivist of the United States John W. Carlin
Deputy Archivist of the United States Lewis J. Bellardo
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 Charles W. Bender,
Acting
Director of the Federal Register Richard L. Claypoole
Assistant Archivist for Special and Regional Raymond A. Mosley
Archives
Assistant Archivist for Presidential Libraries Lewis J. Bellardo,
Acting
Assistant Archivist for Records Administration James W. Moore
Assistant Archivist for the National Archives Michael J. Kurtz
Assistant Archivist for Policy and Information L. Reynolds Cahoon
Resources Management Services
Assistant Archivist for Administrative Services Adrienne C. Thomas
General Counsel Elizabeth A. Pugh
Inspector General Kelly A. Sisario
Director, Information Security Oversight Office Steven Garfinkel
[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 (NARA) ensures, for
citizens and Federal officials, ready access to essential evidence that
documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of Federal
officials, and the national experience. It establishes policies and
procedures for managing U.S. Government records and assists Federal
agencies in documenting their activities, administering records
management programs, scheduling records, and retiring noncurrent records
to Federal records centers. The National Archives and Records
Administration accessions, arranges, describes, preserves, and provides
access to the essential documentation of the three branches of
Government; manages the Presidential Libraries system; and publishes the
laws, regulations, and Presidential and other public documents. It also
assists the Information Security Oversight Office in its management of
Federal classification and declassification policies, and 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.
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).
Activities
Archival Program The National Archives and Records Administration
maintains the historically valuable records of the U.S. Government
dating
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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 custody of NARA 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.............................. 312-353-0162
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................................. 714-360-2641
Philadelphia, PA (Rm. 1350, 900 Market St., 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.............................. 415-876-9009
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 custody of NARA,
contact the User 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, NARA 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 NARA. While such records were 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 NARA 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.............. 319-643-5301
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 S. Gerratt............ 617-929-4545
Lyndon B. Johnson Library.......... Austin, TX 78705........... Harry J. Middleton............ 512-916-5137
Gerald R. Ford Library............. Ann Arbor, MI 48109........ Richard Norton Smith.......... 313-741-2218
Gerald R. Ford Museum.............. Grand Rapids, MI 49504..... Richard Norton Smith.......... 616-451-9263
Nixon Presidential Materials Staff. College Park, MD 20740-6001 Karl Weissenbach, Acting...... 301-713-6950
Jimmy Carter Library............... Atlanta, GA 30307.......... Donald B. Schewe.............. 404-331-3942
Ronald Reagan Library.............. Simi Valley, CA 93065...... Mark A. Hunt.................. 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.
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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 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 James J. McSweeney..... 404-763-7438
Ave., 30344).
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...... 714-360-2626
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.......... 617-647-8745
02154).
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For further information, contact the Office of Federal Records Centers.
Phone, 301-713-7200.
Records Administration To ensure proper documentation of the
organization, policies, and activities of the Government, NARA develops
standards and guidelines for the management and disposition of recorded
information. It appraises Federal records and approves records
disposition schedules. It also monitors archival records not in NARA
custody, inspects agency records and records management practices,
develops records management training programs, and provides guidance and
assistance on 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.
Each Federal workday, the Federal Register publishes (in both paper
and electronic format) current Presidential proclamations and Executive
orders, Federal agency regulations having general applicability and
legal effect, proposed agency rules, and documents required by statute
to be published. All Federal regulations in force are codified annually
in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Presidential speeches, news conferences, messages, and other
materials released by the White House Office of the Press Secretary are
published each week in the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
and annually in the Public Papers of the Presidents.
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.
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For further information, contact Customer Service, Office of the Federal
Register. Phone, 202-523-5227. TDD, 202-523-5229. Fax, 202-523-6866.
Public Programs The agency has extensive education, exhibits, and
publications programs that serve the general public, researchers,
scholars, educators and their students, and Government. The Declaration
of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are on
permanent display in the Rotunda of the National Archives building in
Washington, DC, and numerous other Federal documents on a wide variety
of historical themes are exhibited in its other facilities nationwide.
Educational programs vary from the elementary to the college and
professional teaching levels, stressing the use of primary sources. Free
and fee publications based on the holdings of the agency are available
in both print and electronic formats, and range from general information
leaflets to archival finding aids. Many of the high-interest subject
area records are published in microform.
For further information, contact the Office of Public Programs. Phone,
202-501-5200. Fax, 202-219-1250.
Other Activities
National Archives Trust Fund Board The National Archives Trust Fund
Board receives funds from the sale of reproductions of historic
documents and publications about the records, as well as from gifts and
bequests. 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.
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 National Archives building and 301-713-7343 for events at the
College Park building.
Congressional Affairs The Congressional Affairs staff maintains contact
with and responds to inquiries
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from congressional offices. Phone, 202-501-5506. Fax, 202-273-3139.
Contracts Individuals seeking to do business with NARA 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.
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
an annual 4-day 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 NARA that can
further their research in family history. There are 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 NARA
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 January 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 (see listing in the preceding text).
A half-day program is offered by the Office of the Federal Register
to provide public instruction on researching Federal regulations. 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 master's degree in American
history or American studies or have equivalent training. The cost of
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. Contact the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission, National Archives and
Records Administration, Washington, DC 20408. Phone, 202-501-5600.
Electronic Access to Information Inquiries concerning the holdings and
services of NARA can be made electronically. E-mail,
inquire@arch2.nara.gov. Information about NARA and its holdings is also
available through the NARA gopher and
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web server, CLIO. Gopher, gopher.nara.gov:70. Internet, http://
www.nara.gov/.
The National Archives and Records Administration maintains 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 a 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.
Employment For job opportunities nationwide, contact the nearest NARA
facility or the Human Resources Services Division, Room 2002, 9700 Page
Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132. Phone, 800-634-4898 (toll free). TDD, 314-
538-4799.
Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Requests Requests should be
directed as follows:
For administrative records of the National Archives and Records
Administration, contact Administrative Service, National Archives at
College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone,
301-713-6750. Fax, 301-713-7389.
For historical records in the custody of the Office of the National
Archives, contact the Office of the National Archives, National Archives
at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001. Phone,
301-713-7000.
For historical records in the custody of a Presidential library,
contact the library that has custody of the records (see listing in the
preceding text).
For records in the custody of the Federal records centers, contact
the Federal agency that transferred the records to the Federal records
center.
Museum Shops Publications, document facsimiles, and souvenirs are
available for sale at the National Archives building, at each
Presidential library, and at some regional archives.
Public Affairs The Public Affairs staff maintains contact with and
responds to inquiries from the media, issues press releases and other
literature, and maintains contact with organizations representing the
archival profession, scholarly organizations, and other groups served by
NARA. Phone, 202-501-5525.
Publications Agency publications, including facsimiles of certain
documents, finding aids to records, microfilm copies of many important
records, and Prologue, a scholarly journal published quarterly, are
available from the Publications Distribution Staff (NECD), NARA, 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. Phone, 301-713-7100.
Publication information concerning laws, regulations, and
Presidential documents is available from the Office of the Federal
Register. Phone, 202-523-5227. Information is also available through the
Federal Register Electronic News Delivery bulletin board. Phone (modem),
202-523-1538. Internet (telnet), fedworld.gov.
Records Administration Information Center For information regarding
records management, contact the Center. Phone, 301-713-6677.
Reference Services Records are available for research purposes in
reading rooms at the National Archives building, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC (phone, 202-501-5400); at the National Archives at
College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD (phone, 301-713-6800);
and at each Presidential library, Federal records center, and regional
archives (see listings in the preceding text). Written requests for
information may be sent to any of these units. All requests for
information and records may be addressed to NARA, User Services
Division, Room 3360, 8601 Adelphi Rd, College Park, MD 20470-6001.
Phone, 301-713-6800. E-mail, inquire@arch2.nara.gov.
The Nixon Presidential Materials Staff is located at the National
Archives at College Park, Room 1320. Some Nixon materials are available
for public inspection, but researchers are advised to contact the staff
in advance to
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ascertain the availability of materials before visiting the facility.
Phone, 301-713-6950.
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 archives or Presidential library in their areas
(see listings in the preceding text).
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.
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. Tours are given by
reservation only, and individuals are requested to make reservations at
least 3 weeks in advance. Tours are given at 10:15 a.m. or 1:15 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Tours of the National Archives at College Park,
MD, may also be arranged. Contact the Volunteer Office between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Phone, 202-501-5205.
Volunteer Service Opportunities A wide variety of opportunities is
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.
For further information, write or visit the National Archives and
Records Administration, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20408. Phone, 202-501-5400. E-mail, inquire@arch2.nara.gov. Internet,
http://www.nara.gov/.
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