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We Should All Be Paying Attention To What's Happening to the National Archives
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#NationalArchives is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 13 people shared 27 posts with it — around 1 a day. Activity is up 100% versus the previous week, peaking on Aug 1 with 4 posts.
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Just went to the #NationalArchives website, and the announcement shared below has been removed.
It seems the question of whether historical research is a "legitimate business need" is moot, at least for now...
www.archives.gov/college-park
#Archives #NARA #ArchivesAreForEveryone #speccolls 🗃️📜
Ben Gross @bhgross144.bsky.social
I should have posted the more striking banner image… #ArchivesAreForEveryone
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The United International Indigenous Nations has issued a Statement of Solidarity and Formal Inquiry regarding the planned closure of the National Archives at Chicago and the possible relocation of its Bureau of Indian Affairs records.
Please read it and share it.
#genealogy #nara #nationalarchives
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A Canadian #librarian of my acquaintance is concerned that #Americans, with everything else blowing up as it is, don't have the bandwidth to also notice how the #nationalarchives of the US is being damaged. I didn't know ANY of this! action.everylibrary.org/w….
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30 July 2026 Who will you contact about National Archives closures? #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives
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Why is no one talking about the upcoming NARA closures?? #Genealogy #NationalArchives #BookSky #History #NARA @maddow.bsky.social @cnn.com federalnewsnetwork.com/fa….
federalnewsnetwork.com
National Archives to transition out of three federal records centers | Federal News Network
The decision is expected to cut costs and reduce the agency’s real estate portfolio, but it’s not yet clear how the moves will impact NARA employees.
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"What Is Past Is Prologue"
Statue & inscription outside the National Archives in Washington DC, USA.
#whatispastisprologue #nationalarchives #washingtondc #dc #statue #sculpture #architecture #history #quote #shakespeare #tempest #photography #boldfrontiers #somadjinn #tergoventus #nicolasraymond
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Excellent calls to action from @formidablegen.bsky.social including a shoutout to the actions @chicagoarchivists.bsky.social have compiled
#nara #nationalarchives
The Formidable Genealogist @formidablegen.bsky.social
5 Aug 2026 Here are 3 calls to action about NARA closures #genealogy #nara #nationalarchives
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29 July 2026 It’s time to get loud about NARA closures. Go to saveournationalarchives.org #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives
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Many #NationalArchives researchers have expressed alarm about a NARA website post regarding restricted access to Archives II in College Park. NARA has clarified that research rooms will remain open to the public.
For details see www.historians.org/news/u….
www.historians.org
Update on National Archives at College Park - AHA
Many AHA members have expressed alarm about a post on the National Archives website regarding restricted access to Archives II in College Park, Maryland. In a message on X (formerly Twitter), which we...
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"The public should have a 'right to remember,' and 'what gets preserved and what vanishes should not be decided based on ideology.' - from @asheeshksi.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.social
#NationalArchives #NARA #NEH #humanities #history
History News Network @myhnn.bsky.social
“Trump’s effort to manipulate the federal infrastructure of historical knowledge is a reminder that the past is a site of constant political contestation — and that the public must be vigilant and insistent that our archives are managed toward democratic ends.” www.hnn.us/article/scra...
www.hnn.us
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It's been a week and still not seeing much movement on this American History issue from the media @maddow.bsky.social @velshi.com @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social @jackcocchiarella.bsky.social #Genealogy #NationalArchives #BookSky #History #NARA
Cory @cgonlineart.bsky.social
Why is no one talking about the upcoming NARA closures?? #Genealogy #NationalArchives #BookSky #History #NARA @maddow.bsky.social @cnn.com federalnewsnetwork.com/facilities-c...
federalnewsnetwork.com
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Excellent calls to action from @formidablegen.bsky.social including a shoutout to the actions @chicagoarchivists.bsky.social have compiled
#nara #nationalarchives
The Formidable Genealogist @formidablegen.bsky.social
5 Aug 2026 Here are 3 calls to action about NARA closures #genealogy #nara #nationalarchives
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6 Aug 2026 People aren’t grasping how little is digitized and how these records can’t just be handed somewhere to be instantly digitized. #genealogy #nara #nationalarchives
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Three archives gain accredited status for the first time The Archive Service Accreditation Committee has awarded the coveted accredited status to 3 archives. www.nationalarchives.gov.… […]
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The United International Indigenous Nations has issued a Statement of Solidarity and Formal Inquiry regarding the planned closure of the National Archives at Chicago and the possible relocation of its Bureau of Indian Affairs records.
Please read it and share it.
#genealogy #nara #nationalarchives
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2 Aug 2026 Awareness is spreading about the NARA closures but where’s the news coverage? #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives
Here’s that article I reference: www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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2 Aug 2026 Full episode of The Formidable Genealogist Studio is live on YouTube #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives
youtu.be/rbn8yFhyk1U?...
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Episode 23: National Archives Locations are Closing | The Formidable Genealogist Studio
YouTube video by The Formidable Genealogist
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1 Aug 2026 Visit www.saveournationalarchiv… and sam.gov/workspace/co... #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives
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1 Aug 2026 Check out NARA’s Strategic Plan at www.archives.gov/about/pl…. and visit www.saveournationalarchiv… #Genealogy #NARA #NationalArchives
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