National Archives and Records Administration
|
National Archives and Records Administration |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| State level | Federal authority |
| position | independent authority |
| founding | 1934 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Authority management | David S. Ferriero , United States Archivist |
| Servants | 2,540 (year 2013) |
| Web presence | www.archives.gov |
The National Archives and Records Administration (German about National Administrator for archives and documents ), abbreviated NARA , based in Washington, DC , the National Archives of the United States and historical for the protection and preservation of government documents and responsible. Another task is to facilitate public access to these documents. The National Archives are officially responsible for the publication of Congressional Laws , Proclamations and Executive Orders of the President and Federal Ordinances. By the Archivist of the United States ( The Archivist of the United States -led) Authority often collaborates with scientists, support for the studies.
history
Originally, every agency and every ministry of the federal government was responsible for storing and maintaining its own documents. Often the result was that records were lost or destroyed. The Congress therefore set up the National Archives in 1934 to store the documents centrally.
The archive was incorporated into the General Services Administration in 1949 and created as a separate independent agency in 1985 .
Most of the documents under the protection of the National Archives are works of the federal government and therefore exempt from copyright . However, some documents given to him by other sources are still protected by copyright.
Buildings and exhibitions
main building
The main building of the National Archives is located north of the National Mall on Pennsylvania Avenue halfway between the White House and the Capitol in Washington, DC, and opened as the original headquarters in 1935. It houses original copies of the three most important founding documents of the United States: the Declaration of Independence , the United States Constitution, and the Bill of Rights . These documents are issued to the public in the main chamber of the National Archives. The chamber is also known as the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom .
The main building also exhibits other important documents from the history of the United States , such as the Louisiana Purchase Treaty and the Emancipation Proclamation , as well as a collection of photographs and other historically and culturally important artifacts.
The building was used as the setting for the 2004 film National Treasure starring Nicolas Cage . The staff entrance he used to enter the building is actually the entrance for staff and scientists.
National Archives in College Park
Due to space constraints, the National Archives opened a second building in College Park, Maryland in 1994 . The National Archives also maintains twelve regional archives in the United States and two major facilities in St. Louis , Missouri that make up the National Personnel Records Center. However, the main building in Washington still contains a large collection of documents, such as the results of all American censuses, passenger lists, military documents from the Revolutionary War to the Philippine-American War , documents of the Confederate government and various land registers.
Presidential Libraries
NARA also maintains the Presidential Libraries, a nationwide library network for obtaining and accessing all presidential documents since Herbert C. Hoover . These libraries are also open to the public.
Others
NARA has had an Inspector General since 1988, who is responsible for auditing and internal investigations. Paul Brachfeld has held the post since December 20, 1998.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government 2013 (Partnership for Public Service) - NARA (English)
- ↑ according to 1988 amendment of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452) www.archives.gov/oig/
- ↑ www.archives.gov OIG - about (accessed June 4, 2010)