These tiny flat staples are so tenacious and so hard to remove. My least favorite staple.
Series: Seamen’s Identification Cards, 1917 - 1922
Record Group 41: Records of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, 1774 - 1982
Transcription:
Source: catalog.archives.gov
It’s November 17th, and that means it’s time to celebrate a food made of flour, water, and yeast–it’s National Homemade Bread Day! The National Homemade Bread Committee from Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded #NationalHomemadeBreadDay to encourage families to enjoy making homemade bread. This day has been celebrated since the early 1980s.
The earliest breads resemble tortillas and date back to around 8000 BCE. Now the list of breads is too abundant to even try and list. Used by nearly every culture and country, used as peace offerings, used at religious ceremonies, and even used as currency, whether your choice is flatbread or sourdough, it’s time to pull out those cookbooks and celebrate bread.
Archives Technician Tim was scrolling the National Archives Catalog and found a photograph from Record Group 181, Records of Naval Districts and Shore Establishments. This photo shows a Navy baker and assistant removing loaves of bread from the oven at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, California.
Series: Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files, 1982 - 2007
Record Group 330: Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1921 - 2008
Image description: Our point of view is from above the basket. Gregory Streeter looks up with a basketball in his outstretched hand. Someone else’s hand is between Streeter and the basket. Streeter is Black and wearing a white Air Force basketball uniform, #15. In the background we can see #9 for the Marine Corps, wearing a red uniform.
Source: catalog.archives.gov
Under the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Geary Act, he would not otherwise have been able to re-enter the U.S.
Record Group 26: Records of the U.S. Coast Guard, 1785 - 2005
Transcription:
Source: catalog.archives.gov
Series: Photographs from the National Digital Library, ca. 1998 - 2011
Record Group 22: Records of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1868 - 2008
Image description: The tortoise fills almost the entire frame of this photo. I think that the expression on his face is “majestic” but I could just be projecting.
Source: catalog.archives.gov
Our condolences to Ruby Bridges on the recent loss of her mother.
Series: Photographs of Agency Officials and Activities, ca. 1979 - ca. 1981
Record Group 60: General Records of the Department of Justice, 1790 - 2002
Image description: Ruby Bridges, a six-year-old Black girl wearing a dress, cardigan, and bow in her hair, climbs the steps to the William Frantz Public School. Three white men wearing suits escort her. Two of the men wear armbands reading “DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL” and we can see that one man is wearing a badge.
Source: catalog.archives.gov
File Unit: Drawer 001, 1818 - 1941
Series: Fortifications Map File Plans of Military Forts, 1818 - 1941
Record Group 77: Records of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, 1789 - 1999
Image description: A drawing of the military reservation of Fort Gratiot, located between the River St. Clair and the Black River, next to Port Huron, Michigan. The drawing also shows the Detroit-Port Huron Railroad.
Image 2: A detail of the image, showing just the buildings of the fort. The flag staff is labeled.
Source: catalog.archives.gov
Series: Photographs of Information Center Service Activities in Foreign Countries, 1948 - 1954
Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003
Image description: A table display in a library, with posters that say “MAKE FRIENDS WITH BOOKS” and sections for “FURRY FRIENDS” “SERIOUS FRIENDS” and “MYSTERIOUS FRIENDS”.
Image 2: A closeup of the poster, which features an animal (could be a fox, could be an anteater?) wearing a fancy tailcoat, cravat, and fur cape. The animal is holding a book titled “CHILDREN STORIES”. At the bottom of the poster is “BOOK WEEK / NOVEMBER 12-18, 1950”.
Source: catalog.archives.gov
Series: Presidential Photographs, 1/20/2009 - 1/20/2017
Collection: Records of the White House Photo Office (Obama Administration), 1/20/2009 - 1/20/2017
Image description: Four older men wearing folding garrison caps in various colors salute, with the American flag in the background.
Source: catalog.archives.gov
Happy Birthday, U.S. Marine Corps!
File Unit: Divider/Subject - 47 - Animals as Trophies, 1962 - 1975
Series: Black and White Photographs of Marine Corps Activities in Vietnam, 1962 - 1975
Image Description: Zellars sits on a narrow hospital bed and reaches out to receive a plate with a big piece of cake on it. The man handing him the cake is wearing glasses and a camouflage uniform, and a nametape reading TIMMES.
November 9th is the anniversary of #Kristallnacht.
From the JMM Collections: Sepher Torah, from Germany, saved from destruction by Louis Kleeman, on Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany, Nov. 9, 1938 in the town of Gaukoenighshofen in Bavaria. JMM 1991.184.1.
“Resolved That every member of this Congress considers himself under the ties of virtue, honor and love of his Country not to divulge directly or indirectly any matter or thing agitated or debated in Congress … “
File Unit: Rough Secret Journal, 9/17/1776 - 1/1/1779
Transcription:
Source: catalog.archives.gov
Series: Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981
Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985
Image Description: Mo Yun Sook sits at a small table in a bare sunlit room. She has her jacket draped over her shoulders. On the table are her handbag, a large microphone, and some papers.
Source: catalog.archives.gov
Photos from the Records of the Bureau of Public Roads.
File Unit: Failures - Bridges, 1896 - 1963
Series: Historical Photograph Files, 1896 - 1963
Record Group 30: Records of the Bureau of Public Roads, 1892 - 1972
Image Description:
a) Looking westerly from south side of bridge, between 10:00 and 11:00am November 7, 1940 showing the twisting wave motion with opposite girders out of phase with each other. The angular transverse slope of deck is indicated by the angle between light posts and vertical cable hangers (About 45° was maximum reached).
b) Looking westerly from south side of bridge about 11:08am November 7, 1940, just as center section of roadway concrete slab hit the water surface. This was the initial complete failure of a deck section.
c) Looking westerly from south side of bridge, about 11:15am on November 7, 1940, showing 650 to 700 linear feet of deck falling. The broken hanger cables are seen in many positions.
d) Looking westerly from south side of bridge about 1:00pm November 7, 1940, showing extent of failure. The section of girder hanging in water swayed by tides later fell. The black spot at center of north cable shows where cable was frayed about feet longitudinally by repeated sliding of center casting. Over 600 cable wires were burned or broken at this point. First major slip here may have been cause of sudden change from Vertical 9 wave motion to rolling 3 wave twist that caused failure.
Source: catalog.archives.gov
The left side of the document is written in Manchu, one of the official languages of China at the time.
File Unit: Notes from Foreign Missions, China, 1/1/1886 - 12/31/1891
Series: Notes from Foreign Missions, 1789 - 1906
Record Group 59: General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002
Image Description: This item is a scroll from the Kuang-hsü Emperor of China to President Grover Cleveland, written in both Manchu and Chinese characters. The characters are written in black ink on a yellow background. The background color of the scroll was created using gamboge, a dark mustard yellow pigment. Decorating the border of the scroll are repeated dragon designs. In the center of the scroll is a seal stamped in red ink. In the scroll, the Emperor of China accredits Chang Yen Hoon as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States.
Source: catalog.archives.gov
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Loyola students voting/tallying.
From our Loyola University Photographs Collection
Today is #electionday2020 If you haven’t done so already, we encourage everyone to make their voice heard. Get out there and #VOTE!
Recent Acquisition - Postcard Collection
Thanksgiving Greetings
