How do I find NARA Records?

The website for NARA is www.archives.gov. By Phone : 1-773-948-9001, ask for the records center.

What is the NARA and what is their purpose?

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation’s record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept by us forever.

What does NARA stand for records management?

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National Archives and Record Administration’s (NARA)

What is a permanent record NARA?

Permanent record means any Federal record that has been determined by NARA to have sufficient value to warrant its preservation in the National Archives.

Why is the Nara period important?

Nara period, (ad 710–784), in Japanese history, period in which the imperial government was at Nara, and Sinicization and Buddhism were most highly developed. Nara, the country’s first permanent capital, was modeled on the Chinese T’ang dynasty (618–907) capital, Ch’ang-an.

What are NARA regulations?

(b) NARA establishes standards for the retention of records having continuing value (permanent records), and assists Federal agencies in applying the standards to records in their custody.

What is a NARA Records schedule?

The NARA Records Schedule provides mandatory instructions (“disposition instructions”) to all NARA staff regarding how to maintain the agency’s operational records and what to do with them when they are no longer needed for current business.

What major events happened during the Nara Period?

Nara Period Timeline

  • 707 – 715. Reign of Empress Gemmei in Japan.
  • 710 – 794. The Nara Period in ancient Japan.
  • 710. The Japanese capital is moved from Fujiwara-kyo to Nara (aka Heijokyo).
  • 710. The Buddhist Kofukuji temple is established at Nara, main temple of the Japanese Fujiwara clan.
  • 710 – 784.
  • 710.
  • 711.
  • 712.

Why Nara period is important?

What are NARA approved dispositions listed in?

The NARA-approved USGS General Records Disposition Schedule incorporates all records descriptions and dispositions contained in the NARA General Records Schedules (36 CFR 1225) which are pertinent to USGS operations.

How can I find old articles online?

If you don’t see an online version in the library catalog or it is the wrong time period, try finding freely available digitized versions through:

  1. Williams WorldCat.
  2. International Coalition on Newspapers list of newspaper digitization projects.
  3. Google News Archive Search.