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The National Archives at Boston holds Federal Government records for the six states of New England: ME, MA, VT, NH, RI and CT.

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Feb 4
Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check our website for updates.
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Feb 2
We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events– virtual or in person– are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.
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Nov 26, 2025
The National Archives at Boston will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2025 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will reopen on Friday, November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM. Happy Thanksgiving from the staff at the National Archives at Boston
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Nov 13, 2025
Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check archives.gov for updates.
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Sep 23, 2025
Letter from the Plunkett-Webster Lumber Company to the War Manpower Commission in Boston requesting the use of fifty German POW’s for extending a road and cutting pulpwood near Masardis, Maine. The letter is dated May 16, 1944. catalog.archives.gov/id/100299221