Signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, take a closer look at the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War. ⤵️
#OnThisDay#America250
WWII, the deadliest military conflict in history, ended six years and one day after the war erupted in Europe. On September 2, 1945, 4 months after Nazi Germany’s surrender, Japanese officials issued an imperial order and signed a formal surrender ending hostilities. #OTD (1/2)
The National Archives has a lot of boxes, but how are they made? This large machine zooms across a sheet of acid-free corrugated board, allowing our Conservation Lab to assemble custom-size boxes that can safely house records of various materials.📦
#Conservation#Preservation
Honoring the incredible legacy of Dolly Parton, a global songwriter, singer, and philanthropist.
In 2006, @DollyParton was awarded a Kennedy Center Honors for her contributions to American culture. See more photos from this historic evening in the National Archives Catalog.
