Presidential Libraries Road Trip
Join us on a Presidential Road Trip! In honor of Presidents Day, we are virtually traveling the country to bring you a series of Citizen Archivist missions featuring records from the Presidential Libraries across the National Archives.
We’ll make a new stop each day on our Road Trip, unlocking a different Presidential Library tagging and transcription mission. Use the links below to learn more about each Library and contribute as a Citizen Archivist! Every contribution will help make these records more searchable and discoverable in our Catalog.
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February 6: John F. Kennedy Library
Welcome to the Presidential Library Road Trip! Kick off the first day of our virtual Road Trip by transcribing and tagging records from the John F. Kennedy Library located in Boston, Massachusetts.
February 7: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
On day two of our Road Trip we arrive at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park, New York. What records will you find as you tag and transcribe records from the 32nd president's administration?
February 10: Jimmy Carter Library
On day three we virtually travel all the way to Atlanta, Georgia to the Jimmy Carter Library. How many records will you tag and transcribe today?
February 11: William J. Clinton Library
Are you ready to transcribe and tag records from our 42nd president? Today our virtual Road Trip arrives at the William J. Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn about how to transcribe Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) records in our FAQ section below.
February 12: Harry S. Truman Library
We travel to Independence, Missouri to begin transcribing and tagging records from the Harry S. Truman administration. What interesting records will you find on this stop of our virtual Road Trip?
February 13: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
Stop number six on this virtual Road Trip heads west to Abilene, Kansas home to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library. Join us and explore the variety of records we've selected for you to tag and transcribe.
February 14: Lyndon B. Johnson Library
Our virtual Road Trip heads to Texas! Join us in transcribing and tagging records from the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin, Texas.
February 18: George H.W. Bush Library
We're staying in Texas to virtually visit the library of the 41st President George H. W. Bush. Help us tag and transcribe records found in the George H. W. Bush Library in College Station, Texas.
February 19: George W. Bush Library
On our final stop in the great state of Texas we virtually visit the George W. Bush Library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas. How many records will you help us transcribe and tag?
February 20: Richard Nixon Library
On the 10th stop of our virtual Road Trip we arrive in Yorba Linda, California, home to the Richard Nixon Library. Help us tag and transcribe records from the Nixon administration.
February 21: Ronald Reagan Library
Traffic was heavy in Los Angeles, but this is a virtual Road Trip, so we didn't need to decide between the I-210 and the I-5 to arrive at our next stop in California. Join us and transcribe and tag records found at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.
February 24: Herbert Hoover Library
On day twelve of our virtual Road Trip we head to West Branch, Iowa, home to the Herbert Hoover Library. Explore the records of the 31st president, including a variety of motion picture films! Learn about tagging films in our FAQ section.
February 25: Barack Obama Library
Today we virtually visit the newest Presidential Library, the Barack Obama Library. This brand new library will be the first fully digital Presidential Library. Help us make the Obama administration photographs more discoverable by tagging details and features.
February 26: Gerald R. Ford Library
Our 14th and final stop on the virtual Road Trip finds us in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the Gerald R. Ford Library. How many records can you tag and transcribe from the Ford administration?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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