National Archives at Riverside

Researchers: See a list of dates and times our research rooms will close early or all day at archives.gov/news/federal-h….

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.

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.

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.

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.

NARA facilities across the country have been working to digitize the US Coast Guard log books in our holdings. The first batch from Riverside, from the cutter USCGC Glacier, will soon be live in the catalog at this link: catalog.archives.gov/id/6066089.

Digitization technology gets better by the day, and we’re constantly working to make records available online through the National Archives Catalog. We’re currently re-imaging Civil Case 4292, Mendez v. Westminster. New images coming soon! catalog.archives.gov/id/294939

While answering reference requests, one of our archivists came upon a few photos of the F/A-18 High Altitude Research Vehicle (HARV) that was used by NASA for a flight research project that lasted from April 1987 to September 1996.

Our friends down in Riverside came across some great records on the original 29 Navajo @USMC Code Talkers! Read more about one in particular, Lloyd Oliver who later became a famed silversmith, from our records here! prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2020/11/24/rem…

Here is the list of the first 29 Navajo Code Talkers as well as an article taken from the Marine Corps ‘Chevron’ newspaper from the unprocessed "Southern Navajo Agency" records. During the battle for #IwoJima six Code Talker Marines successfully transmitted more than 800 messages

Yesterday was National Toothache Day and we want to share some reminders that everyone should take care of their teeth! Here are some images from the Naval Training Center in San Diego over the years that remind us that sailors have dental needs just like you!

This #ArchivesLandscape comes from the @Angeles_NF in 1935 from the Angeles Crest Highway. #ArchivesHashtagPart

This #ArchivesLandscape image of the Wright Mountain area comes from our photographic collections of the San Bernardino National Forest. #ArchivesHashtagParty

This #ArchivesLandscape image of the Wright Mountain area comes from our photographic collections of the San Bernardino National Forest. #ArchivesHashtagParty

This beautiful #ArchivesLandscape of Little Laguna Lake comes from a scrapbook compiled by the Cleveland National Forest. #ArchivesHashtagParty

Here is an image of a forest ranger looking over the #ArchivesLandscape at Live Oaks on Warner Ranch on the east side of the Trabuco Range in the Cleveland National Forest. #ArchivesHashtagParty

Once upon a time, the National Archives at Riverside decided to celebrate Storytelling Week! Storytelling Week begins today and honors the art of storytelling and its lasting impact. We use stories to teach, engage, and inspire. Do you have a favorite story?

Are You Ready For The Super Bowl? Check out this February 1996 clipping from the San Diego Naval Training Center! It contains the box score of the Cowboy’s Super Bowl XXX victory and history of Super Bowls I to XXX!

We’ve been processing 27 cubic feet of Southern Navajo Agency records stored here at Riverside. We discovered these letters, discussing the Winslow Nurses meeting in 1938 and a picture of Nurse Thomas holding baby Ambrose Littlewind in 1933, and wanted to share!

Our team has been diligently digitizing Chinese Exclusion Act case files from the INS LA District Office. These files are an important part of the history of Chinese and Chinese Americans in Southern California. See what’s already available here: tinyurl.com/ynvbnwvv

Construction of the Angeles Crest Highway, which traverses the San Gabriel Mountains, began in 1929 and was paused during WWII. The immense undertaking was finally completed in 1956. These construction photos were found in the records of the Angeles National Forest.