At HAI, we have been closely tracking the insights and online concerns our colleagues in the records management, archives, and historical consulting industries are raising regarding the recent firings and layoffs at

By Cory Ackerman, Historian When I taught high school, I emphasized the importance of understanding primary source material–particularly historical documents that are often written in cursive. One day in class, I handed

by Niamh Connell, Research Historian With the presidential election approaching, who the next president will be looms large. The dominant narrative centers on the present and future of what a president can

By Marielle Gage, Certified Archivist If you have been to Washington, DC as a student or tourist, you have likely been to the National Archives Building on Pennsylvania Avenue. This is the

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: September 24, 2020 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES Jason H. Gart, PhD, Vice President and Director of Litigation Research at HAI, has been appointed to the 2020-2022 FOIA Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: February 6, 2020 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announced on January 27, 2020, that the National Archives at Seattle, Washington will be closing