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Official Twitter Page of the District of Columbia State Archives and Office of Public Records

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Want to keep updated with what's happening with us? Join our mailing list! Sign up here: opr.dc.gov/signup. Pictured are members of the first DC Board of Health, including @HowardU Law School Dean John Mercer Langston.
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October is #AmericanArchivesMonth! It celebrates the power of historical records and the archivists who safeguard our stories. This year, we’re excited to share two new posters featuring a 1986 quote from former Mayor Marion Barry, spoken at the opening of our office.
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Congratulations to Bill Branch our DC Archivist on recieving the Mary McLeod Bethune Service Award from @ASALH at their 111th Convention this past weekend. #DCProud #wearedc
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As our @SecretaryofDC summer 2026 interns depart we want to share another one who has done great work. One of the things we try to do is have our interns work with collections that relate to their interests.
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Sharing another one of our great summer 2026 @SecretaryofDC summer interns.
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As we continue to celebrate America at 250 and in recognition of D.C.'s 236th "birthday," we are launching one of our Official Photographs Collection. Check it out here: archives.dc.gov/collections/…
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This week we are highlighting another Office of the Secretary, DC Archives Summer Intern! Their work not only helps us preserve #DChistory, but also helps them develop skills for the future! #InternSpotlight #FutureLeaders
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Shoutout to our incredible Office of the Secretary, DC Archives Summer Interns! Their energy, dedication, and interest are helping us preserve #DChistory. We’re excited for everything they’re accomplishing! #InternSpotlight #FutureLeaders
Intern sitting in chair in front of scanner and computer screen.

ALT Intern sitting in chair in front of scanner and computer screen.

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Join us tonight for a Juneteenth lecture on Black Empowerment on June 16th at 6 pm! Register here: opr.dc.gov/juneteenth2026
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DCStateArchives@dcstatearchivesJun 8
Join us for a Juneteenth lecture on Black Empowerment on June 16th at 6 pm! Register here: opr.dc.gov/juneteenth2026
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Join us for a Juneteenth lecture on Black Empowerment on June 16th at 6 pm! Register here: opr.dc.gov/juneteenth2026
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Glad to have participated in the #DChistcon 2026! Promoting and protecting DC history is what we do. #WeareDC #DCProud
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Join us tonight! lecture by historian CR Gibbs this Thursday, April 23rd, at 6 pm. Register Here: opr.dc.gov/gibbs2026
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DCStateArchives@dcstatearchivesApr 20
Join us for this lecture by historian CR Gibbs this Thursday, April 23rd, at 6 pm. Register Here: opr.dc.gov/gibbs2026
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Still celebrating our 40th Anniversary, check out our commemorative Booklet here: opr.dc.gov/ld.php?content_id…
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As part of the commemoration, we recieved the following letter from the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
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Join us for this lecture by historian CR Gibbs this Thursday, April 23rd, at 6 pm. Register Here: opr.dc.gov/gibbs2026
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The opening of the Pride, Inc. Gas Station in Columbia Heights, September 1968, with Mayor Marion Barry and others. Part of the currently being digitized Marion Barry Photograph Collection, DC Archives. #wearedc #dcproud
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Join us this afternoon for a Black History Month Lunch and learn session with our former intern, Alice Smith. Join us here: opr.dc.gov/afameducation
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Rest in peace, Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Activist and former D.C. Shadow Senator. Here is Jackson at two events with former Mayor Marion Barry, c. 1990.
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