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Aminat Sanusi in Legislative Records7 days ago (Show more)

where can I find official ratification documents for the Equal Rights Amendment?

I have been looking everywhere for the official state ratification documents that were submitted to the national archives and I can not find them. It would be great if some one could help.

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(to Aminat Sanusi) 19 hours ago (Show more Show less)

Hi Aminat, Ratification documents from RG 11 are not digitized. The catalog entry will provide descriptive information, but to access the records you must contact the unit of the National Archives that has custody of the record group. In this case, I recommend contacting archives1reference@nara.gov. Please keep in mind, many reference services…

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Christian Dahl in Legislative Records3 days ago (Show more)

Petition of "Daniel Jackson and others" laid before Daniel Webster

I am looking for the Petition of "Daniel Jackson and others" laid before Daniel Webster December 13, 1825. I would like to see this petition in its entirety. I know it exists on microfilm, but I can't figure out where to access it (if at all) on line. It is in the Daniel Webster Papers, listed in the Calendar of his papers as RG 233, . mDW 42166.… (Show more)

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(to Christian Dahl) 19 hours ago (Show more Show less)

Hi Christian, Thanks for posting on History Hub! The National Archives does not hold the Papers of Daniel Webster, but you can access print and digital versions of this collection at various academic libraries. I suggest contacting the University of Virginia, the Library of Congress, or Dartmouth College. There is a citation for Record Group…

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Art Crow in Legislative Records3 weeks ago (Show more)

Looking for Testimony of Granville Hicks before House Un-American Activities Committee

How to I find a copy of Granville Hicks testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee? Art

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(to Art Crow) 3 weeks ago (Show more Show less)

Hi Art -- thanks for posting to History Hub! To find public testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) I recommend starting with the Cumulative Index to Publications of the Committee on Un-American Activities, 1938-1954 and the Supplement to Cumulative Index to Publications of the Committee on Un-American Activities:…

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Nika Davis in Legislative Records1 month ago (Show more)

Seeking names & job assignments of slaves that worked around Congress

I am looking for sources about slaves that worked around Congress, especially during the Congressional terms of John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. What job assignments did they have and what, if any, interactions did they have with Adams and or Jackson?

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(to Nika Davis) 4 weeks ago (Show more Show less)

Hi Nika -- thank you for posting to History Hub! I'd recommend starting with the National Archives web portal on African American Research, particularly the page on congressional records relating to American slavery. There's also an excellent Prologue article, "Living with the Hydra: the Documentation of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Federal…

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Colleen Rost-Banik in Legislative Records1 month ago (Show more)

Seeking records of negotiations over a national youth service

How do I access records of documents, conversations, negotiations (beyond congressional records that can be found online) of how policy makers came to agreement over dissensions in national service legislation? There were so many proposals for national service through the 1970s and 1980s but the legislation didn't really gain traction until 1990.… (Show more)

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(to Colleen Rost-Banik) 1 month ago (Show more Show less)

Hi Colleen -- thanks for posting to History Hub! The unpublished records of the U.S. Congress are held by the Center for Legislative Archives, a unit of the National Archives. You can connect with a legislative archivist by emailing legislative.archives@nara.gov. The best way to identify bills is through Congress.gov, the official website…

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Alana Horwitz in Legislative Records2 months ago (Show more)

Where can I find section 402 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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(to Alana Horwitz) 1 month ago (Show more Show less)

Hi Alana -- thank you for posting to History Hub! The Statutes at Large is the permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress. It's made freely available online via the Library of Congress and GovInfo -- a service of the Government Publishing Office. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is found in the…

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Paul Adam Kobylarz Bongiorno in Legislative Records2 months ago (Show more)

Senators involved in Fair Housing Act 1937

I'm searching for any resources documenting the lives of the senators who supported Fair Housing Act 1937. My attention is on Senator Ellender of LA, but any others will do. Also want to learn more about beginnings of Housing and Urban Development.

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(to Paul Adam Kobylarz Bongiorno) 2 months ago (Show more Show less)

Hi Paul -- thanks for posting to History Hub! For information on the lives of individual Senators, I'd recommend personal paper collections -- we recently published a blog post on the topic. It looks like the majority of Senator Ellender's papers are held by Nicholls University. The United States Housing Act of 1937 (sometimes called the…

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in Legislative Records2 months ago (Show more)

Guide to Legislative Citations

Can you tell the difference between the following citations? H.R. 1234 H1234 12 Stat. 34 H.Doc.12-34 H.Res. 1234 Each citation maps to a different type of record -- it’s easy to get confused! H.R. 1234 is a bill originating in the U.S. House of Representatives -- and it’s similar to, but different from, H.Res. 1234 which is a simple… (Show more)

Nicole Evelina in Women's Rights and Suffrage2 months ago (Show more)

Universal Suffrage Petition of 1866

Is it possible to see all the signatories on the Universal Suffrage Petition shown here? https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/suffrage I know there are over 400,000 and I am trying to determine if Virginia Minor was one of them. Or is there a list of signatories somewhere? Thanks for any help you can give.

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(to Nicole Evelina) 2 months ago (Show more Show less)

Hi Nicole -- thanks for posting to History Hub! The petition you point to is actually only the one page -- there are no additional pages or signatures. However, it was part of a larger petition campaign. There are many, many woman suffrage petitions amongst the records of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives. You can find…

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in Legislative Records2 months ago (Show more)

Territorial Papers

The records of the U.S. House of Representatives (Record Group 233) and U.S. Senate (Record Group 46), held by the Center for Legislative Archives, shed light on the history of territories of the United States. Congress played a vital role in establishing territories and passing the acts enabling territories to become states. Congress also… (Show more)

Lidio Rivera in Legislative Records3 months ago (Show more)

Final Disposition of 1899 census of Porto Rico population schedules

I am attempting to determine the final disposition of the population schedules of the 1899 census of Porto Rico (Puerto Rico). Latest reference I have been able to locate is to a 1912 letter from the Secretary of Commerce to the House of representatives dated January 15, 1912 (62nd Congress, 2nd Session, Document No.460) recommending that the… (Show more)

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(to Lidio Rivera) 2 months ago (Show more Show less)

Hi Lidio -- It doesn't look like we have many records from the Committee on the Disposition of Executive Papers -- and from what I can tell, these records range from the 74th to 90th Congresses. National Archives facilities are currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We do not have access to original, unpublished records during this…

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