Seeking records about Energy Shortage

Dear Ms. Walsh,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We presume you are referring to the Energy Crisis of the 1970s.  We searched the National Archives Catalog and located a large number of records relating to the energy crises, many of which have been digitized and are available online.  For questions about specific non-digitized records, please email the reference unit listed in each Catalog description.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of NARA staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgement as well as a substantive response to your reference request from the various NARA units. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.

We also searched online and located the following web pages may be useful in answering your questions.

• https://www.history.com/topics/1970s/energy-crisis
• https://history.state.gov/milestones/1969-1976/oil-embargo
• https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Oil_crisis_of_the_1970s
• https://www.marketplace.org/2016/05/31/how-oil-shortage-1970s-shaped-todays-economic-policy/
• https://americanhistory.si.edu/american-enterprise-exhibition/consumer-era/energy-crisis
• https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2012/04/03/the-legacy-of-the-1970s-energy-crisis/
• https://energyhistory.yale.edu/module/oil-shocks-1970s
• https://cnu.libguides.com/psenergy/energycrisis
• https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/b5a99bc5-ce85-4707-8e7e-f75f4f30719c/the-oil-crisis/

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!