Federal Executive Agencies

Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/
Many resources of the Library of Congress are now available online. Search the catalogs, contact reference specialists, view and documents and listen to records from the special collections.

Military History Centers and Museums
http://www.defenselink.mil/other_info/history.html

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Southwest Region, Fort Worth, TX
http://www.archives.gov/southwest/ Meg Hacker, Director of Archival Operations, (817) 831-5643.
Help number for archival research (817) 831-5620.
Their historical records date from the 1800s to the late 1900s and include letters, photographs, maps, architectural drawings and other documents from over 100 Federal agencies in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.
They are open 6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. M-F and 8:00-4:00 on the 1st Saturday of the month.
There is a finding aid online, but it describes only a fraction of their collection. It is recommended that researchers call them ahead of time to describe what they are looking for – it’s a good policy when dealing with all archives.

See also:

• NARA Site Index (shows what is located where)
  (http://www.archives.gov/global_pages/site_index.html)
• Archives Library Information Center (http://www.archives.gov/research_room/alic/)
• Center for Legislative Archives
  (http://www.archives.gov/records_of_congress/
  about_the_cla/about_the_cla.html)
• Genealogy Research
  http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/
• NARA Facilities/Southwest Region/Fort Worth
  http://www.archives.gov/southwest/index.html