About the National Archives

Office of Records Services, Washington, DC (NW)

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The Office of Records Services, Washington, DC has custodial responsibility for the historically valuable records of the three branches of the Federal Government in the Washington, DC area.

Through its programs, the office appraises, accessions, preserves, describes, and provides access to these records.

  • Access Programs
  • Records Control
  • Holdings Maintenance
  • Product Development
  • Textual Archives
  • Special Media Archives
  • Customer Services

    - Archives Library Information Center
    - Research Support


  • Modern Records Programs
  • Life Cycle Management
  • Washington National Records Center
  • Initial Processing/Declassification
  • Electronic and Special Media Records


  • Preservation Programs
    Document Conservation
    Special Media Preservation



NARA's organization is based upon the priorities established in the Strategic Plan of the National Archives and Records Administration.

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The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272