Providing philanthropic and advocacy support to the District of Columbia’s historical and permanently valuable records.https://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3mjl3clnhkk2bHappy 40th Anniversary to the DC Archives!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjl3clnhkk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3melww4cfok2y🎂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Feb 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3melww4cfok2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3lvbtmdqzjs2uIn a year of many difficult budget decisions, we are grateful to the DC Council for keeping funding for the new DC State Archives building at UDC in the capital budget, and including additional funds to improve Naylor Court. These projects preserve important DC and federal history!31 Jul 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbtmdqzjs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3ltufkyza3s2tWe are very grateful to @chmnmendelson.bsky.social and the entire DC Council for FULLY FUNDING the new State Archives building at UDC and providing additional funds for repairs to make Naylor Court more available to the public until the new building is complete. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2025 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltufkyza3s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3ls2w2zy2o225"...DC needs a new, modern archives that captures, preserves and shares its powerful story, told through its government, local leaders and ordinary citizens. It needs a place where researchers and residents can go to learn about their city and themselves..." https://thedcline.org/2025/06/20/jonetta-rose-barras-ignoring-the-importance-of-history-and-neglecting-quality-education-in-dc/20 Jun 2025 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2w2zy2o225https://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3lrtr3pt3j22t⬇️!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2025 00:32 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtr3pt3j22thttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3lr2trvr2ns2kThe text of our testimony from the budget oversight hearings is now up on our website. The budget process goes until August, so there is still plenty of time for you to submit your thoughts to DC Council and the Mayor! www.dcarchivesfoundation.org/learn https://www.dcarchivesfoundation.org/learn08 Jun 2025 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr2trvr2ns2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3lqg2qb3mzk2pStudent housing should not be pitted against the city's historic resources in a year that 1/2 a billion dollars is going to a stadium. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 May 2025 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqg2qb3mzk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3lqdeui5av22xWe've added a statement to our website and added ways to help save the DC State Archives building project: https://www.dcarchivesfoundation.org/statement-about-the-mayors-budget29 May 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdeui5av22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3lqavopapus2o"The mayor's budget director, Jenny Reed, told reporters on Tuesday that no school, library or recreation center project was delayed or cut in funding." Instead, they cut the DC State Archives building that would support history and culture production in the District. https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/05/27/how-dc-found-11-billion-to-redevelop-rfk-stadium28 May 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqavopapus2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3lqagm4mc5s2wMayor Bowser’s proposed 2026 budget completely eliminates the new DC State Archives building at UDC. This last minute, irresponsible decision, which was made in secret without any input from experts or the community, erases a decade of grueling work.28 May 2025 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqagm4mc5s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dcarchivesfdn.bsky.social/post/3lb6tobsffc2lThe DC Archives are your city's history! Researching your family's DC genealogy? Want regular construction updates about the new state-of-the-art state archives building? Want to help support digital access to the DC Archives? Join our e-mail list today! www.dcarchivesfoundation.org https://www.dcarchivesfoundation.org/18 Nov 2024 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:letr2ybhrowdtmlqjsnwooih/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6tobsffc2l