The will of the people, the history of the country, the work of the U.S. House of Representatives—each can be traced in the documents that compose the institution’s official records. House records reflect how citizens and their elected representatives address, advocate, and legislate for important issues. Users can explore a selection of the records—from the everyday to the extraordinary—of the committees and officers of the U.S. House of Representatives using Records Search.
Each record in Records Search has basic information about the record and a brief description that places it in institutional and historical context. Not only that, but these additional features are available:
During #AskAnArchivist, Robin responded to tweets with some of the documents featured on Records Search.
#AskAnArchivist & election fans. We have certificates of election, including the 1st woman in Congress 100 yrs ago. https://t.co/OBraVZzSdOpic.twitter.com/ZNPov4DwZt
— U.S. House History (@USHouseHistory) October 5, 2016
.@THEjoelowry Conserve Committee records of enduring value...and find gems like this! #AskAnArchivisthttps://t.co/UM6WQJ8nn9pic.twitter.com/nLsnU1BH3u
— U.S. House History (@USHouseHistory) October 5, 2016
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