The united states. This pandemic became front and center in early march. At what point did it warrant the shutdown of the National Archives and your facilities around the country . Towards the 23rd of march. And what impact has all of this had on visitors and on your bottom line . In terms of visitors in our buildings, were in 42 facilities across the country. No public since that time. So on a normal day, how many people would visit here in washington . About one million and half a year who come through the rotunda. And so has it impacted your Financial Resources . Well, we have a shop, museum shop, in the rotunda. Underneath the rotunda, and our president ial libraries have shops, also a, so the gift shops have certainly not been receiving any business. We have a couple of online stores, museum stores, that have been doing business, but not at the level that we have during the regular season. What will june, july and august look like . Not only here in washington, but also facilities
Thank you. Colleen shogan you became the first female archivist of the United States. You recently hosted the first lady and chief Justice John Roberts in the National Archives rotunda for your ceremonial swearing in. You wore white. Tell us why i wore white . Because that was the color adopted by the suffragists when they were advocating for the 19th amendment. I was the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. So thats very meaningful. Me and i wanted to really invoke spirit as i took the oath of office as the first woman to become archivist the United States. What does it mean to you to be the first woman . It means a lot. It means, i think, a lot for representation and i think its very important for young girls and boys to see women in these roles. I think it also means a lot to those who work in this area in libraries and archives and museum cms, which is a profession and career track, which is dominated by women, but oftentimes times, although its changing, oftent
United states. You recently hosted the first lady and chief Justice John Roberts in the National Archives rotunda for your ceremonial swearing in. You wore white. Tell us why i wore white . Because that was the color adopted by the suffragists when they were advocating for the 19th amendment. I was the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission. So thats very meaningful. Me and i wanted to really invoke spirit as i took the oath of office as the first woman to become archivist the United States. What does it mean to you to be the first woman . It means a lot. It means, i think, a lot for representation and i think its very important for young girls and boys to see women in these roles. I think it also means a lot to those who work in this area in libraries and archives and museum cms, which is a profession and career track, which is dominated by women, but oftentimes times, although its changing, oftentimes dont see women as in the leadership in those organizations, what d
Here we are amidst the founding documents of our country. For an occasion that you will all will remember, as i will the rest of your lives. Despite my name is jim blanchard, i happen to be the chair and president of the National Archives foundation. I want to welcome you on behalf of the foundation to this ceremony. Commemorating and the oath of office for the 11th archivist of the United States, dr. Colleen show. Good. So now its my pleasure to introduce the archive host of the United States, dr. Colleen shogan. Now, its my pleasure to introduce the chief justice of the United States supreme court, john roberts, jr. And now again, another pleasure to introduce the first lady of the United States of america, dr. Jill biden. As we start this ceremony, i would ask that everyone, please rise for the presentation of the colors by the navy color guard. Followed by the singing of our national anthem. By Millicent Scarlett. Palmer. Oh, say, can you see . Oh, is it also eli . It was so. Easy.
Here we are amidst the founding documents of our country. For an occasion that you will all will remember, as i will the rest of your lives. Despite my name is jim blanchard, i happen to be the chair and president of the National Archives foundation. I want to welcome you on behalf of the foundation to this ceremony. Commemorating and the oath of office for the 11th archivist of the United States, dr. Colleen show. Good. So now its my pleasure to introduce the archive host of the United States, dr. Colleen shogan. Now, its my pleasure to introduce the chief justice of the United States supreme court, john roberts, jr. And now again, another pleasure to introduce the first lady of the United States of america, dr. Jill biden. As we start this ceremony, i would ask that everyone, please rise for the presentation of the colors by the navy color guard. Followed by the singing of our national anthem. By Millicent Scarlett. Palmer. Oh, say, can you see . Oh, is it also eli . It was so. Easy.