LaGuardia and Wagner Archives
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Established to collect and preserve primary materials documenting the social and political history of New York City, developing curricula and public programs.
Long Island City, Queens
Joined January 2013
It's the last week before we're off for the holidays... and we're feeling a bit like Hizzoner here. 💤 As a note, the Archives Office will be closed from Monday, December 22nd until January 5th, 2026. In that time, we will be able to field research requests, but no in-person
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Today is #WorldAIDSDay, remembering all those who have been affected by HIV and AIDS. The history of these diseases is intrinsic to the history of New York City, and the legacy of activism on behalf of those suffering from them is reflected across our collections. A selection of
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Archives is pleased to announce that the vast majority of the documents in our LGBTQ Collection are now digitized and available to view on our website! We are honored to be a trusted repository for the history of transgender and queer
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The LaGuardia and Wagner Archives is proud to take part in a new grant-funded project at the College, Voices from the Past: The Veterans of Cypress Hills National Cemetery. Led by Dr. John F. Shean of the Social Science Department, this project will explore U.S. history through
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A happy Veterans Day to all New Yorkers who have or are currently serving in the Armed Forces; we thank you for your service!
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It's Election Day! If you haven't already, we hope you've got a plan to vote!
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Happy Halloween from all of us at the Archives! Have a fun, safe, and spooky night!
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It's Halloween & Day 7 of Early Voting🎃🗳️ Get your 2025 Halloween Sticker (or tattoo!) while supplies last🦇🕷️👻Polls open 8 to 4 Find your poll site at https://t.co/I4TNpgIVIp
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It was an honor to deliver the @gettysburg History Department Alumni Lecture on "Where Have All the Protest Songs Gone?" They're still with us, but political music isn't woven into the fabric of movements today as it was during civil rights in the 1960s.
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A very happy 90th birthday to Robert Caro, who wrote everyone's favorite New York tome, The Power Broker, about Robert Moses and the built environment of New York City. We'll be continuing to read it, and waiting eagerly for the next volume of LBJ!
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A very happy Diwali to all those celebrating the Festival of Lights this week!
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And a big shout-out to our partners from the City Council and State Assembly, who continue to support our work. We’re honored to be the official repository for the City Council and for Queens history.
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Big thanks to those who came to the grand reopening of our offices and exhibit space in the C-Building! to schedule class visits and tours in our new space, or to learn more about our collections go to the link in our bio. #nyc #nychistory #archives
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Tomorrow! This event will celebrate the official reopening of our new facility. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the new archives, learn how to share their papers and legislative materials with our collection, and will also feature the launch and signing of the book
New building, new offices, new logo! We're very excited to announce that we are reopening to the public one week from today, October 15th! We would love for you to join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony; please RSVP at the link in our bio. We look forward to seeing you!
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New building, new offices, new logo! We're very excited to announce that we are reopening to the public one week from today, October 15th! We would love for you to join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony; please RSVP at the link in our bio. We look forward to seeing you!
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I’m honored to deliver the @gettysburg History Department Alumni Lecture on Oct. 28. I came of age in Gettysburg. It’ll be special for me to reflect about my journey and give my talk “Where Have All the Protest Songs Gone?”
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Archival processing is essentially, making order out of chaos; while these are by no means the messiest files we've ever received, getting them safely refoldered, rehoused, and stored on our shelves is always satisfying, and essential to ensuring they remain available to the
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👟 Lace up your running shoes! Join us for our 4th Annual #LaGuardiaCommunityRun on Sunday, Oct 19! To register and for more info, please visit 🔗 https://t.co/oUX6AGNNfH. 🏃♂️ Run/walk to support Finca La Florecita 🌱, our sustainable urban farm that provides fresh produce to
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Shana Tova! The Archives wishes a sweet and happy New Year to all those who are celebrating today.
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