National Archives

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is a federal agency that preserves and shares important documents and records that tell the story of the United States. These records include: 

-The Declaration of Independence 

-The Constitution 

-The Bill of Rights 

-The Zimmerman Telegram 

-The arrest warrant for Lee Harvey Oswald 

-Photographs of child labor conditions 

-Microfilm copies of the 1790–1930 censuses 

-Domesday Book, which dates back to 1086 

-Records from Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s 

The National Archives is available to the public through a network of archives, records centers, Presidential libraries, and online.