Someone asked for info on National Archives. Here are my tips, I'm sure Ross can expand on them. 1-Take plenty of change in $1 bills to buy your photocopying card. Even if you hae $20 on your card at the end of the day, they won't cash out any remainder, so you probably want to be conservative. 2-Take a bag lunch so you don't have to go find somewhere to eat, or eat in the cafeteria. Saves time & money. 3-Take a clear blue sheet of plastic (Ross, where do you get this?) to put over microfilm images and make them easier to read. 4-If you requested any files by mail, then they probably will have been pulled by this group, which means you can't all of a sudden request that they be sent to the research room for you to look through. IF YOU PLAN TO GO IN PERSON TO NATIONAL ARCHIVES, BE SURE NOT TO SEND IN A MAIL-ORDER REQUEST FOR THE SAME FILES. THEY ARE EXTREMELY SHORT STAFFED (WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN) AND IT CAN BE MONTHS BEFORE MATERIAL IS REFILED. 5-If you call ahead, be sure you speak to someone in the Research Room. 6-No files are pulled on Saturdays. You have to be there on a weekday to request files. 7-Go early in the day, just as they open. 8-Take the metro if you can to avoid having to find parking. 9-Allow an extra day if you find you might want to look up just one more thing (you will). 10-Take plenty of patience. It's a big place. Be resourceful. Your best tips will come from the people sitting around you. Cheers from a steamy NC. Laura