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Welcome to the official page for the National Archives at Riverside! If you're looking for Comment Policy: https://go.usa.gov/xpnDG

As a center for historical and genealogical research, we have both an Archival and Microfilm Research Room for researchers. Our historical records date from the 1800s to the late 1900s, and include letters, photographs, maps, architectural drawings, and other documents received from over 70 Federal agencies and courts in Arizona, southern California and the greater Las Vegas, Nevada area. Please n

ote that the National Archives at Riverside will not process research requests through our page. To submit a request, please email us at [email protected] or call us at (951) 956-2000. If you are planning a research visit with us, you are strongly encouraged to call in advance to request specific historical records for review.

02/04/2026

Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check our website for updates.

02/02/2026

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events– virtual or in person– are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.

11/17/2025

Research rooms will close at 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, November 26, and remain closed Thursday, November 27, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Regular hours will resume on Friday, November 28.

Image at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/26390294

11/13/2025

10/01/2025

We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events–virtual or in person–are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.

06/12/2025

NARA facilities across the country have been working to digitize the US Coast Guard log books in our holdings. The first batch from Riverside, from the cutter USCGC Glacier, will soon be live in the catalog at this link: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6066089.

03/03/2025

Digitization technology gets better by the day, and we’re constantly working to make records available online through the National Archives Catalog. We’re currently re-imaging the landmark school segregation case Mendez v. Westminster, Civil Case 4292 from the Central District of California.

This case was digitized years ago, and with our new equipment we are able to make clearer, higher resolution images available to the public. New images coming soon! https://catalog.archives.gov/id/294939

02/28/2025

While answering reference requests, one of our archivists came upon a few photos of the F/A-18 High Altitude Research Vehicle (HARV) that was used by NASA for a flight research project that lasted from April 1987 to September 1996. The aircraft completed 385 research flights and demonstrated stabilized flight at angles of attack between 65 and 70 degrees. Flight research with the HARV increased our understanding of flight at high angles of attack, enabling designers of U.S. fighter aircraft to design airplanes that will fly safely in portions of the flight envelope that pilots previously had to avoid.

RG 255: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dryden Flight Research Center.

02/19/2025

More materials from the unprocessed Southern Navajo Agency records are currently being added to the existing series Central Classified Files created by the Gallup Area Office, Navajo Agency. Here is the list of 29 Navajo Code talkers as well as an article taken from the Marine Corps 'Chevron' newspaper. During the battle for Iwo Jima, six Code Talkers successfully transmitted more than 800 messages. Be on the lookout for more gems like these as the records are processed.

Series: [Unprocessed - Navajo Agencies] 1908-1952. Record Group 75: Bureau of Indian Affairs. Navajo Area; Western Navajo (Tuba City); Southern Navajo (Ft. Defiance); Chinle; Northern (San Juan); Leupp.

02/10/2025

Yesterday was National Toothache Day and while we don’t wish a toothache on anyone, we do want to share some reminders that everyone should take care of their teeth! Here are some images from the Naval Training Center in San Diego over the years that remind us that sailors have dental needs just like you!

Series: Historical Photograph Files, 1917-1994. NAID 295544 Record Group 181, Records of Navy Installations Command, Navy Regions, Naval Districts, and Shore Establishments.

01/31/2025

Once upon a time, the National Archives at Riverside decided to celebrate Storytelling Week! Storytelling Week begins today and honors the art of storytelling and the impact it has on developing emotions, language, and creativity, especially in children. Storytelling can be done in a classroom setting like in our photo from Record Group 75, or in a less structured environment like sharing stories across generations between grandparents and grandchildren. We use stories to teach, engage, inspire, and communicate. Stories forge connections and pass on cultural traditions and morals. Do you have a favorite story?

Image: “[Teacher and students reading in day school classroom.]”. NAID 295151 Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

01/28/2025

Are You Ready For The Super Bowl?!

As we approach the most viewed event in American sports, we search our holdings for references to Super Bowl History. In the February 2, 1996 edition of the San Diego Naval Training Center’s “The Compass” we found just that. This page contains the box score for Super Bowl ### when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17. Also included is the history (at that time) of every teams’ Super Bowl record, game MVPs and final scores of Super Bowls I through ###. We hope you enjoy this bit of Super Bowl history leading up to the big game!

Series: The Compass, 1994-1996. Record Group 181: Record Group 181: Records of Navy Installations Command, Navy Regions, Naval Districts, and Shore Establishments (NAID 7419020). https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7419020

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