When
September 4, 2015
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Where
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd.
Yorba Linda, CA 92886
Driving Directions
Contact
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
www.nixonlibrary.gov
714-983-9120
nixon@nara.gov
Recovering a Legacy:
Preserving the Iraqi Jewish Archive
On Friday, September 4, 2015 at 10 am Doris A. Hamburg, Director, National Archives Preservation Programs will give a free public lecture. Ms Hamburg traveled to Baghdad and led the efforts to save the unique treasures that are the focus of our upcoming exhibit Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage. Ms. Hamburg, will provide a first-hand account about the National Archives' efforts to save and conserve these materials and their historical significance.
Special Opportunity: Attendees of the lecture will receive a two for one coupon to visit the presidential museum including Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage. Click the registration link below to RSVP for this event.
Background on the Exhibit
On September 4, 2015, the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum will open a new exhibition, Discovery and Recovery: Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage. The exhibit details the dramatic recovery of historic materials relating to the Jewish community in Iraq from a flooded basement in Saddam Hussein's intelligence headquarters, and the National Archives' ongoing work in support of U.S. Government efforts to preserve and make these materials available online. In both English and Arabic, the 2,000 square foot exhibit features 23 recovered original items and a "behind the scenes" look at the fascinating, yet painstaking, preservation process. Discovery and Recovery was created by the National Archives and Records Administration, with generous support from the U.S. Department of State.
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is one of 13 Presidential Libraries operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. The Nixon Library is located at 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., CA, and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The Museum is fully handicapped accessible. For more information call 714-983-9120 or go to www.nixonlibrary.gov.
The Richard Nixon Foundation is a privately supported, non-profit institution dedicated to educating the public about the life, legacy, and times of the Thirty-Seventh President. For more information, call 714-993-5075 or go to www.nixonfoundation.org.
