The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent agency of the United States government charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records.
The Library of Congress is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States.
DPLA connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. All of the materials found through DPLA—photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and so much more—are free and immediately available in digital format. The cultural institutions participating in DPLA represent the richness and diversity of America itself, from the smallest local history museum to our nation’s largest cultural institutions.