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Pullman National Historical Park
Rosina Corrothers Tucker
- Type: Person
A prominent advocate for labor and civil rights, Rosina Corrothers Tucker played an integral role in the creation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and its International Ladies Auxiliary. She served as a leader in the Auxiliary for several decades and played a role in planning the March on Washington movement in the 1940s.
- Type: Article
This thematic guide provides a list of the working files for National Park Service (NPS) employees found in various archival collections within the NPS History Collection.
Chamizal National Memorial
Spring 2025: Ballet Folklorico
- Type: Article
Ballet Folklorico presents Paseo del Norte: Movement as Storytelling
Harpers Ferry Center
Historic Listing of NPS Park, Program, and Office Codes
- Type: Article
This guide provides a current and historic listing of National Park Service (NPS) three- or four-letter codes used to represent parks, programs, and regional offices. It is intended to be used together with NPS History Collection finding aids for collections which include these codes, although it may be useful for other purposes.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Puʻuloa Petroglyphs
- Type: Place
A sacred site and the largest grouping of petroglyphs in Hawaiʻi.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Nāhuku Lava Tube
- Type: Place
A 500-year old cave where a river of lava once flowed.
Independence National Historical Park
A City Response to Yellow Fever
- Type: Article
As Yellow Fever spread through Philadelphia, the mayor formed a committee to plan a response to the epidemic.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 11
- Type: Place
The Capitol Gorge trail features natural pools of water and markings from early pioneers and travelers.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 10
- Type: Place
Why is it called “Capitol Reef?”
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 9
- Type: Place
Desert bighorn sheep are often spotted in Capitol Gorge along narrow cliff ledges.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 8
- Type: Place
The incredible, edible pinyon pine helps many species survive in a harsh desert environment.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 7
- Type: Place
Summer monsoon season brings heavy rain and flash flooding to Capitol Reef. The torrents of water can be spectacularly beautiful, but also deadly.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 3
- Type: Place
Ancient environments determine today’s rock types and colors.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 2
- Type: Place
What is the Waterpocket Fold? The tilted cliffs along the Scenic Drive are part of this massive wrinkle in the Earth’s crust.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 1
- Type: Place
Capitol Reef’s sedimentary rock layers tell us stories from Earth’s ancient past.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 4
- Type: Place
Erosion changes the landscape, from small holes in the cliff, to huge natural arches.
- Type: Place
Nicodemus National Historic Site
School District Number 1
- Type: Place
Nicodemus residents saw education as foundational to their community and organized School District No. 1 in 1879, the first in Graham County. After the previous 1887 schoolhouse burned down in 1916, the District No. 1 Schoolhouse was built in 1918 and used by the district until it closed in the early 1960s.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 5
- Type: Place
What are those long black streaks striping the cliff walls?
Nicodemus National Historic Site
St. Francis Hotel
- Type: Place
The St. Francis Hotel has lived many lives: first as a place of business operated by early settlers Zachary and Jenny Fletcher, then as private residence and restaurant of the Switzer family. The original two-story limestone structure was built in 1881 and was a successful hotel in Nicodemus. The Switzer family bought the building in 1921 and built several additions while they lived there.