What is the difference between the Mid Atlantic Region archives facility and the Federal Records Center (RCP)?
The Mid Atlantic Region archives facility at 900 Market St in downtown (Center City) Philadelphia is the depository for the original archival records generated by the Federal Government in the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The records date from the 1789s to 1980s. The archives facility is open to the public. Admission is free. The archives facility staff offer a complement of public programs such as family history workshops, programs for educators, and exhibits to help the public make the best use of the facility’s archival records, NARA microfilm, and public services. The Mid Atlantic Region, Federal Records Center (RCP) at 14700 Townsend Rd in Northeast Philadelphia stores semiactive records for the Federal Government. The records stored by the RCP are still in agency custody. The RCP cannot provide the public with information about the existence or location of a file. The public must contact the originating agency.
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