The National Archives and Records Administration, North East Region Frederick C. Murphy Federal Center, 380 Trapelo Road Waltham, MA 02452-6399 he National Archives and Records Administration ensures access to material that documents the rights of American citizens, the actions of federal officials, and the national experience. We manage U.S. Government records and assist federal agencies in documenting their activities. We appraise, accession, arrange, describe, preserve, and provide access to documents related to the three branches of government; manage the Presidential Libraries system; and publish laws, regulations, Presidential and other public documents. The National Archives and Records Administration - Northeast Region (Boston) is a center for research, and a depository for historical records from federal agencies and courts in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. We serve anyone who needs information created or received by the federal government---historians, genealogists, lawyers, scholars, government officials, environmentalists, students, and others. We also sponsor workshops to educate the public about archives, history, genealogy, and related subjects, and host student interns, school groups, and others who want to learn more about archives. Our holdings consist of more than 28,000 cubic feet of historical records dating from the 1780s to the 1970s, among them photographs, maps, and architectural drawings, created or received by nearly 90 federal agencies. The records are diverse in content, documenting such topics as maritime history; legal history in civil, criminal, admiralty, equity, land-taking, and bankruptcy cases; the Depression and World War II eras in New England; immigration and naturalization; climatological history; flood control and harbor improvements; and the development of radar. Directions: From Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90): Take Exit 15. Go north on Route 128/I-95 to Trapelo Road, Exit 28A - Belmont. Follow Trapelo Road for 2.8 miles. The facility is on the right. From the north: Take Route 128/I-95 south to Exit 28. Turn left onto Trapelo Road for 2.8 miles. The facility is on the right. From Harvard Square, Cambridge: Take the MBTA commuter rail (Fitchburg line) or the MBTA bus to Waverly Square, Belmont. Take a cab or walk one mile west on Trapelo Road to the facility. Phone: 781-663-0127, 866-406-2379 Fax: 781-663-0156 send E-mail Contact: Joan Gearin Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. First and third Saturday of each month (subject to change due to holidays), 8-4:30. Call (866) 406-2379 (toll free) or check our web site for specific dates. Original Records Research: Monday through Friday, 8- 4. Closed Sundays and Federal holidays. Admission: Free ational Archives and Records Administration - Northeast Region’s holdings include the records of the MIT Radiation Laboratory, which worked under contract with the federal government during World War II to develop radar, and greatly influenced the outcome of the war. Other materials concerning innovation and industry include court records (patent infringement cases, bankruptcy cases of various industries), armaments records, and maritime records including information on the whaling industry and fisheries. Funding for this website is provided by Community Crossroads Foundation, The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, and the museums and historic sites of the Greater Boston History Project.