Facilities Visited
AR researchers/analysts have visited the following libraries, archives, museums, record centers, and collections. The more prominent locations most helpful to DPMO Archival Research are in BOLD; the relevant documents researchers and analysts often use are underscored:
United States National Repositories
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Main Archives, Washington, DC
- NARA II, College Park, MD – Unit histories, American Graves Registration Services (AGRS) documents, Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR), Mission Reports, Muster Rolls, and unit histories can all be found here.
- Washington National Records Center, Suitland, MD – the Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF).
- National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, MO – 201 Files and Morning Reports.
Presidential Libraries
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, NY
- Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, KS
- Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Austin, TX
- Nixon Presidential Library, Yorba Linda and Laguna Niguel, CA (Note: President Nixon’s pre- and post-presidential records are found at both of the above California locations. His presidential records are almost all housed at NARA II in College Park, MD)
- Gerald R. Ford Library, Ann Arbor, MI
- Jimmy Carter Library, Atlanta, GA
- Ronald Reagan Library, Simi Valley, CA
- George H. W. Bush Library, College Station, TX
United States Military Historical Centers, Museums, and Repositories
- Center for Air Force History, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC - MACRs, Squadron & Group Histories, and Aircraft Accident and Incident Reports.
- Center of Military History, Washington, DC – official histories.
- Central Identification Laboratory Archives, Hickam AFB, HI
- CINCPACFLT History Office, Makalapa, HI
- Combined Arms Research Library, Fort Leavenworth, KS
- Joint Service SERE Agency/Joint Personnel Recovery Agency, Alexandria, VA
- The Pentagon Library, Washington, DC
- US Air Force Historical Research Agency, Maxwell AFB, AL– original microfilm of Air Force records.
- US Air Force Medic Training Center/Museum, Brooks AFB, TX
- US Air Force Personnel Records Center, Randolph AFB, TX
- US Air Force Training Command, Lackland AFB, TX
- US Army War College/US Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA
- US Army Museum, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
- US Marine Corps History Division, Quantico, VA (formerly in Washington, DC) – casualty cards and unit histories.
- US Navy Historical Center, Washington, DC
- US Navy War College Library, Newport, RI
- US Naval Base, Port Hueneme, CA – Seabee Museum and History Office.
- USCINCPAC History Office, Camp Smith, HI
- USPACAF History Office, Hickam AFB, HI
United States Intelligence Community Archives and Repositories
- Central Intelligence Agency Library, McLean, VA
- Defense Intelligence Agency Library, Washington, DC
- State Department Intelligence and Research Archives, Washington, DC
- National Security Agency Archives, Ft. Meade, MD
- Air Force Intelligence Agency, Kelly AFB, TX
- Office of Naval Intelligence, Washington, DC
- US Army Central Security Facility, Ft. Meade, MD
- National Air Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Domestic College and University Libraries
- Brigham Young University Library, Ogden, UT
- California State University – Fullerton, Fullerton Library, Fullerton, CA
- The Citadel Library, Charleston, SC
- DePaul University Library, Chicago, IL
- Georgia Institute of Technology Library, Atlanta, GA
- Hoover Institution Library and Special Collections, Palo Alto, CA
- Notre Dame University Library, South Bend, IN
- Northern Arizona University Library, Flagstaff, AZ
- Northwestern University Library, Chicago, IL
- Stanford University Library, Palo Alto, CA
- Texas Christian University Library, Fort Worth, TX
- Texas Tech University Library, Lubbock, TX
- University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) Library/Film Archives, Los Angeles, CA
- University of Chicago Library, Chicago, IL
- University of California - Irvine Library, Irvine, CA
- University of California - San Diego Library, La Jolla, CA
- University of Hawaii Library, Manoa, HI
- University of Illinois Library, Champagne-Urbana. IL
- University of Miami Library, Coral Gables, FL
- University of Pittsburgh East Asian Library, Pittsburgh, PA
- University of Southern California (USC) Library, Los Angeles, CA
- University of Tennessee Library, Knoxville, TN
- University of Utah Library, Salt Lake City, UT
- University of Washington Library, Seattle, WA
- University of Wyoming Library, Cheyenne, WY
- Wright State University Library, Dayton, OH
International Facilities, Archives, Museums, and Repositories
- Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
- International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland – POW cards.
- Peoples Grand Study Hall, Pyongyang, North Korea
- United Nations Library, New York, NY – War Crimes records.
- United Nations Command, Military Armistice Commission, Korea
- US Air Forces Korea Library
- US Navy Forces Korea Library
- US Forces Korea Library
- US Eighth Army, Korea Library
- US Army Records Storage Facility, Pusan, Korea
- The Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, Pyongyang, North Korea
Special Collections Worldwide
- General Douglas MacArthur Library, Norfolk, VA
- General Mark Clark Papers, The Citadel, Charleston, SC
- VADM C. Turner Joy Collection, Hoover Institution, Palo Alto, CA
- Indochina Center, University of California Berkeley, Oakland, CA
- East-West Center, Honolulu, HI