Transfer of Charters of Freedom to the National Archives
12/13/1952
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This photograph shows Brigadier General Soyte O. Ross as he led 12 special policemen carrying the crates of the Charters of Freedom (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights) up the National Archives Building steps to deliver the Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights into the custody of the Archivist of the United States.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Archives and Records Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 5928179
Full Citation: Transfer of Charters of Freedom to the National Archives; 12/13/1952; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/transfer-of-charters-of-freedom-to-the-national-archives, April 26, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.