{"id":114590,"date":"2024-02-07T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/?p=114590"},"modified":"2025-03-25T15:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:44:50","slug":"moving-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/moving-up\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re Moving On Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The National VA History Center has a permanent home<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image114590_bff943-92.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image114590_bff943-92 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:602px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_bff943-92.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_bff943-92 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image114590_bff943-92 figure{max-width:602px;}.kb-image114590_bff943-92 .image-is-svg, .kb-image114590_bff943-92 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image114590_bff943-92 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image114590_bff943-92 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_bff943-92 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image114590_bff943-92 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_bff943-92 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image114590_bff943-92 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_bff943-92 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image114590_bff943-92\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Bldg-126.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2268\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Bldg-126.jpg?w=1440\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Bldg-126.jpg?w=1440\" alt=\"Building 126, the new home for the National VA History Center collection and archives. (NVAHC)\" class=\"lazyload kb-img wp-image-114599\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272268%27%20height%3D%27948%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202268%20948%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272268%27%20height%3D%27948%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Bldg-126.jpg?resize=300,125 300w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Bldg-126.jpg?resize=600,251 600w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Bldg-126.jpg?resize=768,321 768w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Bldg-126.jpg?resize=1400,585 1400w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Bldg-126.jpg?resize=1536,642 1536w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Bldg-126.jpg 2268w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2268px) 100vw, 2268px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Building 126, the new home for the National VA History Center collection and archives. (NVAHC)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In May, the <a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/va-history-center\/\">National VA History Center<\/a> moved from its <a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/curator-corner\/above-water\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"114584\">temporary home<\/a> in Building 401 to our long-term home for collections in Building 126. Moving on the Dayton campus required logistics and planning. We were moving artifacts and historical records, so we couldn&#8217;t use a company like Two Guys and a Truck. The pre-move planning was intense and stressful, but now the collections are in a better home.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most exciting part of the move is that we now have a loading dock and freight elevator. That may not seem significant, but imagine trying to get a half-ton printing press upstairs and through a narrow door. Imagine the <em>Friends <\/em>cast in the episode when they are trying to get the sofa up a flight of stairs while Ross keeps yelling \u201cPIVAT\u201d repeatedly. Our scenario includes yelling directions on how to maneuver a telescopic forklift. Robyn calls it a scorpion lift\u2014yeah, she\u2019s right; it does look like a scorpion.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ff976b70 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><style>.kb-image114590_eb9695-02.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image114590_eb9695-02 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_eb9695-02.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_eb9695-02 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image114590_eb9695-02{max-width:250px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image114590_eb9695-02{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image114590_eb9695-02 img{width:100%;}.kb-image114590_eb9695-02 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image114590_eb9695-02 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_eb9695-02 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image114590_eb9695-02 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_eb9695-02 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image114590_eb9695-02 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_eb9695-02 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image114590_eb9695-02 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27288%27%20height%3D%27216%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20288%20216%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27288%27%20height%3D%27216%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Lift.jpg?w=288\" alt=\"Graphic\" class=\"lazyload kb-img wp-image-114601\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image114590_3fce27-cc.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image114590_3fce27-cc .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:250px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_3fce27-cc.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_3fce27-cc .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image114590_3fce27-cc{max-width:250px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image114590_3fce27-cc{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image114590_3fce27-cc img{width:100%;}.kb-image114590_3fce27-cc .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image114590_3fce27-cc img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_3fce27-cc .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image114590_3fce27-cc img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_3fce27-cc .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image114590_3fce27-cc img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_3fce27-cc .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image114590_3fce27-cc size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"283\" height=\"220\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27283%27%20height%3D%27220%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20283%20220%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27283%27%20height%3D%27220%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Scorpion.jpg?w=283\" alt=\"Graphic\" class=\"lazyload kb-img wp-image-114603\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Building 126 was built to serve as a warehouse, providing better space for preserving the artifacts and archival collections. Now, we can store large pieces of equipment, showing the evolution of health care. It also provides better flexibility for making those collections accessible to you when we open to the public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:553px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 figure{max-width:553px;}.kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 .image-is-svg, .kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image114590_de4f6f-b9\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Warehouse-scaled.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Warehouse-scaled.jpg?w=600\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Warehouse-scaled.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Warehouse floor. (NVAHC)\" class=\"lazyload kb-img wp-image-114598\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201440%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271440%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Warehouse-scaled.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Warehouse-scaled.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Warehouse-scaled.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Warehouse-scaled.jpg?resize=1400,788 1400w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Warehouse-scaled.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Warehouse-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Warehouse floor. (NVAHC)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We recently installed a new art rack to store art in the collection properly. <a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/featured-stories\/emma-miller-delphine-baker\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"113197\">Emma Miller<\/a>\u2019s portrait was the first piece installed. She was the Matron at the home and served in various important roles. <a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/100-objects\/68-miller-cottage\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"114354\">Miller&#8217;s Cottage<\/a> bears her name due to her contributions to the home. She also received the honor of being the first woman buried in the Dayton National Cemetery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image114590_977ea6-b1.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:480px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_977ea6-b1.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 figure{max-width:480px;}.kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 .image-is-svg, .kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_977ea6-b1 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image114590_977ea6-b1\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2010\" height=\"2348\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg?w=514\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg?w=514\" alt=\"Portrait of Emma Miller. (NVAHC)\" class=\"lazyload kb-img wp-image-114602\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272010%27%20height%3D%272348%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202010%202348%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272010%27%20height%3D%272348%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg?resize=257,300 257w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg?resize=514,600 514w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg?resize=768,897 768w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg?resize=1198,1400 1198w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg?resize=1315,1536 1315w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg?resize=1753,2048 1753w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Miller.jpg 2010w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2010px) 100vw, 2010px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Portrait of Emma Miller. (NVAHC)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We have also started reorganizing the collection, and the Collections Committee is actively considering objects for inclusion in the permanent collection. It is a long process, and we anticipate completing it by the end of the fiscal year (September 2024). We are also entering objects into the collections management system, making everything easier to track and inventory. We plan to start a project in 2024 to add compact shelving, providing additional space to expand the archival collection.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:480px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 figure{max-width:480px;}.kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 .image-is-svg, .kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}.kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 img.kb-img, .kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88 .kb-img img{border-top:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image114590_4c0d3e-88\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Titan.png\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Titan.png?w=600\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Titan.png?w=600\" alt=\"Titan equipment. (NVAHC)\" class=\"lazyload kb-img wp-image-114604\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27926%27%20height%3D%27574%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20926%20574%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27926%27%20height%3D%27574%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Titan.png?resize=300,186 300w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Titan.png?resize=600,372 600w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Titan.png?resize=768,476 768w, https:\/\/department.va.gov\/history\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/02\/CC013-Titan.png 926w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Titan equipment. (NVAHC)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In October, we installed a temporary exhibit in Building 126 to highlight medical equipment the Denver Acquisition Center shipped directly to veterans. The exhibit includes a variety of objects used to assist veterans with their health. We will rotate this case every six months to share objects in the collection. There will also be an online exhibit of the same objects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robyn set up her lab on the third floor for processing, preserving, and digitizing archival material. Just like Batman, she has some wonderful toys. These include a humidification chamber for rehydrating and removing creases and wrinkles from paper. She also has equipment to digitize a variety of materials. The crown jewel is the DC Titan. It can digitize large flat documents and books and even create 3D renderings of objects. It also uses unique cameras and software to look at the layers of a document, painting, or object to see if previous writing, painting, or inscription exists.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After the flood from a burst pipe in the winter of 2023 damaged the temporary storage site for the National VA History Center collection and archives, the move to a new home was ramped up. 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