List of sealed archives

This is a list of current and former notable sealed archives.

Current

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Archives that remain largely sealed
Archive Location Sealed Release Reference
Letters of Warren Burger College of William & Mary 1996 2026 [1]
Surveillance tapes of Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Bureau of Investigation 1977 2027 [1]
Box 24 from files relating to the Abdication of Edward VIII Bodleian Library in Oxford University 1936 2037 [1]
College psychological assessment of John F. Kennedy Harvard Study of Adult Development 2040 [1]
Interrogation files of Rudolf Hess British intelligence agencies 2041 [1]
Files relating to the sinking of the SS Cap Arcona British intelligence agencies 1945 2045 [1]
Transfer of Canadian radar technicians ("the Secret 5,000") to Britain in World War 2 Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 1945 2045 [1]
Diaries of Robert Shields Washington State University 2007 2057 [2]

Former

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Archives that have been opened
Archive Location Sealed Release Reference
Letters of T.S. Eliot to Emily Hale Princeton University Library 1959 2020 [1][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Strauss, Mark (20 August 2010). "Eight Historical Archives That Will Spill New Secrets". Smithsonian. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. ^ Morton, Ella (2016-02-05). "The Minister Who Updated His Status in a Diary, Every 5 Minutes for 25 Years". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  3. ^ Skemer, Don (16 May 2017). "Sealed Treasure: T. S. Eliot Letters to Emily Hale". Princeton University Library (PUL) Manuscripts News. Retrieved 6 January 2020.