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places are also included on the National Register of Historic Places, which also has an online database operated by the National Park Service (NPS). Nomination forms for historic places typically include historical research pertaining to the property as well as photographs. Finally, the Library of Congress is the keeper of the Historic American Building Survey (HABS), the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and the Historic American Landscape Survey (HALS). These documentation programs are a part of the NPS program tasked with creating full documentation of historic places - records include measured drawings, photographs, and written reports. Oftentimes documented historic places have been demolished, but these records have been preserved and digitized for the public. For historic topographic maps, there are several websites hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - two such databases are called USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer and topoView. RESEARCHING WITH YOUR COMMUNITY Because history and the collection of history is an ongoing venture that concerns everyone, research into a community can be greatly enhanced by engaging with people. Most people are eager to contribute their time, personal stories, family photographs, or their own historical research. Institutions such as universities, libraries, and community organizations - (4514)    

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