National Archives (south side): Recorder of the Archives tympanum in Washington, D.C. by James Earle Fraser located in James M. Goode's Federal Triangle area

tympanum

The Recorder of the Archives tympanum is a limestone sculpture by James Earle Fraser located on the south side of the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.'s Federal Triangle. Created in the 1930s, it symbolizes the preservation of the United States' foundational documents. The artwork is part of a series of sculptures by Fraser in the area and is near the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro station. It reflects allegorical and mythological themes tied to the nation's history.