United States Archivist
The Archivist of the United States ( English Archivist of the United States ) is the head of an authority of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The first incumbent was Robert Digges Wimberly Connor in 1934, when the authority was created by Congress. Until the creation of NARA on April 1, 1985, these archivists were bound by instructions as an independent authority .
The archivist is responsible for file management, safe storage and separation. Its headquarters are in Washington, DC
List of incumbents
| No. | image | Surname | Term of office | President (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Robert DW Connor | October 10, 1934-15. September 1941 | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 2 |
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Solon J. Buck | September 18, 1941-31. May 1948 | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 3 | Wayne C. Grover | June 2, 1948–6. November 1965 |
Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
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| 4th | Robert H. Bahmer | November 7, 1965-9. March 1968 | Lyndon B. Johnson | |
| 5 |
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James B. Rhoads | March 10, 1968–1979 | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| James O'Neill | 1979 – July 1980 | Jimmy Carter | ||
| 6th |
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Robert M. Warner | July 1980–15. April 1985 | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Frank G. Burke | April 16, 1985-4. December 1987 | Ronald Reagan | ||
| 7th | Don W. Wilson | December 4, 1987-24. March 1993 | Ronald Reagan George HW Bush Bill Clinton |
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| Trudy Huskamp Peterson | March 25, 1993-29. May 1995 | Bill Clinton | ||
| 8th |
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John W. Carlin | May 30, 1995-15. February 2005 | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| 9 |
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Allen Weinstein | February 16, 2005–19. December 2008 | George W. Bush |
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Adrienne Thomas | December 19, 2008–5. November 2009 | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
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| 10 |
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David Ferriero | November 6, 2009– | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
- ↑ Robert H. Bahmer was acting archivist of the United States from November 7, 1965 until his appointment on January 16, 1966.
- ↑ James B. Rhoads was acting archivist of the United States from March 10, 1968 until his appointment on May 2, 1968.
Individual evidence
- ↑ NARA - Biography of Dr. Allen Weinstein ( Memento of the original from September 22, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
Web links
- Official site (English)
- Archivists of the United States, 1934 – Present (English)