Archivist of the United States facts for kids
The Archivist of the United States is the main leader of the National Archives and Records Administration. This important job started in 1934. The first Archivist was R.D.W. Connor. The National Archives became its own government agency thanks to the U.S. Congress.
What the Archivist Does
The President chooses the Archivist. Their big job is to protect and share all the important records of the U.S. government. These records are super valuable!
This includes original documents like the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. You can see these famous papers in the main Archives building in Washington, D.C.. The Archivist makes sure these records are safe and that people can study them.
People Who Have Been Archivist
Many people have held the important role of Archivist of the United States. Below is a list of these individuals. This color means they were an acting Archivist (filling in temporarily)
| No. | Picture | Archivist | Start of Term | End of Term | President(s) |
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| 1 | Robert Digges Wimberly Connor | October 10, 1934 | September 15, 1941 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | |
| 2 |  |
Solon J. Buck | September 18, 1941 | May 31, 1948 | Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman |
| 3 | Wayne C. Grover | June 2, 1948 | November 6, 1965 | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
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| 4 | Robert H. Bahmer| November 7, 1965 | March 9, 1968 | Lyndon B. Johnson | ||
| 5 |  |
James B. Rhoads*| March 10, 1968 | 1979 | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
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| - | James E. O'Neill | 1979 | July 1980 | Jimmy Carter | |
| 6 |  |
Robert M. Warner | July 1980 | April 15, 1985 | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| - | Frank G. Burke | April 16, 1985 | December 4, 1987 | Ronald Reagan | |
| 7 | Don W. Wilson | December 4, 1987 | March 24, 1993 | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
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| - | Trudy Huskamp Peterson | March 25, 1993 | May 29, 1995 | Bill Clinton | |
| 8 |  |
John W. Carlin | May 30, 1995 | February 15, 2005 | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| 9 |  |
Allen Weinstein | February 16, 2005 | December 19, 2008 | George W. Bush |
| - |  |
Adrienne Thomas | December 19, 2008 | November 5, 2009 | George W. Bush Barack Obama |
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David Ferriero | November 6, 2009 | -- | Barack Obama |
- Served first as Acting Archivist of the United States from November 7, 1965, until his official appointment on January 16, 1966.
- Served first as Acting Archivist of the United States from March 10, 1968, until his official appointment on May 2, 1968.
See Also
In Spanish: Archivista de los Estados Unidos para niños
