Archivist of the United States
The Archivist of the United States is the chief official in charge of the National Archives and Records Administration. The first Archivist, R.D.W. Connor, began serving in 1934, when the National Archives was established as an independent federal agency by Congress.
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Duties
changeThe Archivist is appointed by the President and is responsible for safeguarding and making available for study all the permanently valuable records of the federal government, including the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights, which are displayed in the Archives' main building in Washington, D.C.
Archivists of the United States
changeThe following is a list of Archivists of the United States[1]
*Served first as Acting Archivist of the United States from Nov. 7, 1965, until his appointment as Archivist of the United States on January 16, 1966.
**Served first as Acting Archivist of the United States from March 10, 1968, until his appointment as Archivist of the United States on May 2, 1968.
References
change- ↑ "Archivists of the United States: 1934–Present". Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- ↑ NARA Press Release, November 13, 2009, "David S. Ferriero Sworn in as 10th Archivist of the United States."
Other websites
change- Official website
- AOTUS Blog - from the "Collector in Chief"
- Archivists of the United States, 1934 – present