Robert Mark Warner (June 28, 1927 – April 24, 2007) was an American historian who served as the Sixth Archivist of the United States at the National Archives, from July 24, 1980, to April 15, 1985.[1]
Robert M. Warner | |
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 Robert M. Warner, Sixth Archivist of the United States | |
| 6th Archivist of the United States | |
| In office July 24, 1980 – April 15, 1985 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | James E. O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Frank G. Burke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 28, 1927 Montrose, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2007 (aged 79) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Early life
editBorn in Montrose, Colorado, he graduated from South High School in Denver, Colorado, in 1945. He then earned a bachelor's degree at Muskingum College in 1949 and a Ph.D. in American history in 1958 from the University of Michigan.
Career
editHe was third director of the Michigan Historical Collections before taking the federal job.
The National Archives, founded in 1934, had been part of the General Services Administration since 1949 and was controlled by political appointees. During his term, he was elected president of the Society of American Archivists, and served in that position from 1976 to 1977.[2] As Archivist, Warner pushed for institutional independence for the archives. Charles McC. Mathias and Thomas F. Eagleton introduced legislation that turned the Archives into the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in 1985.
That year, Warner returned to the University of Michigan, eventually becoming Dean of the School of Information and Library Science. The NARA Robert M. Warner Research Center is named in his honor.[3]
Death
editHe died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, of a heart attack on April 24, 2007, after battling cancer for a year.[4]
References
edit- ^ Press release (April 27, 2007). Robert M. Warner, Sixth Archivist of the United States Died April 24, 2007. via National Archives
- ^ "SAA Presidents". Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ Press release ( May 20, 2005). National Archives Names New Research Center For Former Archivist of the United States Robert M. Warner. via National Archives
- ^ Abruzzese, Sarah (3 May 2007). "Robert M. Warner, 79, the National Archivist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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