Rhoads, James Berton, 1928-2015

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James Berton "Bert" Rhoads (September 17, 1928 – April 7, 2015) was the fifth Archivist of the United States. He was born on September 17, 1928, in Sioux City, IA. Rhoads received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and earned his Ph.D. from American University in Washington, DC. Rhoads joined the National Archives in 1952 and held a number of positions before he was eventually promoted to Deputy Archivist in 1966. Rhoads first served as Acting Archivist from March 10, 1968, until the General Services Administrator appointed him to be the fifth Archivist of the United States on May 2, 1968. Under Rhoads, Prologue—the National Archives quarterly publication—and the regional archives system began. It was also during Rhoads’s tenure when American interest in genealogical records saw a massive increase, thus attracting a large influx of family history researchers to the National Archives for the first time. After leaving the National Archives in 1979, Rhoads taught at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA, before retiring. Dr. James Berton "Bert" Rhoads, Sr., passed away April 7, 2015, in Leavenworth, KS.
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referencedIn Records of the National Archives and Records Administration. 1789 - 2007. Photographs of Dr. James B. Rhoads National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of the Center for Polar Archives Presentation National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Transcripts of Interviews with Former Staff Members and Other Noted Individuals in the Archival Profession, 1972 - 1975 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Records Related to Archives and Archival Organizations, ca. 1956 - 1980 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Donation of Putnam Polar Expedition Papers National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Appointment Books and Calendars, 1968 - 1982 National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Sound Recordings of Opening Remarks and Discussions at "Films at the Archives" Programs , 1970 - 1978 National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Oral History Sound Recordings, ca. 1972 - ca. 1974 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Subject Files of James B. Rhoads, 1956 - 1970 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of the Center for Polar Archives Presentation National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Remarks at the Pare Lorentz Film Festival National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Historic Photograph File of National Archives Events and Personnel, 1935 - 1975 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Donation of Putnam Polar Expedition Papers National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of the Center for Polar Archives Presentation National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Records of the National Archives and Records Administration. 1789 - 2007. Color and Black and White Photographs taken at the Opening of the Exhibit, quot;The `Art' of Diplomacyquot;, at the National Archives Building National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Sound Recordings of Opening Remarks and Discussions at "Films at the Archives" Programs , 1970 - 1978 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Donation of Putnam Polar Expedition Papers National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Donation of Putnam Polar Expedition Papers National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Records Relating to the Case of Francis Lowenheim and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, 1969 - 1971 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of Donation of Putnam Polar Expedition Papers National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Remarks at the Polar Exploration Film Festival National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Close Public Relations Photographs Relating to National Archives Personnel, Facilities, and Events , 1939 - 1968 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photograph of the Center for Polar Archives Presentation National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Oral History Project Interviews, 1985 - 1986 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Program Files of James B. Rhoads, 1968 - 1979 National Archives at College Park
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alumnusOrAlumnaOf American University (Washington, D.C.) corporateBody
employeeOf United States. National Archives and Records Administration corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf University of California at Berkeley corporateBody
employeeOf Western Washington university corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Sioux City IA US
Washington, D. C. DC US
Leavenworth KS US
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Archives
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Archivists
Archivists
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Birth 1928-09-17

Death 2015-04-07

Americans

English

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