Wilson, Don W., 1942-

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Don W. Wilson (December 17, 1942 – ) was the seventh Archivist of the United States. Wilson was born on December 17, 1942, in Clay Center, KS. Wilson earned his B.A. from Washburn University in Topeka, KS, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of Cincinnati, OH. He served on the history faculties at the University of Michigan and Washburn University and worked as a research professor at the Center for Presidential Studies at Texas A&M University. Wilson also worked at the Kansas State Historical Society and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Wilson started his National Archives career at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and in 1981 became the first Director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. In 1987 President Ronald Reagan nominated and the U.S. Senate confirmed Wilson to be the first Archivist of the United States after the National Archives regained its independent agency status in 1985. During Wilson's tenure, The National Archives at College Park ("Archives II") was built, and the National Archives Foundation was created. After resigning as Archivist in 1993, Wilson became the Executive Director of the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation, and in 2009 Wilson became the President and C.E.O. of the Woodrow Wilson Library and Museum.
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referencedIn Photographs Related to Agency Mission and Activities, 1970 - 2003 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photographs Documenting National Archives Program Activities, Ceremonies, and Observances, 1979 - 1993 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Seventh Archivist of the United States Don Wilson Listening to an Historic Reenactor Perform during the Independence Day Celebration at the National Archives in 1988 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn [Biographical newspaper articles on Don W. Wilson / collected and photocopied by the Kansas State Historical Society]. Kansas State Historical Society
referencedIn Records Documenting the Transfer of Polish Foreign Ministry Records to Poland, 4/14/1992 - 9/29/1992 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Photographs of Archivists of the United States and Other National Archives Officials, ca. 1934 - ca. 1968 National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Speeches of the Archivist of the United States, 1975 - 1989 United States. National Archives and Records Administration
creatorOf Wilson, Don, 1942-. Inflections / Don Wilson. University of North Texas Library, UNT
contributorOf Program Subject Files, 1/1/1989 - 12/31/1994 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Manuscript for "Governor Charles Robinson of Kansas, " with editorial markings, published by the University Press of Kansas. Lawrence, Kansas., 1975 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection
contributorOf Program and Policy Records, 1985 - 1988 National Archives at College Park
contributorOf Correspondence and Testimony on the Nominations of John Agresto and Don Wilson to be Archivist of the United States, 1985 - 1987 National Archives at College Park
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associatedWith Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894 person
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Washington, D. C. DC US
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Archives
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices (4 parts)), Unaccompanied
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Archivists
Archivists
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Birth 1942-12-17

Americans

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