Philip P. Mason

Philip P. Mason
Born
Philip P. Mason

(1927-04-27)April 27, 1927
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S
DiedMay 6, 2021(2021-05-06) (aged 94)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Occupations
Employers
SpouseMarcia Mason
Children5

Philip Parker Mason (1927 – 2021) was an American archivist and author, as well as the founding director of the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs on the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit. Mason was professor emeritus at Wayne State, where he taught American History and Archival Administration for many years.

Mason received his B.A. from Boston University and a masters and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.[1]

He wrote or co-authored eleven books, and almost 100 articles. He was awarded the 2009 Historical Society of Michigan Lifetime Achievement Award, and an Award of Merit from the AASLH Leadership in History Awards for his works on the history of Michigan.[2] He was President of the Society of American Archivists from 1970-1971 and president of the board of the Historical Society of Michigan in 1967.[3]

He appeared as himself in the 2002 TV documentary Rumrunners, Moonshiners, & Bootleggers.[4]

Mason died on May 6, 2021.[5]

  1. ^ "Faculty". clas.wayne.edu. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Philip P. Mason". msupress.msu.edu. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Presidents". archivists.org. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Philip P. Mason". The Internet Movie Database (IMDB). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  5. ^ "In Memoriam Philip Parker Mason". reuther.wayne.edu. Walter P. Reuther Library. Retrieved 14 May 2021.