James B. Rhoads

James B. Rhoads
James B. Rhoads, Fifth Archivist of the United States
5th Archivist of the United States
In office
(acting)March 10, 1968 - May 2, 1968 – August 31, 1979
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byRobert H. Bahmer
Succeeded byJames E. O'Neill
Personal details
Born(1928-09-17)September 17, 1928
Sioux City, Iowa
DiedApril 7, 2015(2015-04-07) (aged 86)
Leavenworth, Kansas
SpouseSadie Angela Handy
James "Bert" Rhoads (center), the fifth Archivist of the United States smiles as he stands in the middle of family and GSA leadership. From left to right: Joe Moody, Deputy Administrator of General Services Administration (GSA); Mr. Lawson Knott, Administrator, GSA; Mrs. Rhoads, and his eldest daughter, Cynthia Rhoads. His younger children Marcia and James, Jr., stand in the front. (May 2, 1968)

James Berton "Bert" Rhoads (September 17, 1928 – April 7, 2015) served as fifth Archivist of the United States. He was born in Sioux City, Iowa.[1] Rhoads received his B.A., in 1950, and M.A., in 1952, from the University of California at Berkeley. He earned his Ph.D. in History from American University in Washington, D.C., in 1965.[2]

Rhoads joined the National Archives in 1952 and was named National Archivist of the United States in 1968.

  1. ^ "Rhoads, James." The International Who's Who, 1989-90 (1989). p. 1304.
  2. ^ Nieuwsma, Alex (April 13, 2015). "Remembering James Berton 'Bert' Rhoads, Fifth Archivist of the United States (1968-1979)" [blog post]. Prologue. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 2015-04-18.