Trudy Huskamp Peterson

Trudy Huskamp Peterson
Trudy Huskamp Peterson, photograph taken 3/9/1988[1]
(Acting) Archivist of the United States
In office
March 25, 1993 – May 29, 1995
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byDon W. Wilson
Succeeded byJohn W. Carlin
Personal details
Born (1945-01-25) January 25, 1945 (age 79)
Palo Alto County, Iowa
EducationIowa State University
University of Iowa
Acting Archivist Trudy Peterson (on stage, third from left) presiding over dedication of NARA's building in College Park, Maryland on May 12, 1994.
October 15, 2015.

Trudy Huskamp Peterson (born January 25, 1945) is the first woman to hold the position of Archivist of the United States.[2] She was the Acting Archivist of the United States from March 25, 1993 to May 29, 1995.[3]

  1. ^ National Archives and Records Administration. 4/1/1985- (1988-03-09). Photograph of Trudy Peterson. Series: Photographs Documenting National Archives Program Activities, Ceremonies, and Observances, 1789 - ca. 2007.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Trudy Huskamp Peterson, Acting Archivist of the United States (1993-1995)". National Archives. 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
  3. ^ Archivists of the United States, 1934–present