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Walter B. Hill

Walter B. Hill, Jr. is a Senior Archivist and Subject Area Specialist at the National Archives and Records Administration. He specializes in records relative to the documentation of African Americans in federal records. He has been with the National Archives and Records Administration since 1978, and has held a variety of archival positions.

He received his Ph.D. in American History from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, under Ira Berlin, Professor of History. Since 1984 he has been an Adjunct Professor, Afro-American Studies Department at Howard University. He has held teaching positions at Northern Illinois University, St. Louis University, and the University of Maryland.

He has published articles in the area of archives and history with specific focus on Afro-American life, history, and culture. He has presented papers at archival and historical conferences, and taught workshops on archival research at the National Archives and Records Administration at numerous colleges and universities.

He has participated in several historical documentaries on African Americans, and has appeared on C-Spann, ABC Good Morning America, Fox-TV, WRC-TV, Washington Journal, and has been quoted on different historical subjects in numerous newspapers. He has served on the Executive Council of the Association for the Study of Afro-American History as board member and Vice President. He is the Chief Historian for the African American Civil War Memorial.

Current Position
Senior Archivist/Subject Area Specialist for Afro-American History Textual Archives Services Division, National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, MD
Education
The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH, History, BA, 1971
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, United States History, MA, 1973
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States History, Ph.D., 1988
Academic Career
St. Louis University, St.Louis, MO, Instructor, 1974 - 1977
University of Maryland, College park, MD, Graduate Teaching Asst., 1977- 1984; Instructor, 1994-95
Howard University, Washington, DC, Adjunct Professor, 1984 - present
Archival Career
National Archives and Records Administration
· Office of the Archivist of the United States National Historical Publication and Records Commission, 1979 - 1981
· Office of Federal Records Centers Accession and Disposal Branch, 1981 - 1983
· Office of the National Archives Library and Printed Archives Division, 1993 - 1987 Reference Services Branch, 1987 - 1990
· Office of Public Programs Exhibits and Education Branch, 1990 - 1995 Director, Modern Archives Institute
· Office of the National Archives User Services Division Consultant Office, 1994 - 1995
Professional Association
Member:
· Organization of American History
· Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History
· Society of American Archivist
· National Archives Afro- American History Society
Professional Activities
Current:
· Chief Historian, African American Civil War Memorial Foundation
· Advisor, African Americans and World War II National Committee
· Board of Directors, D.O.T. Day Care Inc.
· Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, Program Committee
Publications and Public Speaking
Published:
· Negro History Bulletin
· The Record
· Prologue: Quarterly of the National Archives
· Journal of Minority Issues
· Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
· Calendar of Events, National Archives
· Book Reviews: Journal of Mississippi History
Presented papers:
· Political Science Association
· Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History
· Organization of American Historians
· Society of American Archivists
· African American Historical and Genealogical Society
Archival workshops and keynotes at several Universities and Colleges

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