Morris L. Radoff
Morris L. Radoff | |
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![]() Close-up from photograph of Morris Radoff viewing the Treaty of Paris, 1970. | |
Born | Morris Leon Radoff January 10, 1905 Houston, Texas |
Died | December 2, 1978 Annapolis, Maryland | (aged 73)
Occupation | Maryland State Archivist |
Morris Leon Radoff (January 10, 1905 – December 2, 1978) was the second state archivist of Maryland, serving from 1939 to 1975.
Radoff was born and raised in a Jewish home in Houston, Texas, and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Houston. He earned a master's degree at North Carolina University and a Ph.D. in Romance languages and literature at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]
After receiving his doctorate, Radoff worked as a university lecturer and historical editor in Maryland before being appointed state archivist in 1939.[2] In 1953, Radoff was also appointed the state records administrator, an office he held until his retirement from the Archives in 1975.[1][3]
Radoff's contributions to the archives profession also included service as president of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), serving from 1954 to 1955.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b Talley, Marcia D. (Fall 1981). "Morris Leon Radoff: The Man and the Monument". American Archivist. 44 (4): 327–328. doi:10.17723/aarc.44.4.t77646t842knt831. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Morris Radoff, 73, Md. Archivist, Records Chief". The Washington Post. December 3, 1978. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Coakley, Tom (April 4, 1975). "A New, Young Face Among the Old Papers". The Capital. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Presidents". Society of American Archivists. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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