Background
Baumann, Roland M. was born on March 7, 1942 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Roland A. and Frieda M. Baumann.
archivist historian consultant
Baumann, Roland M. was born on March 7, 1942 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Roland A. and Frieda M. Baumann.
Bachelor of Science in History, University Wisconsin, 1964. Master of Arts in History, Northern Illinois University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in History, Pennsylvania State University, 1970.
Instructor United States history Monmouth College, Illinois, 1966—1967. Assistant professor history Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 1970—1973. Archival/history consultant Pennsylvania History & Museum Commission, Harrisburg, 1975—1976, chief division archives & manuscripts, 1977—1986.
Archivist & adjunct professor of history Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, since 1987. Exchange archivist International Research & Exchanges Board, United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Commission on Archival Cooperation, Moscow, 1989. Faculty exchange Yunnan University, Kunming, China, 1996, Obirin University, Machida City, Tokyo, 1998.
Part-time faculty member Graduate School Library and Information Science, Kent State University, since 2003.
Trustee emeritus Oberlin History & Improvement Organization, Ohio, 1987—2002. Member City Records Commission, 1988—2004. Board directors Ohio State History Records Advisory Board, Columbus, 1987—2004.
Board directors, president Lorain County History Society, Elyria, 1991—1995. Fellow: Society of America Archivists (chair college & University archives section 1990-1992, chair awards committee 1999—2001, District Service award 1992). Member: Pennsylvania History Association (life.
Council 1978-1989, chair Philip S. Klein prize committee 1985-1989).
Married Phyllis A. Langerak, December 18, 1965. Children: Karyn J., Philip M.