Fred W. Shipman

Background

Shipman, Fred W. was born on March 9, 1903 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles and Caroline A. (Wilhelmi) Shipman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Clark University, 1927, A.M., 1933. Student Harvard, 1930-1931.

Career

Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1918-1929. Library assistant Library of Congress, 1929-1930. Instructor history, Boston University, 1930-1931.

History expert, State Department, 1931-1935. Deputy examiner, The National Archives, 1935-1936. Chief division of State Department Archives, 1936-1940, director Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, 1940.

Representative of President’s Committee on Records of War Administration, 1942-1945. Archives adviser to War Department on commission to M.T.O., spring 1944, to E.T.O., fall 1944. Assistant director general research and reports, National Security Resources Board from 1948, 1st records management officer Department State, 1949-1954, chief librarian Department State and Foreign Service Posts, 1954-1970, retired, 1970.

Membership

Member Society American Archivists, Dutchess County History Society, American History Society, State and Local history societies, New York History Society.

Connections

Married Ruth A. Connelly, June 4, 1932. Children: Frederick W., Ruth A., James C. Research worker, American.

Father:

Charles Shipman

Mother:

Caroline A. (Wilhelmi) Shipman

Spouse:

Ruth A. Connelly

child:

James C. Research worker Shipman

child:

Am Shipman

child:

Ruth A. Shipman

child:

Frederick W. Shipman