Robert C. Morris

Background

Morris, Robert C. was born on August 6, 1942 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of Chester O. and Mary Louise (Eisele) Morris.

Education

Bachelor, U. New Mexico, 1964. Department of Administration and Management, University of Chicago, 1965, Doctor of Philosophy, 1976.

Career

Instructor U. Maryland., College Park, 1968-1969. Instructor Rutgers University, Newark, 1970-1971,visiting professor of history, 1983, 85-87. Manuscripts curator New Jersey History Society, Newark, 1972-1974, library director, 1974-1979.

Head special collections, associate professor of history and education Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, 1979-1982;special collections administrator Schomburg Center Research in Black Culture, New York City, 1982-1987, member selection committee Scholars-in-Residence program, 1987.

Director National Archives Northeast Region, 1987. Member New Jersey History RecordsAdv.

Board, Trenton, 1976-1979, 88. Member commission on scholarly programs, higher education and libraries, New Jersey History Commission, Trenton, 1976-1987.

Member New Jersey planning committee White House Conference on Libraries, 1979.

Consultant Executive Committee History Society United States District Court for District New Jersey, New York Federal Executive Board, Federal Executive Board Metropolitan Northern New Jersey. Consultant Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, Incorporated., New York City, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Robert C. Morris has been listed as a noteworthy historian, archivist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (chairman 1985-1987), Organisation American Historians, American History Association, Association for Study ofAfro Life and History, Society American Archivists, Archivists Round Table Metropolitan New York, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Archaeology, art, theater, tennis, biking.

Connections

Married Darlene K. Kerstetter, September 19, 1964.

Father:

Chester O. Morris

Mother:

Mary Louise (Eisele) Morris

Spouse:

Darlene K. Kerstetter