Background
Plowman, Robert Jacob was born on May 17, 1939 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Schmucker and Pauline Gertrude (Oyler) Plowman.
Plowman, Robert Jacob was born on May 17, 1939 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Schmucker and Pauline Gertrude (Oyler) Plowman.
Bachelor of Science, Villanova University, 1961. Master of Arts, Villanova University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University of America, 1971.
Assistant professor Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, Pennsylvania, 1971-1973. Archivist National Archives, Washington, 1973-1975. Archivist, director National Archives-Mid Atlantic Region, Philadelphia, since 1975.
Adjunct professor Villanova (Pennsylvania) University, since 1980.
President Tri-County Girls Soccer League, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, since 1987. Member Genealogical Society Pennsylvania (board directors since 1989), Delaware County History Society (board directors since 1984), History Society for the United States District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania (board directors since 1985).
Married Maryann Morrissey, September 6, 1969. Children: Elizabeth, Amy, Alexander, Emily.