Occupation Archivist Alma mater University of Chicago Died November 30, 2015 | Name Frank Burke Spouse(s) Hildegard Burke | |
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Born April 22, 1927 ( 1927-04-22 ) New York, New York Books Research and the Manuscript Tradition | ||
Frank Gerard Burke (April 22, 1927 – November 30, 2015) served as Acting Archivist of the United States from April 16, 1985, to December 4, 1987. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
Dr. Burke joined the staff of the National Archives in 1967 as an information retrieval specialist, after holding previous positions at the University of Chicago library and the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress. He was one of the first National Archives employees to advocate the development of computer software for storage of archival information. He succeeded Robert M. Warner. He subsequently taught at the University of Maryland College of Library and Information Services, and served as president of the Society of American Archivists for 1991–92. He died from complications of Alzheimer's disease on November 30, 2015.