Resolution Honoring Charles R. Schultz

February 26, 2009

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz was the first full-time University Archivist at Texas A&M University and established the University Archives in 1971; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz has been a member of the Society of American Archivists since 1963; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz was Keeper of Manuscripts at Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc., in Mystic, Connecticut, from 1963 to 1967 and was responsible for collection, processing, and providing reference service for a major collection on American maritime history; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz was Manuscripts Processor at the Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio, from 1960 to 1963; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz has served as a reviewer for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission since the 1980s; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz served as editor of The American Archivist from 1982 to 1985; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz has served the Society of Southwest Archivists as Vice President (1976-1978), as President, (1978-1980), and on the Executive Board (1975-1976 and 1980-1982); and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz was a member of the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board from 1977 to 1981; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz served as Vice President, President, and Regent of Nominations for the Academy of Certified Archivists from 1996 to 1999; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz was inducted as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists in 1984; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz has authored seven monographs, including Forty-Niners ‘Round the Horn, the recipient of the North American Society of Oceanic History’s John Lyman Book Award in 1999; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz has written more than 100 journal articles, bibliographies, reviews, and essays; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz has presented at numerous international, national, regional, and local professional and community associations, workshops, and organizations; and

WHEREAS Texas A&M University’s alumni group in 2003 awarded Dr. Charles R. Schultz The Association of Former Students’ Distinguished Achievement Award in Librarianship, made to a faculty librarian for outstanding service to the University Libraries and to the profession; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz has been a mentor and advisor for many new archivists to the field; and

WHEREAS Dr. Charles R. Schultz, Clements Professor, Clements Archivist, and Director of Records Management, Cushing Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, has announced his retirement, official as of January 31, 2009;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Society of American Archivists recognizes and thanks Dr. Charles R. Schultz for his outstanding contributions to the archives profession and to the cultural record.