page_title: Archivist of the United States
hierarchical_section_title: Archivist of the United States
caption_attribution_description: English: Official Portrait of Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero
context_page_description: The Archivist of the United States is the chief official in charge of the National Archives and Records Administration. The first Archivist, R.D.W. Connor, began serving in 1934, when the National Archives was established as an independent federal agency by Congress.
context_section_description: The Archivist of the United States is the chief official in charge of the National Archives and Records Administration. The first Archivist, R.D.W. Connor, began serving in 1934, when the National Archives was established as an independent federal agency by Congress.
caption: David Ferriero, Tenth and current Archivist of the United States
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