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Vol. 3, No. 1 Fall 2005
Jack Ray, Assistant Director
Nancy Perlman, Archivist
On September 19 Nancy Perlman began work as the Library’s
first archivist. Her initial task will be to assess and deploy
the Loyola College archives that were brought over to the Library
during the summer by several hard-working Library staff members.
These archives, previously maintained by the late Dr. Nicholas
Varga, will be housed in the Library’s Rare Book Room suite
on Level 2 until a new special collections/archives facility is
created as a part of the Library’s renovation project. At
that time the archives of the College of Notre Dame will also
be brought to the Library.
Nancy Perlman has a rich and varied background in archival management.
A native of New York, Nancy earned a bachelor’s degree in
history from Queens College, the City University of New York;
a master’s in American history with a specialization in
archival management from New York University; and a J.D. from
the CUNY Law School. Her experience includes archival management
work with NYU, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE), the Morgan Holding Company, Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
and, most recently, the Baltimore Museum of Industry. She continues
to work part-time as archivist of the National Association of
Social Workers Foundation. Her interests outside of work include
reading (all kinds) and her grandson.
Nancy is a firm believer in making the archives an integral support
unit for the colleges, accessible to all who seek to gain a broader
understanding of their history. And since the colleges have been
a part of the history of Baltimore and Maryland, the archives
will also be an important resource for researchers from beyond
the boundaries of the two campuses. Nancy is very impressed with
the extent of the Loyola archives and credits Dr. Varga with having
done an excellent job of organizing and maintaining them. While
it may be an unusual arrangement to house the archives of two
colleges in one facility, Nancy sees no problem with this, since
each archive will be kept separate and distinct from the other.
Nancy is pleased to be part of this new chapter in the Library’s
history and welcomes inquiries about the Loyola archives at 410-617-6868.
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