Dolores C. Renze (July 11, 1907 – December 4, 2002) was an American archivist and administrator who served as the 21st President of the Society of American Archivists.[1] She was also an editor of The American Archivist.[2]
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| Born | Dolores C. Renze July 11, 1907 |
| Died | December 4, 2002 (aged 95) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Spouse | Walter Renze |
| Children | 2 |
Life
editBorn in 1907 in Denver, Colorado, U.S, to father Thomas E. Calahan and mother Anna Phennah.[3] She later married Walter Renze and had two children, James and Beverly.
Renze was educated at the University of Denver and American University where she obtained her Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees. She also held Certificates of Completion in Archives, Records Administration and Management, Oral History, Micrographics, and Public Administration.[4]
In 1949, Renze succeeded Herbert O. Brayer to become the first woman to be appointed State Archivist of the Colorado State Archives until in 1973 when she retired.[5]
Starting in 1950, she also led one of the earliest American programs for training archivists, jointly offered by the University of Denver and the Colorado State Archives.[6] Upon retirement, she continued to play an active part in archival education at the University of Denver by partnering with Enid Thompson as adjunct professors in archival management and history until in 1985, following the termination of the program.[4]
In 1965, she was elected president of the Society of American Archivists after she had previously served as vice-president and secretary.[7][8] She has written and lectured on several archival subject matters.[4]
In addition to her archival experience, she also served as an administrative assistant to a Wyoming Senator, an archaeologist in the Southwest, and a law enforcer for the Labor and Agriculture Departments.[3] She served in many volunteer organizations and directed or participated in many boards.[3]
Her archival collection, the Dolores C. Renze Papers, are held at the University of Denver Archives. The collection consists of Colorado State Archives materials, archive projects, University of Denver materials, lists and notes, and repository guides that were created and used during her career.[3] The collection also includes correspondence, publications such as newspaper clippings, and inventories.[3]
Affiliations
edit- Member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority
- Member of Phi Beta Kappa
- Member of Mensa Society
- Member of American Association of University Women
- Member, Fellow, Secretary, Vice President (1964-1965) and President (1965-1966) of Society of American Archivists[3]
Death
editRenze died on December 4, 2002.
References
edit- ^ "Presidents". Society of American Archivists. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- ^ Dolores Renze (1952) The State Archives of Colorado. The American Archivist: October 1952, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 303-308
- ^ a b c d e f "Collection: Dolores C. Renze Papers | Archives @ DU Catalog". duarchives.coalliance.org. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
- ^ a b c "A guide to the Dolores C. Renze Papers, 1937-1985". Digital Collections - University Libraries - University of Denver. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "About Us". Colorado State Archives. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ Posner, Ernst (1967). Archives and the public interest : selected essays. Chicago: Society of American Archivists. p. 73. ISBN 1931666164. OCLC 70054154.
- ^ History News. The Association. 1965.
- ^ Pacifico, Michelle (Summer 1987). "Founding Mothers: Women in the Society of American Archivists, 1936-1972". American Archivist. 50 (3): 388. doi:10.17723/aarc.50.3.n755rh1061409085.