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At 2:26pm on March 5, 2009, Jennie Thomas said…: Nice profile photo... =)

At 11:36am on January 14, 2009, Alison Stankrauff said…: Hi Marcus -
From one (originally) Michigander to another...
Could I encourage you to join the Midwest Archives Conference group in this Ning site? And: we're planning to have a lone arrangers dinner at the upcoming MAC meeting in St. Louis - details to follow soon...

Best,

Alison

At 5:58pm on January 9, 2009, Doug Erickson said…: Plus, Your Cubs and Tigers crapped the bed this year. Very satisfying to note that my Dodgers whipped out your Cubs. In case you have forgotten.

At 5:56pm on January 9, 2009, Doug Erickson said…: But you are not really a professional, so I thought it was language you could understand!

At 4:31pm on January 8, 2009, Doug Erickson said…: Oh by the way, nice picture. Are you thinking.... or just trying not to shit your pants?

At 4:30pm on January 8, 2009, Doug Erickson said…: also have you checked out my Blog yet? You might learn something!

At 4:29pm on January 8, 2009, Doug Erickson said…: Thanks for the compliment.... red ass, trailer trash, backwoods rural archivist freak!
Griff should come back to the Emerald City! We need him, because we suck, and it would make me happy.
I am a Bookman first, I leave the Archives crap to my workers!
-D

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Name

Marcus C. Robyns

Institution

Northern Michigan University

Website:

http://www.nmu.edu/archives

What are your favorite hobbies?

baseball, cross-country skiing, reading

What are your favorite books?

history, fantasy, baseball

Tell us more about you, if you are so inclined

Marcus C. Robyns is a native of Eugene, Oregon. He is an associate professor and University Archivist at Northern Michigan University. Before arriving in Marquette on March 1, 1997, Marcus was the City Archivist for the city of Portland, Oregon, and an adjunct assistant professor of history at Portland State University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree in United States history from the University of Oregon with a concentration in archival management. Marcus has 18 years experience as a professional archivist. He is a former member of the board of directors of the Michigan Archival Association, a member of the Editorial Board of the Michigan Historical Review, a team Leader for the Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) Recertification Petition Review Team, and a member of the ACA Exam Development Committee.

Marcus’s research interests include the role of the archivist as educator and the history of organized labor in the Upper Peninsula. He is the author of The Archivist as Educator: Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into Historical Research Methods Instruction (The American Archivist, vol. 64, no. 2, fall/winter 2001) and The Battle for Shared Governance: The Birth of the Northern Michigan University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, 1967-1976 (The Michigan Historical Review, vol. 28, No. 2, fall 2002). He is currently working on a study of radical labor and politics on the Marquette Iron Range, entitled Reluctant Revolutionaries: The Failure of Radical Labor and Politics on the Marquette Iron Range, 1905-1920.