Francis Xavier Blouin received a Rackham Interdisciplinary Course Award and a Margaret Cross Norton Prize from the Midwest Archives Association for Best Article in Archival Issues.
ANN ARBOR, MI, November 26, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Francis Xavier Blouin, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Blouin celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Garnering the designation of professor emeritus, Dr. Blouin retired from the University of Michigan in 2017 after teaching in the history department and the school of information for nearly 40 years. Originally hired as an archivist at the university's Bentley Library, he later served as a faculty member in an effort to develop a program in archival administration. Likewise, Dr. Blouin notably held the position of director of Bentley Library between 1981 and 2013.
Additionally, Dr. Blouin conducted extensive work in understanding archives in an international context. Between 1984 and 2004, one of his biggest efforts included completing an inventory and catalog of the archives of the Vatican, which was later published as "Vatican Archives: An Inventory and Guide to Historical Documentation of the Holy See Oxford University Press," in 1998, with a supplement published in 2004. He also led an ongoing exchange between the University of Michigan and the State Archives Administration of China. Dr. Blouin further completed work relating to archival issues in France, Denmark, Russia, and Brazil.
In 2001, Dr. Blouin was responsible for leading an interdisciplinary seminar, "Archives, Documentation and Institutions of Social Memory" alongside a colleague of his, which was then published by the University of Michigan Press. Throughout his career, he has served on dozens of boards and committees, such as the Council on Library and Information Resources and the State of Michigan Records Board. He also held the roles of trustee of the Michigan Student Foundation and director of the American Friends of the Vatican Library. Notably, Dr. Blouin is a longstanding member of the American Historical Association and the Historical Society of Michigan, an elected fellow of the Society of American Archivists and a senior fellow of the Michigan Society of Fellows.
Dr. Blouin has found much success as an author as well, penning or contributing to 10 books in his areas of expertise. His most recent publication, titled "Processing the Past: Contesting Authority in History and the Archives," was published by the Oxford University Press in 2011 and later translated to Russian in 2017. The book was the winner of the Waldo Gifford Leland Award by the Society of American Archivists in 2012.
Other books to Dr. Blouin's credit have included "Archives Documentation and Institutions of Social Memory" in 2006, "Intellectual Life on Michigan Frontier: The Libraries of Gabriel Richard and John Monteith" in 1985 and "The Boston Region 1810-l850: A Study of Urbanization on a Regional Scale" in 1980. Additionally, he has written many articles for peer-reviewed journals.
The recipient of multiple grants and contracts over the years by such organizations as the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Earhart Foundation of Ann Arbor and The National Endowment for the Humanities, Dr. Blouin has also received several awards. In 2001, he received a Rackham Interdisciplinary Course Award and a Margaret Cross Norton Prize from the Midwest Archives Association for Best Article in Archival Issues for the year 1999-2000. He previously accepted a 1999 Coker Prize by the Society of American Archivists. Dr. Blouin has been featured in in every edition of Who's Who in America since 1996, as well as over 20 more editions of Who's Who in American Education and Who's Who in the Midwest.
Prior to embarking on his professional path, Dr. Blouin earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1967. He continued his studies with a Master's degree in 1969 at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Blouin concluded his education at the University of Minnesota in 1978, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy in history.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Francis Xavier Blouin, PhD, has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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