Former U.S. Archivist David Ferriero To Speak At Beverly High School

Former U. S. Archivist David Ferriero will share stories and answer questions about his remarkable career, the transformation of the National Archives as the record-keeping institution of our nation’s history and the challenges it faces today.

Mr. Ferriero is an American librarian and library administrator, who served as the 10th Archivist of the United States from 2009-2022. He previously served as the Director of the New York Public Library and as the University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs at Duke University. Prior to his Duke position, he worked for 31 years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology library. Ferriero was the first librarian to serve as Archivist of the United States.

Mr. Ferriero was born and raised in Beverly, Massachusetts, and graduated from Beverly High School in 1963. He earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in English literature from Northeastern University. Ferriero's education was interrupted by service in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He served as a Navy hospital corpsman assigned to a Marine unit in Danang, Vietnam, and on a hospital ship, the USS Sanctuary, in Vietnamese waters. Following his military service, he earned a Master of Science degree in library and information science from Simmons College.

Event details:
Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Beverly High School Auditorium

Free to the public; please email questions for Mr. Ferriero @ [email protected]

The distinguished speaker series is sponsored by the Beverly Education Foundation.
For additional information, please visit: www.bevedfoundation.org