Smock received a B.A. in American History from Roosevelt University in Chicago in 1966. He received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1974.[1]
House Historian
Smock was a key planner of the national commemorations of the bicentennials of the U. S. Constitution and of the U.S. Congress and oversaw numerous related publications. He was senior historical consultant to WGBH-TV public television in Boston on their 26-part telecourse, A Biography of America (2000). He served as a historical consultant to the National Constitution Center, the first museum dedicated to the U. S. Constitution located on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.[1]
Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education
In 2002, Smock was named the director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education. He retired from this position in 2018, but remains on the center's board of directors. The center houses Senator Robert C. Byrd's papers and other corresponding collections and serves as a study and research center on the United States Congress and the U.S. Constitution and conducts public programs and teacher training.[2]
Smock was a consultant, editor, and writer for a DVD called Foundations of Freedom, designed to teach high school students about the Constitution. It was produced by Wheeling Jesuit University and distributed to 25,000 high schools in 2005. For his work on this project Wheeling Jesuit University presented him with the “Foundations of Freedom” award for educating Americans about the U.S. Constitution.[1]
Smock is a member of the adjunct history faculty at Shepherd University, where he teaches U. S. History and Public History.[1][3]
Smock's early professional career was as an assistant editor, then co-editor of the 14-volume Booker T. Washington Papers with his colleague Louis R. Harlan, from 1967 to 1982. Smock's biography of Booker T. Washington was published in 2009.[6]
Works overseen
The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-1989
Blacks in Congress, 1877-1989
Women in Congress, 1917-1990
A Guide to Research Collections of Former Members of the United States House of Representatives, 1789-1987
The Origins of the U. S. House of Representatives: A Documentary Record.
Final Report of the Commission on the Bicentenary of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1990: Including a Summary of the Activities and Programs of the Office for the Bicentennial of the House of Representatives, 1983-1989 (1990)
Works authored
Booker T. Washington: Black Leadership in the Age of Jim Crow (2009)
Trump Tsunami: A Historian’s Diary of the Trump Campaign and His First Year in Office (2018)
American Demagogue: Critical Essays on the Trump Presidency (2019)
Bearing Witness to America's Worst President: Essays on the Trump Disaster (2020)
Works edited
Booker T. Washington in Perspective: Essays of Louis R. Harlan (1988)
Landmark Documents on the U.S. Congress (1999)
Works co-authored or contributed to
Talent for Detail: The Photographs of Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1889-1910 with Pete Daniel (1974)
American history slide collection, compiled and edited by Raymond W. Smock, William M. Stowe, Jr., and Pete Daniel (1977)
Guide to Manuscripts in the Presidential Libraries, compiled and edited by Dennis A. Burton, James B. Rhoads, and Raymond W. Smock (1985)
Encyclopedia of the United States Congress (4 vols.) (1995)
Masters of the House: Congressional Leadership over Two Centuries by Roger H. Davidson, Susan Webb Hammond, and Raymond W. Smock (1998)
The Booker T. Washington Papers with Louis R. Harlan (14 vols.) (1972-1983)
Booker T. Washington in Perspective: Essays of Louis R. Harlan, edited by Raymond W. Smock (2006)
Congress Investigates: A Critical and Documentary History, edited by Roger A. Bruns, David L. Hostetter, and Raymond W. Smock (Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, 2011)
Articles
"Public History at the U.S. House of Representatives"[7]
References
^ abcde . Robert C Byrd Center for Legislative Studies. Archived from the original on 25 March 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ "Byrd Legislative Center prepares for archiving Byrd's collection". Shepherd University. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ . Shepherd University. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ "NHPRC Commission Members". U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ "Shepherd's Dr. Raymond Smock Appointed to National Archives Commission Post". Shepherd University. 6 January 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ "Scarborough Society sponsors presentation by Shepherd professor and historian". Shepherd University. 30 September 2009. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
^ Smock, Raymond W. (Spring 1995). "Public History at the U.S. House of Representatives". The Public Historian. 17 (2): 49–57. doi:10.2307/3378126. JSTOR 3378126.
C-SPAN Q&A interview with Smock, November 15, 2009
List of books edited by Raymond W, Smock (photograph included)
January 29, 2023
raymond, smock, born, february, 1941, american, historian, director, emeritus, robert, byrd, center, congressional, history, education, shepherd, university, formerly, historian, united, states, house, representatives, 1983, 1995, born, 1941, february, 1941, o. Raymond W Smock born February 8 1941 is an American historian who is the director emeritus of the Robert C Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education at Shepherd University and formerly the Historian of the United States House of Representatives 1983 1995 1 Raymond W SmockBorn 1941 02 08 February 8 1941 age 81 Other namesRay SmockKnown forHistorian of the United States House of RepresentativesNotable workBooker T Washington Black Leadership in the Age of Jim Crow Contents 1 Career 1 1 Education 1 2 House Historian 1 3 Robert C Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education 2 Works 2 1 Works overseen 2 2 Works authored 2 3 Works edited 2 4 Works co authored or contributed to 2 5 Articles 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditEducation Edit Smock received a B A in American History from Roosevelt University in Chicago in 1966 He received his Ph D in history from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1974 1 House Historian Edit Smock was a key planner of the national commemorations of the bicentennials of the U S Constitution and of the U S Congress and oversaw numerous related publications He was senior historical consultant to WGBH TV public television in Boston on their 26 part telecourse A Biography of America 2000 He served as a historical consultant to the National Constitution Center the first museum dedicated to the U S Constitution located on Independence Mall in Philadelphia 1 Robert C Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Edit In 2002 Smock was named the director of the Robert C Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education He retired from this position in 2018 but remains on the center s board of directors The center houses Senator Robert C Byrd s papers and other corresponding collections and serves as a study and research center on the United States Congress and the U S Constitution and conducts public programs and teacher training 2 Smock was a consultant editor and writer for a DVD called Foundations of Freedom designed to teach high school students about the Constitution It was produced by Wheeling Jesuit University and distributed to 25 000 high schools in 2005 For his work on this project Wheeling Jesuit University presented him with the Foundations of Freedom award for educating Americans about the U S Constitution 1 Smock is a member of the adjunct history faculty at Shepherd University where he teaches U S History and Public History 1 3 He served as president of the Association for Documentary Editing the Society for History in the Federal Government and the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress In 2006 West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin III appointed Smock to the board of the West Virginia Humanities Council In 2009 he was appointed to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission an independent agency of the federal government affiliated with the National Archives and Records Administration where he served until 2016 4 5 Works EditSmock s early professional career was as an assistant editor then co editor of the 14 volume Booker T Washington Papers with his colleague Louis R Harlan from 1967 to 1982 Smock s biography of Booker T Washington was published in 2009 6 Works overseen Edit The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 1989 Blacks in Congress 1877 1989 Women in Congress 1917 1990 A Guide to Research Collections of Former Members of the United States House of Representatives 1789 1987 The Origins of the U S House of Representatives A Documentary Record Final Report of the Commission on the Bicentenary of the U S House of Representatives 1990 Including a Summary of the Activities and Programs of the Office for the Bicentennial of the House of Representatives 1983 1989 1990 Works authored Edit Booker T Washington Black Leadership in the Age of Jim Crow 2009 Trump Tsunami A Historian s Diary of the Trump Campaign and His First Year in Office 2018 American Demagogue Critical Essays on the Trump Presidency 2019 Bearing Witness to America s Worst President Essays on the Trump Disaster 2020 Works edited Edit Booker T Washington in Perspective Essays of Louis R Harlan 1988 Landmark Documents on the U S Congress 1999 Works co authored or contributed to Edit Talent for Detail The Photographs of Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston 1889 1910 with Pete Daniel 1974 American history slide collection compiled and edited by Raymond W Smock William M Stowe Jr and Pete Daniel 1977 Guide to Manuscripts in the Presidential Libraries compiled and edited by Dennis A Burton James B Rhoads and Raymond W Smock 1985 Encyclopedia of the United States Congress 4 vols 1995 Masters of the House Congressional Leadership over Two Centuries by Roger H Davidson Susan Webb Hammond and Raymond W Smock 1998 The Booker T Washington Papers with Louis R Harlan 14 vols 1972 1983 Booker T Washington in Perspective Essays of Louis R Harlan edited by Raymond W Smock 2006 Congress Investigates A Critical and Documentary History edited by Roger A Bruns David L Hostetter and Raymond W Smock Robert C Byrd Center for Legislative Studies 2011 Articles Edit Public History at the U S House of Representatives 7 References Edit a b c d e Raymond W Smock Director Robert C Byrd Center for Legislative Studies Archived from the original on 25 March 2013 Retrieved 2 June 2013 Byrd Legislative Center prepares for archiving Byrd s collection Shepherd University 8 June 2010 Retrieved 2 June 2013 History Department Shepherd University Archived from the original on 28 February 2014 Retrieved 2 June 2013 NHPRC Commission Members U S National Archives and Records Administration Retrieved 2 June 2013 Shepherd s Dr Raymond Smock Appointed to National Archives Commission Post Shepherd University 6 January 2009 Retrieved 2 June 2013 Scarborough Society sponsors presentation by Shepherd professor and historian Shepherd University 30 September 2009 Retrieved 2 June 2013 Smock Raymond W Spring 1995 Public History at the U S House of Representatives The Public Historian 17 2 49 57 doi 10 2307 3378126 JSTOR 3378126 External links EditAppearances on C SPAN C SPAN Q amp A interview with Smock November 15 2009 List of books edited by Raymond W Smock photograph included Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raymond W Smock amp oldid 1096385517, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
