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Administration

• Elaine Didier - Director
  Elaine serves as director of both the Library and the Museum.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0566
  
  
• Ellen Brown - Secretary
  Ellen is the director's secretary and also provides administrative support for the entire staff.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0540
  
  
• David Horrocks -- Supervisory Archivist
  Dave directs the reference and collections management programs.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0562
  
  
• John Hurley -- FOSA (Computer System Administrator)
  John administers our computer networks and keeps the Library and Museum computers running properly.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0553
  

• Stacy Davis -- Archivist
  Stacy works on reference and on manuscript collection processing and description. She also accessions all incoming Library acquisitions, supervises work projects for part-time student employees, and administers the Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Rober M. Teeter.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0563
  
  
• Christian Goos -- Archives Technician
  Christian is the newest member of our staff, having begun work on January 7, 2008. His exact duties are yet to be determined.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0554
  
  
• Geir Gundersen -- Archivist
  Geir directs the Library's program for declassification and review of national security materials. He processes foreign affairs/national security collections, and also handles many reference requests from individuals interested in foreign affairs topics.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0556
  
  
• Kenneth Hafeli -- Audiovisual Archivist
  Ken works primarily with the reference, preservation, and description of the Library's audiovisual material. He also spends a portion of his time at the reference desk answering questions and assisting researchers.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0568
  
  
• Donna Lehman -- Archives Specialist
  Donna manages the mandatory declassification review program. She also provides reference service and offers educational programs to the University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program and for area high school classes.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0560
  
  
• William McNitt -- Archivist
  Bill has worked with Gerald Ford's papers since the early 1970s, first at the University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library and since 1977 at the Ford Library. Bill devotes the bulk of his time to automation (he helped produce this website and oversees the PRESNET collection description database), reference, and the processing of manuscript collections. He is also responsible for Library security and building maintenance.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0557
  
  
• Nancy Mirshah -- Archives Specialist
  Nancy handles inquiries regarding audiovisual and textual materials, and interlibrary loans. She also provides research room assistance, handles the Library's book collection, and is compiling descriptive photo and film databases. She also serves as editor of the Gerald R. Ford Foundation newsletter.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0561
  
  
• Helmi Raaska -- Archivist
  Helmi's primary responsibility is the processing of foreign affairs/national security collections. She also administers the research grants program, does reference work, and coordinates the Library's loan activities.
  Telephone: (734) 205-0559