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Nancy Lenoil
photograph of Nancy Zimmelman Lenoil
Alma materWayne State University
EmployerCalifornia State Archives
TitleState Archivist of California (retired)
California Secretary of State proclamation recognizing and honoring Nancy Lenoil

Nancy Zimmelman Lenoil is an American who served as the State Archivist of California from 2006-2019.

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Nancy Ann Zimmelman was born in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of William and Phyllis (Bargebuhr) Zimmelman. Her father was an engineer and instructor in his 42 year career for Ford Motor Company. [1] She earned a bachelor's degree in history from Oakland University and a master's degree in history, with graduate certificate in archival administration, from Wayne State University.[2] She moved to the Sacramento, California region in 1987 for a ten month fellowship in archival administration,[3] which turned into a 31 year career at the California State Archives. She married Robert Lenoil in 2007,[4] and had boy/girl twins in 2010. Nancy and Robert are active in the Sacramento Jewish community; she served ten years on the board of trustees for the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region and currently serves on the board of trustees of Temple Or Rishon.[5][6]

Career

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Lenoil began her work at the California State Archives in 1987. From 1992-2007 she served as the Administrator of the Western Archives Institute, an intensive, two-week instructional program sponsored by the State Archives.[7][8][9] From 1994-2006, her duties included being in charge of the Archive's records of the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.[5] She started teaching a class for the California Highway Patrol's Protection of Public Officials program in 1997, using the actual records and artifacts in the collection. She received a commendation from the CHP for her work, and continues to teach the class to this day.[10]

In 2006 California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson appointed Lenoil as California's State Archivist, the first woman to hold that position.[5] During her tenure the State Archives launched several initiatives, including a partnership with the Google Cultural Institute. Three collections were made available online, which Lenoil said was one step in the process of making records more accessible to the public.[11] Lenoil spearheaded the effort to transfer responsibility for the management of state records from the Department of General Services to the State Archives, which passed as part of the fiscal year 2014 budget.[12][13]

Lenoil has been active in professional organizations throughout her career - serving on and chairing committees, presenting at conferences, and publishing articles. Past and present memberships include the Society of American Archivists, Society of California Archivists, Academy of Certified Archivists, Council of State Archivists, and the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators.[14] Her contributions to the profession led to her being named a Distinguished Fellow of the Society of American Archivists in 2012, the highest honor in the profession.[7]

While the State Archivist serves at the pleasure of the Secretary of State, Lenoil retained the position under Secretaries of State McPherson, Debra Bowen and Alex Padilla, until her retirement in May of 2019.[10]

Publications

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  • "A*CENSUS: Report on Continuing Education" (PDF). The American Archivist. 69 (Fall/Winter 2006): 367–395. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  • John F. Burns and Nancy Lenoil (2009). "The First California Statute: Legal History and the California State Archives" (PDF). California Legal History. 4: 443–476. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  • "The Western Archives Institute: Meeting the Need for Grassroots Education Across the West (and Beyond)" (PDF). The American Archivist. 74 (2011/supplement): 306:18–306:25. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  • "Oral History and the California State Archives" (PDF). California Legal History. 10: 243–245. 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

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References

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  1. ^ "William Zimmelman Obituary". Sacramento Bee. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ Kelli M. Titus (Fall 2019). "Making History". Oakland University Magazine: 22–23. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. ^ Annual Report (Report). National Historical Publications and Records Commission. 1987. pp. 52–53. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. ^ Nancy and Robert Lenoil (September 2007). "Rosh Hashanah singles meet, then wed". The Jewish Voice. Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region. pp. 15, 24, 25.
  5. ^ a b c Kathleen Kahrl (March 2006). "Nancy Zimmelman, Not a Dropped Stitch nor Bullet Either". The Jewish Voice. Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region. p. 15.
  6. ^ "Our Leadership". Temple Or Rishon. 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Home » Awards Competition » 2012 Fellows and Award Recipients » Fellows". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Nancy Lenoil". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  9. ^ "2016 Western Archives Institute". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Staff News: Nancy's Retirement". California Originals. VII (1). California State Archives. Spring 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  11. ^ Costello, Darcy (28 June 2016). "State archives accessible online with new Google partnership". The Washington Times. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Senate Bill No. 854". Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  13. ^ Alex Padilla (25 March 2019), Resolution Relative to Recognizing and Honoring Nancy Lenoil (proclamation), Whereas, Nancy has worked to strengthen the programming of the State Archives by developing strong partnerships with other entities and led efforts to transfer the CalRIM Unit back to the State Archives
  14. ^ "Nancy Lenoil, Candidate for Vice President/President-Elect". Society of American Archivists. 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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