ARCHIVIST OF THE HALL OF RECORDS 17

ARCHIVAL ADMINISTRATION—PROGRAM 2

To succeed Roger Thomas, who had been for many years before
his death, on June 16, 1958, Senior Archivist and supervisor of the
Research Room, we appointed on September 17, following, Guy
Weatherly, who had been a Junior Archivist at the Hall of Records
since July 1, 1953. Frank F. White, Jr. was selected on the same
day for the Junior Archivist position vacated by Mr. Weatherly.

Emily P. Rucker, who had been an employee of the Hall of Records
since December 1, 1949, resigned February 3, 1959. The position of
Manuscript Repair Technician I, left vacant by the resignation of
Mrs. Rucker, was filled June 10, 1959 by Patricia C. Goldsborough.
I am glad to report that the second position in the Repair Room, which
is held by Beatrice B. Hiltabidle, was raised in classification during the
year from Manuscript Repair Technician II to Manuscript Repair
Technician I.

RECORDS MANAGEMENT—PROGRAM 3

There was one resignation in the Records Management Division
in the course of the year. Irma B. Clipson, who had come to the Hall
of Records August 8, 1956, left our employ March 31, 1959. There
was one reclassification upward in this program: the position of Senior
Archivist, now held by George W. Straubinger, Jr., was raised to
Public Records Examiner.

GENERAL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS

In addition to the two reclassifications already noted, the staff
of the Hall of Records benefited from the salary adjustments rec-
ommended in Plan 2 of the Commissioner of Personnel. It will be
recalled that this plan was approved by the General Assembly of 1958
but that only $500,000 of the needed $3,500,000 was appropriated for
the purpose. It had been expected, therefore, that the recommended
adjustments would not be implemented before May 1, 1959. Happily,
Governor Tawes was able to allot sufficient funds to put the plan in
effect on March 4, 1959. In some cases the salary increases involved
were hardly more than token in character, but in others the increases
received by members of our staff were substantial. Moreover, certain
inequities which had become glaring over the years and which were
discouraging for those who felt they were being neglected, were cor-
rected, thereby improving morale throughout the State service. The
new scale for the Hall of Records Staff is given in "Financial Statement."