AAG Executive Director Doug Richardson and Chief of the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Ralph Ehrenberg

The AAG honored Ralph Ehrenberg, Chief of the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, during his retirement from the Library of Congress on October 13, 2016. The AAG’s Executive Director Doug Richardson presented him with a certificate of appreciation for his many years of service to the Association as the first AAG Archivist and in his distinguished role at the Library of Congress.

The special citation recognized his outstanding contributions to Geography through his scholarship and research, his service as the first Archivist of the AAG, his leadership as
Chief of the Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, and for his role in curating and making the AAG Archives accessible to scholars and students around the world.