William Murphy

William T. Murphy is a well known expert in the field of moving image archives, with a particular emphasis on historical materials useful for television production and humanities research. Retired from the government, he worked for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for more than 30 years, managing its extensive audiovisual holdings and developing audiovisual records management guidance for the entire federal establishment. He is the author of Robert Flaherty (G.K. Hall and Co.) and Television and Video Preservation 1997: A Report on the Current State of American Television Preservation, 5 vols., published by the Library of Congress. He served as NARA's representative to the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), 1988-1999. He was elected founding president of the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA), which presented him its "Silver Light" career achievement award. He is also a recipient of the International Documentary Association's Preservation and Scholarship Award. He is now an independent consultant for audiovisual archives and libraries and for producers of documentary history programs for television.