Bill Ross has been Special Collections Librarian at UNH since 1990. He has a BA in American history from East Carolina University, an MA in history and an MLS in library science from the University of Maryland, and a Ph.D. in educational administration from American University. His teaching and research interests range from expanding the use of primary resources in the classroom to the preservation of memory and culture in post-Katrina New Orleans. He is the father of three adult children and grandfather to twin girls. Bill lives in Dover, NH with his wife, an aging cat, and assorted backyard wildlife.