Executive Leadership at the Maryland State Archives


Photograph of Elaine Rice Bachmann speaking at a lectern with the Maryland state flag behind her.

State Archivist & Commissioner of Land Patents
Elaine Rice Bachmann

Elaine Rice Bachmann was appointed Maryland's fifth State Archivist in July 2021. She is the first woman to serve in this role, the duties of which also include serving as the Commissioner of Land Patents and as the State Historical Records Coordinator for the Maryland Advisory Board of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Ms. Bachmann also serves as the Secretary of the State House Trust. She was first employed at the Archives in 1994 as Curator of Artistic Property, later serving as Director of Artistic Property and Deputy State Archivist. She has written and lectured extensively on the history of the State House and Government House and the state's historic collections.



Photograph of Corey Lewis with the Maryland state flag behind him. Photo by Betsy Bodziak.

Assistant State Archivist
Corey Lewis

Corey Lewis joined the Maryland State Archives in 1999 and was appointed Assistant State Archivist in 2022, becoming the agency's first executive leader of color. In his current role he provides executive leadership for the Appraisal and Description, Constituent and Interagency Services, and Digital Acquisition, Processing, and Publication departments. Additionally, Mr. Lewis serves as a liaison to the Information Technology department. With more than 20 years of experience in digitization and records lifecycle management, his work centers on ensuring long-term public access to government records while balancing preservation, privacy, and use.

Mr. Lewis leads Community Collection initiatives and is committed to community-centered archival practice that supports sustainable community archives and inclusive historical documentation. His work has been recognized by the Council of State Archivists and the Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Committee, and he frequently presents on digital preservation, access, and community archives.



Photograph of Emily Oland Squires

Assistant State Archivist
Emily Oland Squires

Emily Oland Squires joined the Maryland State Archives in 1995 as a graduate student intern and became the agency's first Research Archivist in 1997. A Maryland native, Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from McDaniel College in history and a Master of Arts from the University of Maryland Baltimore County specializing in public history. She has served as the Director of the Research, Education, Outreach and Reference departments for the Archives. Ms. Oland Squires was appointed as Assistant State Archivist in 2022 and currently holds responsibility for those areas, as well as the Special Collections, Conservation, Library and Government Reports and Publications divisions.



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