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David B. Gracy II is an American archivist and educator. He has served as the Texas state archivist, the president of the Society of American Archivists, and the president of the Academy of Certified Archivists. He is the Governor Bill Daniel Professor Emeritus in Archival Enterprise at the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include the history of archival enterprise, of archives and libraries in Texas, and of the information domain. Gracy is known in the archival community for his frequent use of his personal motto, "Into the breach!".

Early life and education
A native of Austin, Texas, Gracy's parents were David Caldwell Gracy, a title attorney at Gracy Title Company and Alice Tillar Duggan, a genealogist and co-founder of the Texas State Genealogical Society and the Austin Genealogical Society. Gracy attended secondary school at Sewanee Military Academy. He earned a BA in History from the University of Texas at Austin in 1963 and an MA in History in 1966, also at UT-Austin. His mother's connections to the archival community in Austin gave him opportunity to work as an archival assistant in the Texas State Library and Archives and in the University of Texas archives in the Barker Center for Texas History during his undergraduate studies. Gracy completed his PhD in History at Texas Tech University in 1971. While at Texas Tech, he worked as an archivist in the Southwest Collection, a "major regional historical repository and library and a center for research about the history of the American Southwest".

Career in Archives
Gracy's research interests include the history of archival enterprise, of archives and libraries in Texas, and of the information domain.

He has served as the Texas state archivist, the president of the Society of American Archivists, and the president of the Academy of Certified Archivists.

Career in Academia
Gracy served as editor of Libraries & the Cultural Record from 2005 to 2011.

Fellow at the Texas State Historical Association and a contributor to the Handbook of Texas.

Since retirement, Gracy has joined the faculty of the Archives Leadership Institute, an advanced training program for archival leaders. (ALI)

Impact
Defining professional standards "In 1972, Georgia Archive, now Provenance, became the first professional archival journal published by a state or regional organization. The Society of American Archivists gave the publication an award of merit in 1975. Today, Provenance is published annually and is circulated nationally and internationally to over 300 members including libraries, universities, and historical societies. The journal's primary focus concerns the archival profession in the theory and practice of archival management." http://soga.org/publications/provenance/gracyaward

Selected Publications

 * The State Library and Archives of Texas: A History, 1835-1962 Austin: University of Texas Press, 2010.
 * With Rebecca E. Kyle, Erin R. Lawrimore, Rebecca E. Romanchuk, and Stephen A. Naron, "Where Function Meets Form: Observations and Thoughts on Housing for the Archival Enterprise," Provenance, XVIII-XIX (2000-2001), 105-154.
 * "The Role of Faculty in Professional Associations: The Society of American Archivists," Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 29 (Fall, 1988), 108-112.
 * Moses Austin: His Life. San Antonio: Trinity University Press, 1987.
 * "Is There A Future in the Use of Archives?" Archivaria, 24 (Summer, 1987), 3-9.
 * An Introduction to Archives and Manuscripts. New York: Special Libraries Association, 1981.
 * "Archives for Labor in the United States: A History and Reminiscence," Archivaria, Number 4, Supplement (Summer, 1977), 151-165
 * Archives and Manuscripts: Arrangement and Description. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 1977.
 * Littlefield Lands: Colonization on the Texas Plains, 1912-1920. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1968.

Accolades
Gracy has received many awards and distinctions awards, including:


 * Distinguished Service Award, Academy of Certified Archivists, 2011
 * Katherine Drake Hart History Preservation Award, Austin History Center Association, 2005
 * San Jacinto Award San Jacinto Descendants (for distinguished service to Texas History), 1993
 * Texas Excellence in Teaching Award, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, The University of Texas at Austin, 1987
 * Distinguished Alumnus, Department of History, Texas Tech University, 1987
 * Distinguished Service Award, Organized Labor and Workmen's Circle, Atlanta, Georgia, 1976
 * Award of Merit, Society of American Archivists, for Georgia Archive, 1975 (Galloway)
 * Award of Merit, American Association for State and Local History, for Littlefield Lands, 1968
 * Certificate of Award, Association of Records Managers and Administrators, Austin Chapter, 1981
 * Certificate of Merit, Society of Southwest Archivists, 1978
 * Certificate of Merit, Society of Georgia Archivists, 1976
 * Election to:
 * Phi Alpha Theta
 * Beta Phi Mu (honorary)
 * Omicron Delta Kappa
 * Phi Kappa Phi