Darwin Stapleton

Profile Updated: May 29, 2019
Spouse/Partner Donna L. H. Stapleton
Children Alice (1975)
Elizabeth (1974)
Resides In Wernersville, PA USA
Career History Associate Editor, Papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 1974-84; Assistant/Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve Univ., 1976-86; Executive Director, Rockefeller Archive Center, 1986-2008; Professor, Univ. of Mass. Boston, 2010-14; V. Pres., Albrecht Lib.
Darwin Stapleton

Now

Yes! Attending Reunion
Education since Swarthmore

University of Delaware, M.A., 1970; Ph.D., 1975, History

Your Swarthmore Story

B.A., History, 1969
Phi Sigma Kappa
Basketball, JV, 1965-66; Varsity, 1966-67
Baseball, JV, 1966-68; Varsity (Letters), 1966-69
Intermural Football, 1966-68
WSRN, 1966-68
Red Book subcommittee, 1968
Swarthmore Students for Clark, 1968

Other Comments: What else should we know about you?

Co- author (with Donna Stapleton), Dignity, Discourse, and Destiny: the Life of Courtney C. Smith (2004)

Author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 13 volumes; author of over 80 scholarly articles

Global travel with Donna, including for presentations in Europe, South America, Japan, China, and Australia

Certified Archivist

Consulting (with Donna) for numerous Archives since 2001

Wintering in Arizona, traveling in our RV, visiting museums

Still fishing, gardening, and bird-watching!

Darwin's Latest Interactions

Hide Comments
Darwin Stapleton added a comment on his Profile.
Jan 16, 2020 at 2:06 PM
Darwin Stapleton posted a message. New comment added.
Dec 02, 2019 at 5:10 PM

Posted on: Dec 01, 2019 at 11:32 PM

On June 18, 2019 I had a kidney transplant at the University of Pennsylvania from a living donor. Both the donor (a childhood friend of my wife, Donna) and I have done very well. The donor is back to playing pickleball, and after being restricted for three months, I am allowed to go fishing again. Many miracles have occurred to make all of this happen, which Donna and I attribute to prayer and a willingness to take opportunities as they arose. Donna has been a constant support throughout, and this would not have happened without her.
In addition to all of the staff at Penn Medicine, who have been spectacular, we are especially grateful to David and Joan Hilgers, who graciously shared their condo in Philadelphia with us, so that we could easily get to Penn for the multiple follow-up visits in the three weeks after the surgery.

Darwin Stapleton changed his "Now" picture.
May 29, 2019 at 8:21 PM




agape