Thomas Leo Hollowak retired from the University of Baltimore in 2013 as an archivist of 23 years.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 05, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Thomas Leo Hollowak with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. Hollowak celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Hollowak retired from the University of Baltimore in 2013 as an archivist of 23 years. He formerly worked as a city archivist and records management officer for the City of Baltimore from 1985 to 1989 and as a librarian assistant for the Peabody Library in Baltimore from 1978 to 1984.
Writing extensively in his field, Mr. Hollowak authored multiple books, including "University of Baltimore," which was published by Arcadia Press in 2000, and "A Testament to Faith: The First Evangelical Polish Lutheran Congregation of Christ the Lord," which was published by Historyk Press in 2015. He also served the co-editor of "From Mobtown to Charm City: Papers from the Baltimore History Conference," which was published by the Maryland Historical Society in 2002, and "Baltimore '68: Riot and Rebirth in an American City," which was published by Temple University Press in 2010. During his tenure at the university, Mr. Hollowak notably collaborated with Jessica Elfenbein on the last two books and a website, for which they both won several national awards.
Mr. Hollowak is a member and former chair of the publications committee for the Maryland Genealogical Society. He is also a former vice president of the Maryland chapter of the American Records Managers Association. Currently, he also served as an executive board member of the Polish Heritage Association of Maryland, as a genealogy committee member of the Maryland Historical Society, archivist for the Polish Heritage Association Maryland and organizer for the Baltimore History Network. He is a longtime member of the Baltimore Bibliophiles, the Polish American Historical Society, the archivist of the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Maryland, the Samuel Ready Foundation, Inc., and the General Society of Colonial Wars. He notably received a First Place Award in the Norris Harris Source Record Contest for 1977-1978 by the Maryland Historical Society.
Mr. Hollowak was a Pabish Memorial Scholar in 1984, received a grant from the Maryland Humanities Council in 1989 and was honored with two Awards of Commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute in 2015 and 2016. He has been cited in the 54th edition of Who's Who in America.
Interested in history for as long as he can remember, Mr. Hollowak recalls watching President Kennedy on television during a press conference as a kid. As a child of Polish grandparents, he developed an affinity for the president, especially after he wrote a book about a nation comprised of immigrants. Mr. Hollowak studied at the Jagiellonian University Summer School Program in 1984. That same year, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Maryland. Ultimately, he achieved a Master of Arts in history from the same esteemed academic institution in 1990.
Born in Baltimore to Stanley Adam and Martha Lee Murphy, Mr. Hollowak has a twin brother, one older brother and three sisters. Since retirement, he has enjoyed spending his free time sailing and swimming. He also likes to read and travel.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Thomas Leo Hollowak has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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