DAVID L. PARKER

Upon David's retirement in 1999, I wrote an article for the Association of Moving Image Archivists Newsletter. While summarizing his life, words can't express his warmth and kindness as a colleague and friend.

This spring, the Motion Picture/Broadcasting/Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress commemorated the retirement at the end of last year of one its most multi-faceted staff members, David L. Parker. Parker had a unique combination of skills: expertise in film...

David was a good friend for many years. He was a collaborator on several articles. He had a great sense of humor and I will miss him.

Burt Shapiro

David was a good friend for many years. He was a collaborator on several articles. He had a great sense of humor and I will miss him.

Fond & treasured memories: David had a way of conveying his love of classic films with his friends - and I shall continue to treasure the film-related talks we had in coffee shops, Saturday drives to the Library of Congress and other get-togethers. He gave me a special gift - a researchers' appreciation for film - a gift that has consistently grown from the first weeks I worked with him in the Motion Picture,Broadcasting, Recorded Sound Division, in April 1984. I will miss his lively,...

David was a wonderful work colleague and a wonderful friend. I will miss him!
Chris Spehr

David Parker was a dear friend and co-worker whose cheery comments and encyclopedic knowledge of movies brightened our work at the Library of Congress. David had not only devoured an amazing number of films but he had the ability to recall them in detail and in ways that lent value, interest and understanding. His outgoing personality attracted a group of friends who shared his love of film and the interplay of their ideas contributed uniquely to the work of the MBRS Division. I regret...

Mr. Parker was one of my first close DC associates when I started at the Library of Congress in 1984. We would speak often on the phone as I was in Ohio and he was in DC and he would regale me with stories of film history and preservation. A great friend and colleague. My deepest sympathy to the Parker family.