Background
Culverwell, Albert Henry was born on January 28, 1913 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of John Albert and Nettie L. (Kingery) Culverwell.
Culverwell, Albert Henry was born on January 28, 1913 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of John Albert and Nettie L. (Kingery) Culverwell.
Scholarship student in stagecraft, color and design, Cornish School, Seattle, 1936. Bachelor, University Washington, Seattle, 1936. Master of Arts, University Washington, Seattle, 1941.
Postgraduate, American University, Washington, District of Columbia. Postgraduate, Washington State University, Pullman.
Member faculty, Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington, 1941-1942, 46-50;
civilian, United States Naval Air Station, Seattle, 1942-1945;
safety engineer, assistant director personnel, Pacific Car & Foundry Company, Renton, Washington, 1945-1946;
instructor social science, Washington State University, Pullman, 1949-1950;
assistant professor of history, Western Washington State College, Bellingham, 1950-1953;
historian, supervisor interpretation, Washington State Parks, Olympia, 1953-1962;
chief branch interpretive services, Region 4, United States Forest Service, Ogden, Utah., 1962-1968;
director, Eastern Washington State History Society, Spokane, 1968-1982;
president, Washington Art Consortium, 1979-1982. Member Washington Archives Advisory Board, 1977-1982, Advisory Council Preservation of History Sites and buildings, 1968-1978, commission to develop History Interpretive Center, Washington State Capitol Building, 1983-1984. Member design committee Main St. Program, San Jacinto, California, 1988-1991.
Volunteer art associate in support and administration Fine Arts Gallery, Mount San Jacinto College, 1988-1998. Volunteer history associate in preservation and interpretation of Estudillo Mansion in San Jacinto, 1993-1998, president Resident Council SunWest Village, Hemet, California,1998-.
Elder United Presbyterian Church United States of America, since 1942. Administrative advisory committee Sheldon Jackson Junior College, Sitka, Alaska, 1961-1963. Board directors Westminster Foundation, 1961-1962.
Member Woodway Planning Commission, Washington, 1961-1963, Washington Governor's Advisory Council on Observance Civil War Centennial, 1961. Governor Washington Council Boundary Survey Centennial, 1961. Member American Assm.
Museums (president Western regional conference 1969-1971), Organization American Historians, Pacific Northwest History Society, Idaho History Society, Utah History Society, Westerners, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha. Clubs: Rotary.
Married Ethel E. Klein, August 17, 1941 (deceased). Children: Cheryl Evelyn, John Albert. Married Eleanor M. Liere, May 6, 1986 (deceased).