Background
Diffendal, Anne P. was born on January 3, 1943 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of John W. and Alyce Polk.
archivist consulting historian
Diffendal, Anne P. was born on January 3, 1943 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of John W. and Alyce Polk.
Bachelor in History, Barry University, 1964. Master of Arts in History, Emory University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Nebraska, 1974.
Archivist, Georgia Department Archives and History, Atlanta, 1965-1966; assistant professor, St. Dominic College, St. Charles, Illinois, 1966-1970; instructor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1973-1974; curator manuscripts, Nebraska State History Society, Lincoln, 1974-1987; director, National Museum Roller Skating, Lincoln, 1987-1989; consultant historian, archivist, Lincoln, 1989-1991; executive director, Society American Archivists, Chicago, 1991-1994; archivist, consulting historian, private practice, Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1994. Commissioner National History Publs. and Records Commission, 1990-1991.
Consultant Native American Rights Fund, Boulder, Colorado, 1989-1992. Board directors Omaha Tribal History Project, Inc., Macy, Nebraska, since 1989. Member task force Nebraska Futures, Inc., Lincoln, 1989.
Fellow Society of America Archivists (treasurer 1985-1988). Member Midwest Archives Conference (board directors 1978-1980, editorial board 1980-1986).
Married Robert F. Diffendal, June 5, 1967.