Background
Seemann, Charles Henry was born on October 21, 1946 in Globe, Arizona, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Alice (Bashaw) Seemann.
folklorist cultural organization administrator
Seemann, Charles Henry was born on October 21, 1946 in Globe, Arizona, United States. Son of Charles Henry and Alice (Bashaw) Seemann.
Bachelor, California State University, San Francisco, 1970; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974.
Folklore, music professor, Moorpark (California) College, 1972-1978; folklorist, National Pk. Svc., San Francisco, 1978-1981; curator of collections, Country Music Foundation, Inc., Nashville, 1981-1983; deputy director, Country Music Foundation, Inc., Nashville, 1983-1992; folk cultural specialist, program director, Fund for Folk Culture, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1993-1997; executive director, Western Folklife Center, Elko, Nevada, since 1997.
Member Tennessee Folklore Society (president 1989-1990), American Folklore Society, American Association Museum.