Background
Kittelson, David James was born on January 28, 1931 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ole and Alice Matilda (Pedersen) Kittelson.
Kittelson, David James was born on January 28, 1931 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. Son of Ole and Alice Matilda (Pedersen) Kittelson.
Student, Itasca Junior College, 1950. Bachelor in History, University Hawaii, 1957. Master of Arts in History, University Hawaii, 1966.
Master of Arts in Librarianship, University Minnesota, 1958.
Librarian I, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1958-1962, Hawaiian curator, 1971-1982, university archivist, since 1982, member graduate faculty Pacific islands studies, since 1972. Head librarian Hilo (Hawaii) College, 1962-1971. Consultant Peace Corps, Hilo, 1967-1968.
Board directors University Hawaii Board Publications, Honolulu, since 1985.
Trustee Hawaii Foundation for History and Humanities, Honolulu, 1974-1976. Served with United States Navy, 1950-1954. Member Hawaii Library Association, Puerto Rican Heritage Society Hawaii.
Married Marion Louise Ortiz, August 24, 1957. Children: Anne Katherine Dorsey, Karen Swaba.