Background

Beck, David Robert Martin was born on July 14, 1956 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Armin H. and Mary Katherine (Beatty) Beck.

Education

Bachelor, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1979; Master of Arts in History, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy in History, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1994.

Career

Lighting technician, Jessie Walker Associations, Glencoe, Illinois, 1979-1981; program and environmental education director, Camp Edwards Young Men’s Christian Association, East Troy, Wisconsin, 1981-1984; assistant director, Young Men’s Christian Association Camp Wapsie, Coggon, Iowa., 1985; teaching assistant, instructor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1986-1990; tour guide, Ethnic Tours Chicago, Chicago, 1987-1992; archivist, Native American Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome College, Chicago, 1987-1992; instructor history, Indiana U. N.W., Gary, 1989-1993; assistant professor of history, director tribal research center, Native American Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome College, Chicago, since 1992.

Consultant Americans for Indian Opportunity, Albuquerque, since 1992, Menominee Indian National Conservation Commission, Keshena, Wisconsin, 1993, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, Carter, Wisconsin, 1994.

Works

Works Gallery

• book

  • Chicago American Indian Community, 1893-1988: Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Sources in Chicago
  • Chicago American Indian Community, 1893-1988: Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Sources in Chicago

• Other Work

  • Author: The Chicago American Indian Community, 1893-1988, Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Sources in Chicago, 1988. Editor: Contemporary Issues, Reader One, 1981.

Membership

Member American History Association, Midwest Archives Conference, Montana History Society, Minnesota History Society, Wisconsin History Society, Natural Resources Defense Council.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: travel with family, writing, camping, canoeing, woodworking.

Connections

Married Rosalyn R. LaPier, August 31, 1991. Children: Rebecca Faith Abaki, Emily Florence.