Ed Merrell

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, U. South Alabama, 1973; M of Recreation and Park Administration, Clemson U., 1974.

Career

Interpreter, Ninety Six (South Carolina.) Historic Site, 1974; costumed host, interpreter department exhibition buildings, Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia) Foundation, 1976; instructor environmental interpretation department recreation/pk administration, College of Forest and Recreation Resources, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., 1974-1978; substitute teacher, Mobile (Alabama) County Public School System, 1978-1979; historic site administrator, Historic Jefferson College, 1979-1981; character interpreter at the governor's palace, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1981; director music services, Georgia Agrirama in Tifton, 1982-1983; manager of interpretation, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Michigan, 1983-1990; director, New Market (Virginia) Battlefield History Park and Hall of Valor Civil War Museum, 1990-1994; executive director, Olmsted County History Society, Rochester, Minnesota, since 1994.

Achievements

• Editor Merrell has been listed as a noteworthy Historical society administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for State and Local History, American Association of Museum (accreditation commission visiting committee member, music assessment program, Map I surveyor), Association for Living History Farms and Agricultural Museum, Institute of Museum Superior vena cava syndrome (peer review for general operating support grants).