Background
Kukla, Edward Richard was born on January 31, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Stanley Frank and ClaraBelle (Morton) K. Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1962.
rare books and special collections librarian
Kukla, Edward Richard was born on January 31, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Stanley Frank and ClaraBelle (Morton) K. Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1962.
Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1962. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1963. Master of Library Science, University Michigan, 1973.
Assistant instructor Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1970-1972. Media mobile library State Library. of Michigan, 1972. Assistant library rare books and manuscripts Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan, 1974-1978.
Rare books and special collections library Washington State University, Pullman, 1979-1986. Library Minneapolis Athenaeum, 1987—2005. Head special collections department Minneapolis Public Library., 1987—2003, special collections bibliographer, 2004—2005.
Archives processor Fair Oaks Apartments, 2006—2007. Educator, lecturer rare books, history of books and printing, book collecting. Reviewer National Endowment of the Humanities.
Member American Library Association, Association College and Research Libraries (rare books section 1990, local arrangements committee), University Michigan School Library. Science Alumni Association (life), American Contract Bridge League, American Cut Glass Association (life), American Film Institute (charter), English First (life), Haviland Collectors International Foundation, Minnesota Film Arts Founders Club, Pickard Collectors Club (charter), Michigan Junior Academy of Sciences, Art and Letters (junior member), University Michigan Union Club (life), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Pi, Beta Phi Museum.