Background
Deutsch, James I. was born on June 9, 1948 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Ethel Weiner Deutsch.
Deutsch, James I. was born on June 9, 1948 in New York City. Son of Joseph and Ethel Weiner Deutsch.
Bachelor, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1970. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1976. Master in Librarianship, Emory University, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy, George Washington University, 1991.
Newspaper reporter The Indianapolis Star, 1970—1971. Monorail operator Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 1971—1972. Park ranger-archaeologist United States National Park Service, Camp Verde and Clarkdale, Arizona, 1972—1973.
Community information specialist Fairbanks North Star Borough Library., Fairbanks, Alaska, 1973—1974. Forest naturalist Chugach National Forest, Portage, 1974. Newspaper reporter, photographer People's Press, Yazoo City, Mississippi, 1977.
Park ranger, historian United States National Park Service, Vicksburg, 1977. Bookmobile driver Washington Percy Memorial Library., Greenville, 1977—1978. Head extension services Parmly Billings (Montana) Library., 1979—1982.
Foodways coordinator Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, 1991—1992. History consultant National Council on the Aging, 1991—1994. Director Learning Resource Center Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia, 1995—1996.
Census enumerator United States Bureau Census, Washington, 2000. Program coordinator Smithsonian Institution, 2001—2002. Academy specialist United States Department State, 2000—2003.
Program curator National World War II Reunion, 2003—2004. Program curator Folklife Festival Smithsonian Institution, since 2004. Adjunct professor George Washington University, Washington, since 1985.
Fulbright professor University Hannover, Germany, 1992—1993, University Leipzig, Germany, 1993—1994, University Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria, 1998—1999, Norwegian Ministry Education, Oslo, 2002—2003. Researcher, presenter Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, 1995—1996. Visiting professor University Lodz, Poland, 1997—1998.