Background
Herbst, John Anthony was born on August 22, 1952 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Ernest and Helen Herbst.
Herbst, John Anthony was born on August 22, 1952 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Ernest and Helen Herbst.
Bachelor, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1974. Master of Science, Bank St. College Education, New York City, 1985. Graduate, Museum Management Institute, 1990.
Instructor, Paterson Catholic Reg. High School, Paterson, New Jersey, 1974-1977;
curator history, The Paterson Museum, 1977-1979;
associate in education, New Jersey History Society, Newark, 1979;
director education, New Jersey History Society, 1979-1982;
executive director, American Labor Museum, Haledon, New Jersey, 1982-1986;
executive director, History Society We. Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, since 1986.
Evaluator Garden State Immigration History Consortium, New Jersey Board Higher Education, 1987. Reviewer Comprehensive Historic House Assistance Progressive, National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1986, 87. Advisory council Pittsburgh Labor History Video Project, since 1986.
Steering committee Steel Industry Heritage Task Force, Pittsburgh, since 1988. Member Allegheny County Bicentennial Commission, 1987-1988. Member National Trust for History Preservation, American Association State and Local History (regional awards chair 1981-1990), Preservation New Jersey, Committee on Pittsburgh Archaeology and History, Mid-Atlantic Association Museums (board governors), State Board History Preservation, Pittsburgh Athletic Association, Italian-American Cultural Society, Teutonnia Club, Men's Garden Club.
Married Karen Marie Vallone, July 27, 1974. 1 child, John Leonard.