Background
Kukla, Jon Keith was born on October 20, 1948 in Hustisford, Wisconsin, United States. Son of James George and Marion Ruth (Woelm) Kukla.
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Speakers and clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1643-1776
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Jon Keith Kukla
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Bachelor of Arts in History with honors, Carthage College, 1970. Master of Arts in History, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1980.
Career
Research assistant State Archivist of Virginia, 1973-1974. Editor Virginia Cavalcade magazine Virginia State Library., 1974-1976. Director publications Virginia State Library. and Archives, 1976-1990.
Curator collections History New Orleans Collection, 1990-1992, director, 1992-1998. Writer, since 1998
Teacher University Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University, University New Orleans. Visiting instructor history Carthage College, 1973.
Chair Planning Committee for the Louisiana Purchase Bicentenary. History advisor Speaker of House of Delegates, and General Assembly's Joint Subcommittee on 200th Anniversary of Capitol of Virginia, 1984-1990. History advisor Citizens Advisory Council Interpreting and Furnishing Executive Mansion Virginia, 1985-1990.
Museum consultant Yorktown Victory Center, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, 1989-1993, co-director summer institute Bill of Rights secondary and middle-school teachers, 1992, co-director summer institute New Orleans through its Sources, 1997. Exhibition evaluator Louisiana State Museum, 1991. Exhibition curator Over Here! The New Orleans Home Front in World World War II, 1992.
Member prize jury 3d annual museum prize American Association Museum, 1992. Member visiting committee visual arts department Loyola University, since 1993, chair curriculum subcommittee, 1994. Member Jamestown Rediscovery Advisory Committee, since 1993.
Speaker in field.
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Member history news service, state review board Virginia History Landmarks Commission, 1979-1986, vice-chair, 1980-1983, 87, chair, 1983-1986. Member governor's planning committee bicentennial of the United States Constitution University Virginia Institute Government, 1982-1985. Member selection committee Virginia Center Humanities, 1986-1987.
Member steering committee Louisiana Center Book, 1993-1995. Board directors Virginia Company Foundation, 1989-1992, member executive committee, 1989-1990. Member American History Association (member program committee 1987, Michael Kraus research grantee 1991-1992), National Trust History Preservation, Virginia History Society, Louisiana History Society (chair by-laws committee 1993, chair Kemper and Leila Williams prize committee since 1994), Louisiana Association Museum (member council 1991-1993), Southern History Association (member program committee 1985, member membership committee 1992), Association Documentary Editing (director publications 1979-1980, member council 1979-1980, member publications committee 1981-1983, member education committee 1986-1987).
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Married Jeanette Margita Vos, May 30, 1970 (divorced December 1991). Children: Amy Marie, Jennifer Anne. Married Kathryn Fay Prechter, October 30, 1993.
1 child, Elizabeth Ross.
