Background
Allan, Jonathan David was born on July 23, 1948 in Grasmere, New Hampshire, United States. Son of David Nisbet and Natalie Mary (Chandler) Allan.
pop culture historian writer autograph dealer
Allan, Jonathan David was born on July 23, 1948 in Grasmere, New Hampshire, United States. Son of David Nisbet and Natalie Mary (Chandler) Allan.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University New Hampshire, 1972.
Bookseller, book buyer, columnist, book reviewer, freelance writer, 1972—1981, since 2007. Co-owner, president Elmer's Nostalgia, Inc., Sanford, Maine, since 1981. Member advisory board Autograph Collector Magazine, 1988—1992, contributing editor, since 2007.
New Hampshire chairman National Committee to Reopen the Rosenberg Case, 1973-1977. Volunteer York County Shelters, Alfred, Maine, since 1993. Member Common Cause, Doctors Without Borders, OXFAM. Member American Civil Liberties Union, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Americans United for Separation Church and State, Universal Autograph Collectors Club (Outstanding Autograph Dealer award 1998), American Political Items Collectors, Maine People's Alliance, Planned Parenthood, People for the American Way, Southern Poverty Law Center, Amnesty International, McFarlane Clan Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Barbara Lauderbach, 1966 (divorced). 1 child, Jonathan David II. Married Nancy Page, 1982.