Background
Jordan, Robert Dulaney was born on February 15, 1926 in Kingsport, Tennessee, United States. Son of Oscar Delaney and Pauline Sarah (Williams) Jordan.
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Robert Dulaney Jordan
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Robert Dulaney Jordan, American professional archivist. Licensed teacher Tennessee, Ohio, Florida. Recipient 3 awards United States General Services Administration, 1971, 1975, Commendation for excellent work in connection with move of Federal Archives and Record Center from Bell, California to Laguna Niguel, 1975, National Achievement award National Association Counties, 1980.
Education
Bachelor of Science cum laude, East Tennessee State University, 1949. Master of Arts, East Tennessee State University, 1952.
Career
Teacher 7th grade Sullivan County Board Education, Blountville, Tennessee, 1949—1950. Instructor Junior High School, Kingsport Board Education, 1950—1953. Junior tool design engineer Brunswick Balke-Collender Company, Marion, Virginia, 1953.
Associate engineer Peter Kiewit & Sons and George Koch Sons, Portsmouth, Ohio. Senior engineering draftsman Mead Corporation, Chillicothe, 1954—1965, corporation historian and archivist Dayton, 1965—1968. Archivist Ohio History Society, Columbus, 1968.
Principal archivist Colorado State Archives, Denver, 1968—1971. Chief archives branch Los Angeles Federal Archives and Records Center, Laguna Niguel, California, 1971—1975. Co-owner, manager family-owned dry cleaning business, Hollywood, Florida, 1975—1977.
Director Broward County Archives and Minutes Division, Fort Lauderdale, 1977—1980. Engineering design draftsman Heinicke Instruments Company, Hollywood, 1981—1986. Partner, secretary, treasurer Jordans of Florida, Inc., 1975—1982.
Archivist, historian Holocaust Oral History Collection, Florida International University, North Miami, Florida, from 1989. Consultant City of Lakewood (California) American Bicentennial Committee, 1974—1975, Broward County History Commission, 1977—1980. With United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Chamber of Commerce, Society California Archivists, American Association State and Local History, American Management Association, National Trust for History Preservation, Archivists and Librarians, Society Corporation Historians, International Association Paper Historians, International Council Achivists, Society of America Archivists, Orangebrook Golf, Kingsport Country, Men's T, Mu Delta Kapp, Nu Sigma Alpha.
Connections
Married Juanita Clark, March 19, 1949. Children: Robert Andrew, Amy Elizabeth.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1949
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1952
Career
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1949 - 1950
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1950 - 1953
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1953
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1954 - 1965
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1965 - 1968
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1968
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1968 - 1971
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1971 - 1975
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1975 - 1982
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1975 - 1982
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1975 - 1982
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1977 - 1980
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1981 - 1986
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Awards
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Recipient 3 awards United States General Services Administration, 1971, 1975, Commendation for excellent work in connection with move of Federal Archives and Record Center from Bell, California to Laguna Niguel, 1975, National Achievement award National Association Counties, 1980.Recipient 3 awards United States General Services Administration, 1971, 1975, Commendation for excellent work in connection with move of Federal Archives and Record Center from Bell, California to Laguna Niguel, 1975, National Achievement award National Association Counties, 1980.