Weldon Deloss Frankforter

Background

Frankforter, Weldon Deloss was born on May 1, 1920 in Tobias, Nebraska, United States. Son of Archie and Mary Ann (Schroder) Frankforter.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1944. Master of Science, University Nebraska, 1949.

Career

Student assistant, associate curator, U. Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, 1941-1950; director, Sanford Museum and Planetarium, Cherokee, Iowa., 1951-1962; assistant director, Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan, 1962-1964; director, Grand Rapids Public Museum, 1965-1988. Member of faculty Williamsburg Seminar, Virginia, 1971-1973. Member of advisory council National Museum Act, Washington, 1971-1976, Michigan History Preservation Act, 1971-1978.

Advisor for Michigan National Trust History Preservation, 1972-1978, regional vice president, 1975-1976. Member Kent County Council for Historic Preservation, since 1972, president, 1973-1974. Member extension institute Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1973-1975.

Achievements

• Weldon Deloss Frankforter has been listed as a noteworthy museum administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Family Service Association, Grand Rapids, 1967-1973, West Michigan Environmental Action Council, Grand Rapids, since 1967, Michigan Sesquicentennial Foundation, 1983-1987. Member Western Michigan World Affairs Council, since 1973, president, 1980-1983. City liaison Grand Rapids History Commission, 1974-1988.

Board directors Hispanic Center Western Michigan, 1988-1991. Board governors Aquinas Emeritus College, 1991-1997, chairman, 1993-1995. Board directors West Michigan Interactive Science Center, since 1990.

Fellow Geological Society of America. Member American Association Museum (executive board 1973-1975, vice president 1977-1980, member museum accreditation committee 1970), Midwest Museum Conference (president 1966-1967), Michigan Archaeol. Society (president 1968-1969), Nebraska State History Society, History Society Michigan, Society Vertebrate Paleontology, Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Iowa Academy of Sciences, Iowa Archaeol.

Society, Michigan Museum Association, Nebraska State Genealogical Society, Grand Rapids History Society (vice president 1993-1994), Grand Forum (board directors since 1995), Edelweiss Club Grand Rapids (vice president 1991-1993), Torch Club (vice president 1993-1994, president 1994-1995), Collectors Club Grand Rapids (president 2000-2002), West Michigan Antique Glass Club, Michigan Military Preservation Society (be. directors 2002^), Rotary, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel; photography. Landscape gardening; building log cabins.

Connections

Married Laura Glea Nicholas, September 12, 1943. Children: Mary Glea, Nicholas Dean, Gary Don, Matthew Jason, Lori Annual.

Father:

Archie Frankforter

Mother:

Mary Ann (Schroder) Frankforter

Spouse:

Laura Glea Nicholas

child:

Gary Don Frankforter

child:

Nicholas Dean Frankforter

child:

Matthew Jason Frankforter

child:

Mary Glea Frankforter

child:

Lori Annual Frankforter