Jeffrey, Jonathan D. 1960-

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JEFFREY, Jonathan D. 1960-

PERSONAL:

Born August 29, 1960, in Waxahachie, TX; son of Jack A., Sr. (in construction) and Mary C. (in university payroll department) Jeffrey. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: University of North Texas, B.S.; Stephen F. Austin State University, M.A.; University of Maryland, M.L.S. Politics: Republican. Religion: Baptist. Hobbies and other interests: Architectural history, collectibles, local history.

ADDRESSES:

Home—110 Riverwood, Bowling Green, KY 42103. Office—Kentucky Library, Western Kentucky University, 1 Big Red Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576; fax: 270-745-6264. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, librarian, 1990—. Friends of the Library, president, 1993.

MEMBER:

Society of Gravestone Studies, Landmark Association (president, 1995), National Trust for Historic Preservation, Kentucky Library Association, Kentucky Historical Society, Preservation Kentucky.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Heritage Award, Landmark Association, 1996; Award of Distinction, Historical Confederation of Kentucky.

WRITINGS:

A Stroll around Fountain Square, Landmark Association (Bowling Green, KY), 1992.

Riverview: Savoring the Past, Landmark Association (Bowling Green, KY), 1994.

A Thread of History: Shaker Textiles, Shaker Museum (South Union, KY), 1996.

Bowling Green in Vintage Postcards, Arcadia Publishing (Mount Pleasant, SC), 2002.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Bowling Green in Twentieth-Century Photographs; research on the history of Warren County, Kentucky.

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