Department of History Mr. Jon B. Zachman Contact Information

Email: jzachman@greensboro-nc.gov Phone: (336) 373-4589

Education

M.A., George Mason University, 1996 B.A., University of Virginia, 1987

Professional Experience

Curator, Greensboro Historical Museum, 2000- Curator, Valentine Richmond History Museum, 1997-2000 Registrar, National Museum of Health and Medicine, 1995-1997 Museum Specialist, National Museum of American History, 1989-1995 Museum Technician, National Museum of American History, 1988-1989

Academic Experience Lecturer, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2001-

Course Taught HIS 547: History Museum Curatorship Research Interests

• North Carolina and Southern History • Material Culture and Museum Studies • Popular Culture and Contemporary History • Historic Preservation

Selected Awards and Honors

• From Cambodia to Greensboro: Tracing the Journeys of New North Carolinians Publication, Best Exhibition Catalog Award, 2005, North Carolina Museums Council

• From Cambodia to Greensboro: Tracing the Journeys of New North Carolinians Website, Best On-Line Exhibition, 2005, North Carolina Museums Council

• From Cambodia to Greensboro: Tracing the Journeys of New North Carolinians Website, First Place Award, 2004, Southeastern Museum Conference

• From Cambodia to Greensboro: Tracing the Journey of New North Carolinians Exhibition, Award of Excellence, 2003-2004, Southeastern Museums Conference

Recent Publication

• “The Legacy and Meaning of World's Fair Souvenirs," in Fair Representations: World's Fairs and the Modern World. Robert Rydell and Nancy Gwinn. eds. VU Univ. Press, 1994.