Meet Our Director

Carla Jordan

Carla joined the museum team in 2005.

She is the owner of CL Jordan Preservation in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Carla has a degree in Historic Preservation with an emphasis in public history.

She enjoys her contract work in Kansas on
Historic Route 66 and her ongoing research of the Saxon Lutheran immigration to Missouri in 1839.
 

Below is a detailed bio on Carla Jordan

P.O. Box 711
Cape Girardeau, MO  63701
573-579-8807
museum:  573-824-6070
Webpage:  www.altenburgmuseum.org
Email:   carlataylorjordan@msn.com

 Education/Certification

 Bachelor’s of Science Degree, 2004

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Major:  Historic Preservation-4.0 GPA

Teambuilding/Mentoring Certification

Bryan Memorial Hospital

Lincoln, Nebraska

Child Development Center

1996

 Current Positions

 Owner/Administrator, CL Jordan Preservation

A preservation firm located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, with a mission of promoting, preserving, and documenting the cultural resources of rural America, including:  museum development and management; National Register of Historic Places nominations; historic site consultation and administration services; cultural resource mentoring; cultural resource site fund raising; cultural resource research and professional presentations, including staff development and teambuilding seminars.

 Director, Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum

Administrated by the Perry County Lutheran Historical Society.  More than 4,000 square feet of state-of-the-art exhibit space designed and directed by CL Jordan Preservation. 

P.O. Box 53
75 Church Street
Altenburg, MO  63732
573-824-6070

Treasurer/Charter Member WESTRAY Foundation

A public charity designed to mentor and promote the cultural, entrepreneurial, and educational resources of Southeast Missouri and the region.

1930-B Broadway, Cape Girardeau, Missouri,  63701.

Grant Writer, Neutral Lands Cherokee Heritage Center

P. O. Box  86
Baxter Springs, KS  66713-2521
620-856-3400

               Museum Development and Administration Experience 

March 2005-Present: Director of the Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum, Altenburg, MO

 Directing the development of a new museum complex, the adjoining National Register of Historic Places sites, and the cataloging and restoration of the historic museum complex, including:  program development, mission statement development, artifact/archival cataloging, exhibit design, exhibit development, interpretation development and implementation, volunteer/staff recruitment and training, collection stabilization, promotion, and fund raising.

September 2005-Present:  Neutral Lands Cherokee Heritage Center

Grant Writer

Serving as program development consultant for the counsel in order to research federal, state, and local funding sources to repair the headquarters building, to develop the food panty, and to continue development of the thrift store and cultural activities.

May 2006-Present:  East Perry County Cultural Alliance (EPCCA)

Founder

The EPCCA was designed to create a flow of communication and promotion of the historic sites in East Perry County, Missouri.  The EPCCA partners with regional business to promote the rich cultural heritage of the region.  Founding the organization included development of articles of incorporation, obtaining not-for-profit status, board of directors recruitment, and continued program development.

National Register of Historic Places Listed and Nominated Properties

 Commerce City Hall, Commerce Missouri, listed, 2004.

 605 E. 12^th Street, Baxter Springs, Kansas, listed, 2005.

 Anderson-Bailey House, Commerce, Missouri, listed, 2005.

                        Preservation/Restoration Projects

Nyle H. Miller Award, 2004

            Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation.  Awarded by the Kansas State Historical Society, to the Baxter Springs, Kansas Heritage Center and Museum, for a project directed by Carla Jordan.  The project was archiving a historic lead and zinc mining collection.

 Outstanding Graduate Award, 2005

            Presented by Southeast Missouri State University.  Nominated by Dr. Steven Hoffman, Coordinator of the Historic Preservation Program, SEMO.

 Phi Alpha Theta

            History Honor Society, 2003

 Sigma Pi Kappa

            Historic Preservation Honor Society, 2002

 Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum Appreciation Award

            Honorary Lifetime Membership

 Young Career Woman of Northwest Kansas

            Business and Professional Women Organization, 1981

 Kansas Route 66 Lifetime Membership Award

            For leading the preservation efforts of the Brush Creek Bridge and Baxter Springs Phillips 66 Station.

2005-Present:  Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum

Exhibit designer and coordinator of the exhibits team.  Implemented over forty new exhibits including research, design, and implementation.  Coordinates exhibit rotation, traveling exhibits, and continued exhibit development.

 2004-Present:  WESTRAY Foundation

Serve as foundation archivist including scheduling and processing of historic documentation photography including:  archiving the photographic documentation of the construction of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge, Cape Girardeau, Missouri; the demolition of the Cape Girardeau, Missouri Traffic Bridge; and other historic documentation projects.  These archival responsibilities include support in collection rotation and exhibit support for the WESTRAY Photographic Showroom.  Responsible for facilitation and records management for the WESTRAY Foundation Board of Directors.

2003-Present:  Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum (BSHCM)

Directed the processing of the Tri-State Mining Archival Collection including map conservation, photographic conservation, small manuscripts processing, data base design and management, creation of patron finding aids/guides (2003).  Continue to support BSHCM on special projects and museum development consultation.

2004-2006:  “Bridge to a New Frontier:  Cape Girardeau, Missouri” Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibit Proposal

Provided leadership in a community volunteer effort to document and promote the entrepreneurial and visionary history of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Designed a workbook for the project, participated on the design and research team , and served as liaison with the Smithsonian staff.  Spearheaded the team writing of an abstract for the project. 

2001-2003:  Southeast Missouri State University, Special Collections and                 Archives, Kent Library

Coordinated patron services, supervised student archivists, designed exhibits, implemented exhibit plans, processed photographic collections, processed rare document and small manuscripts collections, assisted the director in program development, assisted researchers, participated in a data base repair project, and developed patron finding aids.

2003:  Mississippi River Bridge Papers Exhibit, Kent Library, Southeast Missouri State University

Directed the exhibit design, and implementation of the Harrington and Cortelyou Mississippi River Bridge Papers opening exhibit.  Created loan agreements, directed the exhibit team, directed the organization of the event.

2002:  Bauer-Dysart Photographic Collection, Sikeston, Missouri Depot Museum

Team leader for an archival group that designed a processing plan, volunteer training materials, and a database for a collection of 20,000 photographs and negatives.

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Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum

Summer 2007

Phyllis Abbott/CL Jordan, funded $1,500.  for the dedication ceremony of the Kansas Route 66 Welcome Center.  Funding Source:  Kansas Humanities

Neutral Land Cherokees Heritage Center Restoration Project

Summer 2007

CL Jordan/Chief Ray Golden, funded $304,000. for restoration of the heritage center headquarters building.

 Kansas Historic Route 66 Grant, National Parks Service

Summer 2006

CL Jordan Preservation/Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum, funded $44,798.40.  To provide exterior restoration and a new heating and air conditioning system for the historic Phillips 66 Station which will serve as a local “visitors center” for Baxter Springs, Kansas.  The building is a National Register of Historic Places listed property.

 Kansas Historic Route 66 Grant, National Parks Service

Summer 2005

CL Jordan Preservation/WESTRAY Foundation, funded, $24,607.  To provide preservation maintenance on the Brush Creek Marsh Arch Bridge on historic Route 66.  The bridge is a National Register of Historic Places listed property.

 Kansas Humanities Council Grant

2003-2004

Carla Jordan and Phyllis Abbott, funded, $6,000.  The grant was written and funded to process the Tri-State Mining Archival collection for the Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum.

 State of Oklahoma

1993-1994

Ellen Wilks and Carla Jordan, funded, $247,000.  Coauthored the B.E.S.T. Child Care Program grant to provide special education services for an early childhood educational environment for children with disabilities. 

 The Harbors, Miami, Oklahoma

August 2005-Present

Provided grant writing and fund raising services to a homeless shelter in Miami, Oklahoma, that provides housing, employment, medical, and counseling services for the region. 

 Southeast Missouri Hospital Foundation “Showcase” Chairperson

Participation 2000-2004

In 2004, Chaired the “Showcase” fundraising event under the direction of the hospital foundation in order to provide funds for nursing college tuition and charity care. 

 Saxon Lutheran Memorial/Concordia Historical Institute

2008 Team Building Seminar

Lead the SLM leadership team through their “Spring Training” team building workshop.

 East Perry County, Missouri, Cultural Alliance (EPCCA)

Organizational Consultant

Assist the Board of Directors in program development and operations administration.

 Southeast Missouri State University

Historic Preservation Program

Internship Supervisor

2006-2007

Supervised a historic preservation intern at the Lutheran Heritage Center and Museum.

 Biehle, Missouri Historical Society

2007

Mentoring local citizens to develop a historical society and assisting them with museum development.  A planning retreat is scheduled for April, 2007.

 WESTRAY Foundation Internship Program

2004-Present

Participate in a WESTRAY leadership team providing supervision, curriculum development, and evaluation of the WESTRAY interns in the fields of business, advertising/marketing, web-site design and industrial/organizational psychology.   

 The Foundation for Historic Preservation, Fredericktown, MO

2004-Present

Member of the Advisory Council providing ongoing mentoring for the Foundation for Historic Preservation in grant writing strategies, local resource promotion and documentation.  The Foundation for Historic Preservation is a not-for-profit organization that documents and promotes the cultural and architectural treasures of Madison County, Missouri.

 Anderson-Bailey House Museum and Archives Project

2004-Present

Team member in developing the Anderson-Bailey House Museum and Archives in Commerce, MO.  Providing mentoring, National Register of Historic Places documentation, research assistance, archival support, and preservation planning.

 Mickey Mantle Museum Trust

Spring 2005

Provided leadership development, program planning, and mentoring to the Mickey Mantle Memorial Trustees.  The trust is a not-for-profit organization created to build a museum complex in Commerce, Missouri, to honor the career of Mickey Mantle.  CL Jordan Preservation conducted a retreat for the Mantle Trust in April, 2005.

 Carla L. Jordan, Documenting the History of Ordinary People.  Lecture, Southeast Missouri State University History Department, 2008.

 Carla L. Jordan, Baxter Springs Heritage Center & Museum.  Dedication Speech for the Baxter Springs Phillips 66 Station Welcome Center. 2007

 Carla L. Jordan, Perry County Lutheran Historical Society.  National Geographic China Magazine, interview, December, 2006, for publication in September of 2007.  The magazine was researching micro-cultures along the Mississippi River.

 Bonnie, Stepenoff, Carla L. Jordan, Debra Bibb.  From French Community to Missouri Town:  Ste. Genevieve in the Nineteenth Century, Chapter 8, University of Missouri Press: Columbia, Missouri. 2006.

 Carla L. Jordan.  “United Through the Generations:  A Case Study of a Free Black Family in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.”  Presentation to the Ste. Genevieve Conference on French Settlements and Culture in North America and the Caribbean, 2003.

 Bonnie Stepenoff, PhD., Debra Bibb, Carla Jordan, and Chris Manning.  “Antebellum Free Black Research in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.”  A panel presentation to the Missouri Conference on History, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 2003.

 Carla L. Jordan.  “How to Nominate Your Property for the National Register of Historic Places.”  Workshop presentation, Baxter Springs, Kansas Heritage Center and Museum, 2003.

 Carla L. Jordan.  “Local Research Techniques.”  A “Brown Bag Luncheon Series” presentation for the Southeast Missouri State University, Historic Preservation Field School, 2003.

 Carla L. Jordan.  “History of Tri-State Mining.”  Keynote presentation to the Picher, Oklahoma combined Class Reunion, 2004.

 Carla L. Jordan.  “Preserving Main Street.”  Presentation to the Baxter Springs, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, 2003.

 Katrina Klingaman & Carla L. Jordan.  “Preservation Tax Credits.”  A presentation to Mayor Art Roberts, and Councilman Dean Auman, Baxter Springs, Kansas, 2003.

 National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program, Oral History Workshop, 2005.

 Jerry Stepenoff.  Grant Writing in a Nutshell,  CL Jordan Preservation/WESTRAY cosponsored event to assist area preservationists in grant writing techniques, March, 2005.

 Carla L. Jordan & Brian R. Taylor.  Mickey Mantle Trustees, Planning Retreat, 2005.

·        Administration of the cultural resources of the Saxon Lutheran immigration of east Perry County, Missouri, Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum

·        National Register nominations in Chetopa, Kansas and Baxter Springs, Kansas

·        Researching, processing and documenting lead and zinc mining history in southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma, and southwest Missouri

·        Preservation of cultural resources in east Perry County, Missouri

·        Processing digital photography collections

·        Rare book and map conservation

·        Preservation of cultural resources along historic Route 66

American Association or State and Local History (AASLH)

Ottawa County Genealogical Society

Kansas Historical Route 66 Association-Lifetime Membership

Missouri Historical Society

Friends of the Coleman Theater Preservation

Baxter Springs Historical Society-Lifetime Membership

Perry County Lutheran Historical Society

East Perry County Cultural Alliance

Member, WESTRAY Foundation Board of Directors, treasurer

Baxter Springs Historical Society, Welcome Center Project, board member

Advisory Board Member, Foundation for Historic Preservation, Fredericktown

East Perry County Cultural Alliance, advisor

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Spreadsheet:  Excel

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