Nathan Jordam Speaks at Symposium
The National Archives at Atlanta held its sixth annual scholarly symposium on September 16 at the headquarters in Morrow. The primary purpose of this symposium was to promote research into the 200,000 cubic feet of historic records created by the federal government and federal agencies in the eight southeastern states.
This year’s topic focused on World War I: The Great War Over Here; Stories from the Home Front.
The first speaker was Nathan Jordan who gave “An Introduction to World War I era records at the National Archives in Atlanta.”
Mr. Jordan had also curated an exhibition of his great-grandfather’s World War I artifacts in the main lobby of the archives building. He is fortunate to have such items as James Nathaniel Walker’s uniform, guns, Atlanta Journal articles about the battles in which he fought, the original map Lt. Walker kept showing where he fought, and much more.
During the months of July through December of 2018, this exhibit will be paced in the rotunda between the north and south terminals at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport as part of Atlanta’s celebration of the centennial of World War I.
Nathan Jordan is the son of Jimmy and Mary Lou Jordan, and grandson of Jessie McWhorter and Bobby Holland and the late Glover and Frances (Walker) Jordan, all of Monticello. He graduated from Jasper County High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and a master’s degree in public history from Georgia State University.
Prior to working at the National Archives, Mr. Jordan’s professional experience included six and a half years as a officer in the U.S. Army serving with distinction n the war in Afghanistan.
Archives Specialist Nathan Jordan has worked at the National Archives in Atlanta for seven and a half years where he has been the primary point of contact for the facility’s mlitary-related holdings. His work with the records has produced several lectures, finding aids, and onsie and online exhibits.
Nathan and his wife, Heather, have a daughter, Naomi, and make their home in the Kirkwood area of Atlanta.
