Background
O'Brien, Elmer John was born on April 8, 1932 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States. Son of Ernest and Emily Catherine (Reinhart) O'B.
O'Brien, Elmer John was born on April 8, 1932 in Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States. Son of Ernest and Emily Catherine (Reinhart) O'B.
Bachelor of Arts, Birmingham Southern College, 1954; Master of Theology, Iliff School Theology, 1957; Master of Arts, University Denver, 1961.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1957. Pastor Methodist Church, Pagosa Springs, Colorado, 1957—1960. Circulation-reference librarian Boston University School Theology, 1961—1965.
Assistant librarian Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, Illinois, 1965—1969. Librarian, professor United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, 1969—1996, professor emeritus, since 1996. Abstractor American Bibliographical Center, 1969—1973.
Director Center for Evangelical United Brethren Heritage, 1979—1996. Acting library Iliff School Theology, 2000—2001. Chairman division executive committee Dayton-Miami Valley Library.
Consortium, 1983-1984. Research associate American Antiquarian Society, 1990.
Member American Library Association, Academy Library. Association Ohio, American Theological Library. Association (head bureau personnel and placement 1969-1973, director 1973-1976, vice president 1977-1978, president 1978-1979), American Antiquarian Society (research associate 1990), Delta Sigma Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Eta Sigma Phi, Kappa Phi Kappa.
Clubs: Torch International (vice president Dayton club 1981-1982, president 1982-1983).
Married Betty Alice Peterson, July 2, 1966.