Background
Holden, Harley Peirce was born on August 18, 1937 in Shirley, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Henry Johnston and Eleanor Harriet (Harley) Holden.
Holden, Harley Peirce was born on August 18, 1937 in Shirley, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Robert Henry Johnston and Eleanor Harriet (Harley) Holden.
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, Boston University, 1960. Master of Arts in History, Boston University, 1966. Master of Science in Library.
Science, Simmons College, Boston, 1967.
Assistant Harvard University Archives, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1960—1970, assistant curator, 1970—1971. University archivist Harvard University, 1971—2003. Director Harvard Depository, Southborough, 1982—1992.
Retired, 2003
Registrar, historiographer Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, Boston, 1971—1977, director library, 1971—1977. Council member Colonial Society Massachusetts, Boston, 1973—1976. Chairman advisory committee Archives of America Art, Boston, 1978—1999.
Assistant vice president New England Depository Library., Boston, 1982—1988. Lecturer in field.
Member Shirley Conservation Commission, 1970—1975. Trustee Trinity Chapel Episcopal, 1993—2006, chairman board trustees. Member Historic district Study Committee, 1972—1974.
Member council Shirley History Society, 1973—1976. Fellow: Linnean Society London. Member: Royal Geographica Society, Massachusetts History Society, Harvard Memorial Society (honorary), Royal Horticultural Society, Phi Alpha Theta (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa (honorary).