Background
Holland, Harold Edward was born on July 16, 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edward Mathis and Mina Christine (Gentry) Holland.
Holland, Harold Edward was born on July 16, 1924 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edward Mathis and Mina Christine (Gentry) Holland.
Bachelor, Harding University, 1945. Master of Arts, Harding University, 1955. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1957.
D. Library. Science, Columbia University, 1976.
Minister, Churches of Christ, Tennessee, North Carolina, Missouri, California, Japan, since 1946; assistant professor, Ibaraki Christian College, Omika, Japan, 1950-1954; head library, Pepperdine College, Los Angeles, 1958-1961; senior library, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1960-1962; assistant professor, U. Oklahoma, 1963-1964; chairman library science, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1965-1967; assistant professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1967-1977; associate professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1977-1981; director libraries, Pepperdine U., Malibu, California, 1981-1989; archivist, Pepperdine U., Malibu, California, 1989-1991; retired, Pepperdine U., Malibu, California, 1991. Visiting associate professor Pahlavi U., Shiraz, Iran, 1977-1978. Director library institutions Missouri State Library, Jefferson City, summers 1968-1977, 80.
Member American Library Association, Special Libraries Association (Chapter offices various years), Disciples of Christ History Society, Hymn Society of America (national secretary 1980-1982).
Married Geraldine Mae Young, September 16, 1948. Children: Robert Edward, Kenneth Dale, Luanne, John Allen.