Background
Bernard, Hugh Yancey was born on July 17, 1919 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Hugh Yancey and Marguerite Louise (Vonderau) B. Bachelor of Arts, U. Georgia, 1941.
Bernard, Hugh Yancey was born on July 17, 1919 in Athens, Georgia, United States. Son of Hugh Yancey and Marguerite Louise (Vonderau) B. Bachelor of Arts, U. Georgia, 1941.
Bachelor of Science in LibrarySci., Columbia University, 1947. Juris Doctor with honors, George Washington University, 1961.
Bar: District of Columbia 1961, United States Court Appeals (District of Columbia circuit) 1962, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1969. Librarian, Library of Congress, 1947-1960. Law librarian GeorgeWashington University, Washington, 1960-1981, assistant and associate professor of law, 1962-1970, professor, 1970-1981, professor emeritus, since 1981.
Consultant law school history, 1981-1983.
Consultant Agency for International Development, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1974.
The two greatest commandments are to "love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your entire mind" and to "love your neighbor as yourself."
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Association Law Libraries, Law Librarians Society Washington, University professors for Academy Order, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta, KappaDelta Pi.