Margaret Smillie Child

Background

Child, Margaret Smillie was born on July 14, 1929 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of Harold Baxter and Marie (Maloney) Smillie.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Mount Holyoke College, 1951. Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland., 1972.

Intelligence officer on Indonesia, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1952-1961.

Editor, Monthly Indonesian Press Survey, Joint Publs.

Career

Intelligence officer Indonesia, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, 1952—1961. Editor Monthly Indonesian Press Survey, Joint Publications Research Service, Department Commerce, Washington, 1961—1964. Teaching assistant University Maryland, College Park, 1964—1968, instructor history, 1971—1974.

Assistant professor American University, Washington, 1973—1975. Assistant director division research programs National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1974—1982. Assistant director, chief research services Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Washington, 1982—1989.

Consultant national paper preservation program Council Library. Resources, 1984—1985, Commission on Preservation and Access, 1991—1993. Field service program Northeast Document Conservation Center, 1989—2001, retired, 2001.

Achievements

• Margaret Smillie Child has been listed as a noteworthy consultant, government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married James Robert Child, December 30, 1955. Children: Peter Truesdale, Elizabeth Baxter, Anne Margaret.

Father:

Harold Baxter Smillie

Mother:

Marie (Maloney) Smillie

Spouse:

James Robert Child

child:

Elizabeth Baxter Child

child:

Anne Margaret Child

child:

Peter Truesdale Child