Mary Louise Elder

Background

Elder, Mary Louise was born on September 7, 1937 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John Dyer and Elsie (Phelps) Elder.

Education

Bachelor, St. Saint Louis University, 1959; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1962; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1965-1969.

Career

Library, University of Chicago, 1961-1963; rare book cataloger, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1963-1965; rare books library, St. Louis Public Library., 1969-1974; rare book cataloger, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1979-1984; rare book cataloger, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, 1984-1991; rare book cataloger, Library. Congress, Washington, since 1991.

Achievements

• Mary Louise Elder has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association, American Printing History Association, Bibliographical Society, Bibliographical Society of America, Catholic Library. Association, Society History Authorship, Reading and Publishing, Alpha Sigma Nu.

Connections

Father:

John Dyer Elder

Mother:

Elsie (Phelps) Elder