Background
Olmsted, Mary Seymour was born on September 28, 1919 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of George Chauncey and Zadia Sarah (McDonald) Olmsted.
Olmsted, Mary Seymour was born on September 28, 1919 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of George Chauncey and Zadia Sarah (McDonald) Olmsted.
AB, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1941. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1945. Postgraduate, Fletcher School Law and Diplomacy, Medford, Massachusetts, 1955—1956.
Foreign service officer United States Department State, 1945—1979, deputy director personnel Washington, 1971—1974. Ambassador Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 1975—1979.
Member Society Women Geographers, Senior Seminar Alumni Association (treasurer 1983-1984, president 1987-1989), Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired (treasurer 1993).