Mary Van Abshoven Chatfield

Background

Chatfield, Mary Van Abshoven was born in Bay Shore, New York, United States. Daughter of Cornelius and Elma Elizabeth (Sumner) van Abshoven.

Education

AB, Radcliffe College, 1958; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1961; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1972.

Career

With library system, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1992; librarian Business School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1963-1978; head library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978-1992; acting head library Countway Library., Harvard Medical School, 1988-1989; head library, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, 1992-1995; collections care manager, Fosterfields, Morristown, New Jersey, 1996-1997; manager library services, Montclair (New Jersey) Art Museum, 1997; executive director, Mendham (New Jersey) Free Public Library., since 1997.

Achievements

• Mary Van Abshoven Chatfield has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Daughters of British Empire, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, embroidery, collecting, museum studies, public art.

Connections

Married Robert W. Chatfield, June 22, 1963 (divorced 1981). 1 child, Robert Warner Junior. Married Alexander Watts, January 6, 1996.

Father:

Cornelius Chatfield

Mother:

Elma Elizabeth (Sumner) Chatfield

Spouse:

Alexander Watts

Spouse:

Robert W. Chatfield

child:

Robert Warner Junior Chatfield