Mary Wilhelmina Oliver

Background

Oliver, Mary Wilhelmina was born on May 4, 1919 in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. Daughter of John Arlington and Sophia (Lear) Oliver.

Education

AB, Western Maryland College, 1940. Bachelor of Science in Library Science, Drexel Institute of Technology, 1943. Juris Doctor, University North Carolina, 1951.

Career

Assistant circulation librarian, New Jersey College Women, 1943-1945; assistant in law library, University of Virginia, 1945-1947; assistant reference, social science librarian, Drake U., 1947-1949; research assistant, Institute Government, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1951-1952; assistant law librarian, Institute Government, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1952-1955; assistant professor of law, law librarian, Institute Government, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1955-1959; associate professor of law, law librarian, Institute Government, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1959-1969; professor of law, law librarian, Institute Government, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1969-1984; professor of law and law librarian emeritus, Institute Government, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1984.

Achievements

• Mary Wilhelmina Oliver has been listed as a noteworthy law librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, American Association Law Libraries (president 1972-1973, Marion Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service award 1992), Association American Law Schools (executive committee 1979-1981), Law Alumni Association University North Carolina, Order of Coif.

Connections

Father:

John Arlington Oliver

Mother:

Sophia (Lear) Oliver