Mary Yohannan Parr

Background

Parr, Mary Yohannan was born on June 21, 1927 in Cleveland. Daughter of Shlemon and Jemima (Blackford) Yohannan.

Education

AB, College of Wooster, 1948. Master of Library Science, Western Reserve University, 1949. Postgraduate, Teachers College New York City, 1969.

Career

Director, Willard (Ohio) Memorial Library., 1950-1951; extention library, San Antonio Public Library., 1953-1954; assistant professor library and information science, Newark State College, Union, New Jersey, 1955-1962; assistant professor, Villanova (Pennsylvania) U., 1962-1963; associate professor, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1963-1969; associate professor, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, 1969-1973; assistant dean technical services, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, 1984-1993; head program development, District of Columbia Public Library., Washington, 1974; associate professor, Hofstra U., Hempstead, New York, 1975-1983.

Achievements

• Mary Yohannan Parr has been listed as a noteworthy library administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors, American Library Association, Association Library and Information Science Educators, New York Library. Association, Catholic Library. Association.

Interests

• Cooking, gardening.

Connections

Married Wendell R. Parr, October 1, 1949.

Father:

Shlemon Yohannan

Mother:

Jemima (Blackford) Yohannan

Spouse:

Wendell R. Parr