Background
Leach, Maurice Derby was born on June 23, 1923 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Maurice Derby and Sallie Eleanor (Woods) Leach.
Leach, Maurice Derby was born on June 23, 1923 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Maurice Derby and Sallie Eleanor (Woods) Leach.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kentucky, 1945; Bachelor of Library Science, University of Chicago, 1946.
Bibliographer, Department State, 1947-1950; foreign service officer, Department State (United States Information Service) vice consul, attache, Department State (United States Information Service), Cairo and Alexandria, U.A.R. vice consul, attache, Department State (United States Information Service), Beirut, 1950-1959; department chairman library science, U. Kentucky, 1959-1966; regional program officer, Ford Foundation, Beirut, 1967-1968; university librarian, professor, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1968-1985; professor, assistant to president, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1985-1988; library adviser, National Library, Egypt library adviser, National Library, Lebanon and academic libraries in Middle East.
Served with Army of the United States, 1948-1949. Member English Speaking Union (president Lexington branch 1970-1975), Virginia Library. Association (president 1976), Association Preservation of Virginia Activities (director Lexington branch 1989-1991), Rockbridge History Society, Sons of the American Revolution (vice president 1990-1993).
Married Virginia Stuart Baskett, March 16, 1953. 1 daughter, Sarah Stuart.