Background
Marchant, Maurice Peterson was born on April 20, 1927 in Peoa, Utah, United States. Son of Stephen C. and Beatrice (Peterson) Marchant.
Marchant, Maurice Peterson was born on April 20, 1927 in Peoa, Utah, United States. Son of Stephen C. and Beatrice (Peterson) Marchant.
Bachelor, University Utah, 1949. Master of Science, University Utah, 1953. Master of Arts in Library.
Science, University Michigan, 1966. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1970.
Teacher area high school, Altamont, Utah., 1949-1950; library area high school, Salt Lake City and Preston, Idaho., 1950-1953; chief technical library, Dugway (Utah) Proving Ground, 1953-1958; library, Carnegie Free Library., Ogden, Utah., 1958-1966; member of faculty, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1969-1992; professor library and information science, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1976-1992; director School Library. and Information Sciences, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1975-1982; professor emeritus library and information science, Brigham Young U. (School Library and Information Sciences), Provo, Utah., since 1992. Executive director National Library. Week, Utah, 1961-1962.
Served with United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member American Association of University Professors, American Library Association (research paper award Library. Research Round Table 1975), Utah Library.
Association (president 1964-1965, Distinguished Service award 1986).
Married Gerda VaLoy Hansen, June 3, 1949. Children: Catherine, Barrie, Alan, Roxanne, Claudia, David, Theresa.