Background
Holmes, Oliver Wendell was born on February 2, 1902 in Saint Paul. Son of Henry Anderson and Charlotte (Benson) Holmes.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell was born on February 2, 1902 in Saint Paul. Son of Henry Anderson and Charlotte (Benson) Holmes.
Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1956.
Assistant in history Montana State University, 1923-1924. Staff assistant reference branch New York Public Library, 1926-1928. Editorial assistant Encyclopedia British, 1928-1929, Columbia University Press, 1929-1930, 32-35.
Research specialist Institute Social and Religious Research, 1930-1931.
Associate archivist, chief division Interior Department archives. Director research and record description, program adviser, chief archivist Interior Department archives (National Resources Records division).
Chief archivist social and economics records division National Archives, Washington, 1936-1961. Executive director National History Publications Commission, 1961-1972.
Consultant Republican on Interdeptl.
Committee on Science and Cultural Cooperative, 1944-1949, to National Council Historic Sites and buildings, 1948-1952. Adjunct professor archives administration American University, Washington, 1957-1964.
Fellow Society American Archivists (council. Member International Council Archives. Member Institute Early American History and Culture (council 1963-1966), American, Western, Southern history associations, Organisation American Historians, Agricultural History Society, Columbia History Society, American Association State and Local History, American Antiquarian Society, Maryland., Minnesota, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Virginia history societies, The Westerners (sheriff Potomac Corral 1959-1960).
Club: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Dorothy Behner, September 14, 1927. Children: Benson Venables, Helena Victoria (Mistress Charles East. Morrison).