Background
Boshears,, Onva K. was born on August 31, 1939 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of Onva K. and Ruth (Hunter) Boshears.
Boshears,, Onva K. was born on August 31, 1939 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of Onva K. and Ruth (Hunter) Boshears.
AB, Greenville College, Illinois, 1961. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1962. Postgraduate, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1965.
Master of Arts in Religion, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1972.
Assistant librarian B.L. Fisher Library, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1962-1965, director, 1967-1970. Director residence halls libraries University Michigan, 1965-1967. Assistant professor College Library Science, University Kentucky, Lexington, 1971-1975.
Chairman, member faculty department library science University Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1975-1976, professor, dean school, since 1976. Consultant various library projects, since 1965. Active Hattiesburg History Society, since 1979, Friends of Library, since 1979.
Member American Library Association, American Academy Religion, American Printing History Association, American Theological Library Association, Association American Library Schools, Freedom to Reach Foundation, Mississippi Library Association, Southeastern Library Association, Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Kappa Delta, Theta Phi, Beta Phi Museum.