Background
Koelsch, William Alvin was born on May 16, 1933 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alvin Charles and Alice Boniface (Smith) Koelsch.
Koelsch, William Alvin was born on May 16, 1933 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alvin Charles and Alice Boniface (Smith) Koelsch.
Bachelor of Science, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1955. Master of Arts, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1966.
Instructor to assistant professor Florida Presbyterian College, St. Petersburg, 1963—1967. Assistant professor to professor history and geography Clark University, Worcester, since 1967, university archivist, 1972—1982, university historian, since 1982. Commissioner Massachusetts Archives Advisory Committee, Boston, since 1974.
Visiting professor University Trier-West Germany, 1984. First lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1957.
(The fifth annual Paul S Clarkson Lecture with photographs...)
(Book by Koelsch, William A.)
Member diocesan library and archives board Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, 1981—1986. Member national finance committee Anderson campaign, 1980. Member History Society Episcopal Church.
Fellow: American Geography Society (life). Member: National Epsicopal Historians Association, History of Science Society, History of Education Society, Bostonian Society (life. Board directors since 1984), Organization American Historians (life).