Background
Boyd, William Douglas was born on December 15, 1929 in Pulaski, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Douglas and Lula May (Scott) Boyd.
clergyman library science educator
Boyd, William Douglas was born on December 15, 1929 in Pulaski, Tennessee, United States. Son of William Douglas and Lula May (Scott) Boyd.
Bachelor, Rhodes College, 1952; Bachelor's Degree, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1955; Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1958; Master of Library Science, Indiana U., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1975.
Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, 1956-1963; assistant pastor, Indiana Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 1963-1967; assistant law librarian, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1972-1973; assistant professor library science, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1973-1977; associate professor, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1977-1995; associate professor emeritus, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, since 1995; with, The Presbyterian Church, Vernal, Mississippi, since 1992. Reviewer public library program National Endowment for Humanities, 1978.
Member Presbytery of Mississippi. Member American Library Association, Sons of the American Revolution (secretary Mississippi 1985-1988, 2d vice president 1988-1990, president Isaac Carter chapter 1994, editor Mississippi Compatriot, since 1998), Tennessee Library. Association (vice chairman trustees and friends section 1962-1963), Military Order Stars and Bars, Genealogical Society Southern Mississippi, The Meistersingers, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Krewe of Zeus, Hattiesburg Country Club, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Margaret Woolfolk, July 16, 1966. 1 child, Julia Woolfolk.