Mary Alice "Marice" Moylan Wolfe (August 3, 1935 – January 3, 2022) was an American archivist. She was University Archivist and Head of Special Collections at
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private university, private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provide ...
for over 25 years, beginning in 1973.
Early life and education
Mary Alice Moylan was born in
Warren, Ohio
Warren is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 39,201 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Mahoning River, Warren lies approximately northwest of Youngstown, Ohio, Y ...
, and raised in
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Located along Lake Michigan, it is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the Li ...
, one of the four daughters of Francis James Moylan and Harriette Brazzelle Moylan.
She graduated from
Bishop Noll High School in Hammond. She earned a bachelor's degree from
Clarke University
Clarke University is a Private university, private Catholic university in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It was founded in 1843 as St. Mary's Female Academy by Mother Mary Frances Clarke, foundress of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin ...
in Iowa in 1956, where she won writing awards, edited the college newspaper and literary magazine, and was active in the National Federation of Catholic College Students. She earned a master's degree from
Marquette University
Marquette University () is a Private university, private Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was established as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, by John Henni, the first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Ar ...
in 1958, and a second master's degree, in library science, from
George Peabody College in 1974.
Career
Wolfe taught English at several colleges as a young woman. She became Head of Special Collections at Vanderbilt University in 1973. She became University Archivist as well, in 1975, the first woman to hold that title at Vanderbilt. The archive's holdings are strong in
Southern literary papers and records of the
civil rights movement, and also include the Francis Robinson Collection of Theatre, Music, and Dance. She was a regular speaker at Nashville literary events, including the
Southern Festival of Books. She retired from Vanderbilt in 2000.
Wolfe was elected president of Tennessee Archivists in 1979. She also reviewed books for the ''
Daily News-Journal'' newspaper. After she retired, she consulted with the
Nashville Public Library
Nashville Public Library (NPL) is the public library system serving Nashville, Tennessee and the metropolitan area of Davidson County. In 2010, the Nashville Public Library was the recipient of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. ...
and other community organizations.
Personal life
Moylan married English professor William Robert Wolfe in 1959. They divorced in 1975.
She died in 2022, at the age of 86, at her home in
Nashville
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, locat ...
.
References
External links
* Molly Dohrmann
"Interview with Marice Wolfe"(October 5, 2005), Peabody Oral History Project.
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1935 births
2022 deaths
People from Warren, Ohio
Vanderbilt University staff
American archivists
Clarke University alumni
Vanderbilt University alumni
Marquette University alumni