Walter Muir Whitehill | |
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| Born | September 28, 1905 |
| Died | March 5, 1978 |
| Burial place | Monticello Graveyard Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of London |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, librarian, professor |
| Spouse | Jane Revere Coolidge (m. 1930; d. 1996) |
Walter Muir Whitehill (September 28, 1905 – March 5, 1978) was an American writer, historian, medievalist, preservationist, and the Director and Librarian of the Boston Athenaeum from 1946 to 1973.[1] He was also editor for publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts from 1946 to 1978. From 1951 to 1972, Whitehill was a professor at Harvard University.