Background
Harkness, Mabel Gleason was born on January 20, 1913 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Charles Wilcox and Mabel Amy (Fulton) Gleason.
Harkness, Mabel Gleason was born on January 20, 1913 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Charles Wilcox and Mabel Amy (Fulton) Gleason.
Bachelor of Arts Rochester, 1935. Master of Arts, University Rochester, 1962. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Keuka College, 2003.
Library, Stromberg-Carlson Company, Rochester, New York, 1942-1951;
library, Garden Center Rochester, 1953-1967;
library, Monroe County (New York) Bookmobile, 1952-1953;
now retired. Volunteer cataloger Geneva (New York) History Society. Editor Gleam magazine, RochesterPoetry Society, 1945, Engineer's Notebook, Stromberg-Carlson Company, 1946-1950,Garden Center Bulletin, 1955-1967.
Co-founder, past president Western New York chapter Special Libraries Association, 1945.
Trustee Keuka College, Keuka Park, New York, 1971-1980, now emeritus. Member American Association of University Women (life), American Rock Garden Society (life), Alpine Garden Society (England), Scottish Rock Garden Club (life).
Married Benjamin Olney, March 23, 1946 (deceased 1963). Married Bernard Emerson Harkness, September 5, 1964 (deceased 1980).