Background
Ahern, Arleen Fleming was born on October 15, 1922 in Mount Harris, Colorado, United States. Daughter of John R. and Josephine (Vidmar) Fleming.
Ahern, Arleen Fleming was born on October 15, 1922 in Mount Harris, Colorado, United States. Daughter of John R. and Josephine (Vidmar) Fleming.
Bachelor, University Utah, 1943. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1962. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1967.
Library assistant Colorado Women's College Library (now University Denver/CWC Campus), 1952-1960, acquisitions librarian, since 1960. Republican Adult Education Council Denver, 1960-1990, reference librarian Penrose Library, WEC librarian, professor librarianship through 1987, University Denver Penrose Library. Retired professor emeritus, University Denver.
Volunteer Opera Colorado Guild. Treasurer, board directors Denver Lyric Opera. Board directors University Denver Women's Library.
Association, since 1986, Samaritan House Guild, Jeanne Jugan (Little Sisters Poor) Auxiliary, Colorado Symphony Guild, Cinema Study Club Colorado, Carson Brierly Dance Library., Ladies of Knights of Columbus, 2008. Committeewoman Republican Committee, Denver, 1958—1959. Member American Association of University Professors, American Library Association, Women's History Museum (charter), Mountain Plains Library Association, Colorado (1st vice president, president 1969-1970, director since 1971), Library Association, Women's Library.
Association (board directors since 1996), Altrusa Club of Denver (Second vice president 1968-1969, director 1971-1974, 76, 78), Society of America Archivists, Mountain Plains Adult Education Association, Denver Botanic Gardens.
Married George Irving Ahern, June 14, 1944. 1 child, George Irving Junior.