Background
Michels, Eileen Manning was born on March 27, 1926 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Walter James and Agnes Maybelle Manning.
Michels, Eileen Manning was born on March 27, 1926 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Daughter of Walter James and Agnes Maybelle Manning.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1947. Master of Arts in Art History, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1953. Master of Arts in library Science, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy in Art History, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1971.
Art librarian University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1948—1953, curator gallery, 1954—1955. Assistant professor University Wisconsin, River Falls, 1966—1970. Curator architecture Minnesota Museum Art, St. Paul, 1971—1972.
Visiting assistant professor Stanford University, California, 1972—1973. Associate director Minnesota Museum Art, St. Paul, 1973. Associate professor, department chair University St. Thomas, 1978—1988, professor, 1989—1992, professor emerita, since 1992.
Freelance research, writer, consultant Corning Museum Glass, Corning, New York, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, Minneapolis Institute Arts.
Member State Review Board, 1976—1990, St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission, 1982—1986. Member of College Art Association, Society Architectural Historians (director 1976-1979, secretary 1982-1986), Delta Phi Delta, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Joseph Emmanuel Michels, March 9, 1955. 1 child James.