Background
Gehres, Eleanor Agnew Mount was born on February 18, 1932 in Riverside, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Wilton Elbert and Mary Anna (Agnew) Mount.
Gehres, Eleanor Agnew Mount was born on February 18, 1932 in Riverside, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Wilton Elbert and Mary Anna (Agnew) Mount.
Bachelor in English, University Virginia, 1952. Master of Arts in Librarianship, University Denver, 1968. Master of Arts in History, University Denver, 1972.
Certified of Management-Business, University Denver, 1982.
Elementary teacher Norfolk County Schools, Churchland, Virginia, 1952-1959. Junior high teacher School District #11, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1959-1961. Librarian School District 1, Denver, 1961-1971.
Assistant professor University Denver, 1971-1973. Grants coordinator Colorado State Library., Denver, 1973-1974. Manager western history/genealogy department Denver Public Library., from 1974.
Instructor Metro. State College, Denver, since 1975. Board directors Colorado History Records Advisory Board, Denver, since 1976, Telecommunications Board, since 1992. History consultant videos: Denver: Emergence of a Great City, 1984, Colorado's Black Settlements, 1978.
Member American Library Association, Western History Association, Society of Rocky Mountain Archivists, Colorado Library. Association (Career Lifetime Achievement award 1996), Colorado Corral of Westerners (sheriff 1984), Colorado History Group (president), Business and Professional Women's Club (vice president 1987-1988), Colorado Women's Hall of Fame (board of directors since 1989), Colorado Preservation Alliance (president 1990-1993), Colorado Mt.Club, Denver Fortnightly Club, Denver Posse of Westerners, Sierra Club, Colonial Willamsburg.
Married E. James Gehres, July 23, 1960.
