Background
Jenkins, Myra Ellen was born on September 26, 1916 in Elizabeth, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Lewis Harlan and Minnie (Ackroyd) Jenkins.
Jenkins, Myra Ellen was born on September 26, 1916 in Elizabeth, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Lewis Harlan and Minnie (Ackroyd) Jenkins.
Bachelor cum laude, University Colorado, 1937. Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University New Mexico, 1953.
Instructor public schools, Climax, Colorado, 1939—1941, Granada, 1941—1943, Pueblo, 1943—1950. Fellow University New Mexico, 1950—1952, assistant, 1952—1953. Freelance historian and history consultant Albuquerque, 1953—1959.
Archivist History Society New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1959—1960. Senior archivist New Mexico Records Center and Archives, 1960—1969, deputy for archives, 1968—1970. New Mexico state historian, 1967—1980.
Retired, 1980
Instructor St. Michael's College, 1962—1963, College of Santa Fe, 1966—1974, 1981—1982. Associate professor New Mexico State University, 1983. Associate adjunct professor University New Mexico, summer, 1982, summer, 84, summer, 86.
Research consultant, since 1980.
Member of History Society New Mexico, Western History Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.