Philip J. Panum retired in December from the Denver Public Library. Phil worked at the library for 37 years, 21 of those years in the Western History and Genealogy Department. Phil is a nationally recognized map expert who has helped many of us over the years.

On 13 June 2007, Phil was awarded the Eleanor Gehres Award for his outstanding contributions to the Western History Collection.

Many thanks to Phil for sharing his knowledge and passion with the genealogical community of Colorado.