Paul Edmonston papers, Georgia Art Education Association

Paul Edmonston papers, Georgia Art Education Association

Descriptive Summary

Title: Paul Edmonston papers, Georgia Art Education Association
Creator: Edmonston, Paul, 1922-2011
Inclusive Dates: 1972-1992
Bulk Dates: 1980-1989
Language(s): English
Extent: 7 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Collection Number: UA97-128
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

Collection Description

Biographical/historical note

A native of Massachusetts, Paul Edmonston enrolled in the Massachusetts College of Art in 1940 but soon saw his studies interrupted by World War II. After the war he enrolled in Boston University and eventually went on the receive his PhD in Fine Arts from Ohio State University in 1961. A distinguished educator, Dr. Edmonston served on the faculty of Florida State, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Georgia. As a UGA faculty member Edmonston received numerous grants and honors and was listed in Who's Who in American Art. He edited several monograms, books, anthologies in Art Education and founded Apelles: The Georgia Art Journal. In 1989, after 39 years of teaching, Edmonston retired as Professor Emeritus of Art and that same year was declared Art Educator of the Year by the NAEA. Edmonston was a well-known figure in the field of Art Education having taught classes related to the subject's history, philosophy and methodologies. A versatile educator, he also taught studio courses as well as classes in art appreciation/criticism and graduate seminars on cross-cultural research in art. Primarily a painter, Dr. Edmonston exhibited in regional and national shows including ones at the High Museum in Atlanta. In addition to his painting he lectured worldwide on topics such as violence and broken images of man in contemporary art, the Biblical imagination in Western art, the nature of visual intelligence, the creative process and angelic interventions from the Old and New Testaments to the present.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of Paul Edmonston, chiefly concerning the Georgia Art Education Association(GAEA), the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and Youth Art Month (YAM).

Organization and Arrangement

Organized alphabetically.


Administrative Information

Preferred citation

Paul Edmonston papers, Georgia Art Education Association, UA97-128, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

RG 2-10


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials in this repository: Paul Edmonston Papers, 1949-1991.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11AP Art Exam Statistics, 1988
 
12 Apelles Arts Journal , 1978, 1983
 
13Archives, 1985-1987
 
14Art Brochures, Miscellaneous
 
15Art Catalogs, 1987
 
16Art Exhibits, 1981-1987
 
17Art Honor Society, 1990
 
18Art Quest, 1987
 
19Art Speeches, 1985
 
110The Arts Consumption Skills In The Post Modern Economy, 1986
 
111Arts In Education, 1985-1986
 
112Arts In Education Design, 1988
 
113Arts In Education Guidelines, 1986
 
114B and I Gallery Specialists
 
115Board Of Education
 
116Board of Regents, 1981
 
117CAEA Awards
 
118Campus Retention Audits
 
119Catalog Format
 
120CESA
 
121Clarke County Alliance For Arts Education, 1983
 
122Colorado Arts Education Poster
 
123Columbus College Faculty Senate Minutes, 1989
 
124Comfort Arts Scholarship
 
125Crayola Dream-Makers Art Exhibit, 1986
 
126Department Of Education Arts Education Plan
 
127Department Of Education Survey Of Arts Education In Public Schools, 1978-1979
 
128Department Of Education Visual Arts Education Activities And Other Arts Developments, 1979-1986
 
129Discipline Based Art Education Conference, 1989
 
130GAEA-Application For Certification Renewal Credit, 1987
 
131GAEC-Art Advocacy Committee
 
132GAEC-Art Educator Of The Year, 1985
 
133GAEC-Awards, 1986, 1988
 
134GAEC-Awards Nominations, 1983-1989
 
135GAEC-Awards Policy, 1987-1988
 
136GAEC-Ballots/Officiers, 1985-1987
 
137GAEC-Board Meetings, 1979
 
138GAEC-Board Meetings, 1980
 
139GAEC-Board Meetings, 1981
 
140GAEC-Board Meetings, 1982
 
141GAEC-Board Meetings (High Museum), 1983 May 28
 
142GAEC-Board Meetings, 1983
 
143GAEC-Board Meetings, 1984
 
144GAEC-Board Meetings, 1985
 
145GAEC-Board Meetings, 1986
 
146GAEC-Board Meetings, 1987
 
147GAEC-Board Meetings, 1988
 
148GAEC-Board Meetings, 1989
 
149GAEC-Board Meetings, 1990
 
150GAEC-Board Meetings, 1991
 
151GAEC-Board Meetings, Miscellaneous
 
152GAEC-Board Members, 1984-1987
 
153GAEC-Book Sale, 1987
 
154GAEC-Capital Art Exhibit, 1983-1991
 
155GAEC-Career Ladder, 1986
 
156GAEC-Chattahoochee District, 1984 Spring
 
157GAEC-China Art Tour, 1986
 
158GAEC-Collage, 1986-1989
 
159GAEC-Collage Copies, 1986-1992
 
160GAEC-Computer Graphics
 
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21GAEC-Constitution And Bylaws, 1984-1985
 
22GAEC-Constitution File, 1985-1987
 
23GAEC-Counselors Brochures, 1983-1986
 
24GAEC-Curriculum, 1986
 
25GAEC-Dates To Remember, 1986-1987
 
26GAEC-District President And Chairpersons Report Format
 
27GAEC-District Reports, 1986
 
28GAEC-Duties Of District Presidents, 1986
 
29GAEC-Elections, 1985-1987
 
210GAEC-Elections, 1987-1989
 
211GAEC-Elections, 1989-1991
 
212GAEC-Executive Committee, 1988
 
213GAEC-Fall Conference, 1982
 
214GAEC-Fall Conference, High Museum, 1983 October 28-29
 
215GAEC-Fall Conference, Savannah, Georgia, 1984 October 26-27
 
216GAEC-Fall Conference, Planning Committee, 1985
 
217GAEC-Fall Conference, 1985 November
 
218GAEC-Fall Conference, Columbus, Georgia, 1986 November 7-9
 
219GAEC-Fall Conference, Atlanta, 1987 November 6-8
 
220GAEC-Fall Conference, 1988
 
221GAEC-Fall Conference, 1989
 
222GAEC-Fall Conference, 1990
 
223GAEC-Fall Conference, 1991
 
224GAEC-Fall Conference Programs Assisted
 
225GAEC-Fiscal Year Report, 1985
 
226GAEC-Ruth Gasset Letters, Flyers To Board, 1982
 
227GAEC-Fiscal Year Report, 1987-1989
 
228GAEC-General Correspondence, 1981-1987
 
229GAEC-Goals For Schools, 1983-1987
 
230GAEC-Handbooks
 
231GAEC-History, 1985-1989
 
232GAEC-Invitations To Georgia General Assembly, 1983
 
233GAEC-IRS Application For Non-Profit Status, 1982-1984
 
234GAEC-Lists Of Board Members, 1988-1991
 
235GAEC-Mailing Lists, 1982-1983
 
236GAEC-Mailing List And Membership, 1984
 
237GAEC-Mailing List
 
238GAEC-Management Plan, 1987-1988
 
239GAEC-Management Plan, 1991
 
240GAEC-Membership, 1972-1973
 
241GAEC-Membership, 1989
 
242GAEC-Membership Lists And Officers, 1982-1984
 
243GAEC-Memorandum Of Agreement
 
244GAEC-Newsletter Committee, 1985
 
245GAEC-Newsletter Correspondence, 1982, 1988
 
246GAEC-Newsletters, 1978-1989
 
247GAEC-Newsletters, Assisted, 1986-1991
 
248GAEC-Nominations, 1988
 
249GAEC-Officers, 1981-1987
 
250GAEC-Officers-District Presidents, 1978-1983
 
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31GAEC-Outgoing Letters, 1983
 
32GAEC-Parents Propaganda
 
33GAEC-Photographs
 
34GAEC-Plan Of Action, 1987-1988
 
35GAEC-Political Committee, 1986
 
36GAEC-President's Notes, Miscellaneous, 1986
 
37GAEC-Printed Material
 
38GAEC-GA Dept. Of Education Proposed Network Projects, 1984-1985
 
39GAEC-Publicity
 
310GAEC-Research, 1986
 
311GAEC-Special Groups And Art
 
312GAEC-Student Chapters, 1986
 
313GAEC-Suggestions, 1985
 
314GAEC-Surveys, 1982, 1984
 
315GAEC-Tax Exemption, 1985
 
316GAEC-Telephone Book Committee, 1985
 
317GAEC-Telephone Directory Form
 
318GAEC-Treasurer's Reports, 1987-1991
 
319GAEC-Treasury, Miscellaneous
 
320GAEC-Unified Arts Conference, 1988
 
321GAEC-Workshops, 1984-1986
 
322GAEC-Workshops And Programs For Georgia Art Teachers Or Art Interested Groups, 1981
 
323GAEC-Year Agenda And Officer List, 1988-1989
 
324GCA-Budget Update, 1981-1982
 
325Georgia Alliance For Arts Education Board, 1982
 
326Georgia Arts Newsletter
 
327Georgia Council For The Arts, 1981-1982
 
328Georgia Semiquincentenary Exhibition, 1982
 
329Getty Foundation
 
330Goodwill Games Youth Art Competition, 1986
 
331Greeting Cards
 
332KAEA Journal, 1988
 
333KAEA Members (Executive Committee), 1988-1991
 
334Louis Harris And Associates, Inc.-Letter To Donna Maddox, 1989
 
335David Maculy Book Promotions
 
336Marty Gras For The Arts Festival
 
337The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Propaganda
 
338Miscellaneous
 
339NAEA-Affiliation, 1981
 
340NAEA-Annual Report, 1988-1989
 
341NAEA-Annual Report, 1988-1989
 
342NAEA-Art Talent Search, 1986
 
343NAEA-Arts In Education Program, 1986
 
344NAEA-Awards, 1985-1987
 
345NAEA-Fortieth Anniversary Awards, 1986
 
346NAEA-Board Of Directors, 1985
 
347NAEA-Briefing Report, 1987
 
348NAEA-Cacus Groups Convention, 1985-1986
 
349NAEA-Convention, 1983
 
350NAEA-Convention, 1984
 
351NAEA-Convention, 1985
 
352NAEA-Convention, 1986
 
353NAEA-Convention, 1986
 
354NAEA-Convention, General Sessions, 1986
 
355NAEA-Convention, List Of Speakers, Disks 1-4, 1986
 
356NAEA-Convention, 1987
 
357NAEA-Convention, Cancellations, 1987
 
358NAEA-Convention, General Sessions, 1987
 
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41NAEA-Convention, Hotel Scheduling, 1987
 
42NAEA-Convention, Input, 1987
 
43NAEA-Convention, Letters To National Artists, 1987
 
44NAEA-Convention, Local Information, 1987
 
45NAEA-Convention, Major Speakers, 1987
 
46NAEA-Convention, Minutes, 1987
 
47NAEA-Convention, National Committee, 1987
 
48NAEA-Convention, Plans, 1987
 
49NAEA-Convention, Publications, 1987
 
410NAEA-Convention, Scheduling Requests, 1987
 
411NAEA-Convention, Tours, 1987
 
412NAEA-Correspondence, 1981-1982
 
413NAEA-Delegates Assembly, 1989
 
414NAEA-Election, 1983
 
415NAEA-Election, 1987
 
416NAEA-Goals, 1986
 
417NAEA-Handbooks
 
418NAEA-Invoices, 1986
 
419NAEA-Job Placement, 1981-1982
 
420NAEA-Leadership Session, 1989
 
421NAEA-Leadership Workshop, 1987
 
422NAEA-Letters, Miscellaneous
 
423NAEA-Mailing Lists, 1979-1987
 
424NAEA-Management Plan, 1986
 
425NAEA-Management Plan, 1987
 
426NAEA-Membership, 1980-1985
 
427NAEA-Membership Bulletins, 1982-1986
 
428NAEA-Membership Information, 1983-1987
 
429NAEA-Membership Policies And Procedures, 1983
 
430NAEA-National Convention Management Handbook, 1983
 
431NAEA-National Honor Societies, 1983, 1985
 
432NAEA-National Survey Of Art Education
 
433NAEA-News, 1986-1988
 
434NAEA-Newsletter Information, 1982-1986
 
435NAEA-Nominations, 1979
 
436NAEA-Outstanding Art Educator Nominations, 1987
 
437NAEA-Periodicals And Publications, 1988-1989
 
438NAEA-Policy Manual
 
439NAEA-Posters And Stickers
 
440NAEA-President- Elect Speech, 1986
 
441NAEA-Press Releases, 1982-1988
 
442NAEA-Products, 1986
 
443NAEA-Publications
 
444NAEA-Request For Sea Nominations From Donna Maddox, 1982
 
445NAEA-Retired Art Educators Affiliate, 1986
 
446NAEA-Services, 1986
 
447NAEA-State And Regional Art Educator Of The Year, 1986-1989
 
448NAEA-State Needs Survey Report
 
449NAEA-States Assembly Leadership Workshop #2, 1980
 
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51NAEA-States Assembly, 1981-1982
 
52NAEA-States Assembly, 1982
 
53NAEA-States Assembly, 1983
 
54NAEA-States Assembly, 1984
 
55NAEA-States Assembly, 1985
 
56NAEA-States Assembly, 1986
 
57NAEA-States Assembly, 1987
 
58NAEA-States Assembly, 1988
 
59NAEA-Student Membership, 1983-1984
 
510NAEA-Toward Civilization Benefit, 1988
 
511NAEA-Vice Presidents Report To State President, 1978-1979
 
512Newsletters A-F, 1985-1987
 
513Newsletters G-N, 1986-1989
 
514Newsletters O-T, 1986-1988
 
515Newsletters U-W, 1986-1988
 
516Miscellaneous Personal Abstracts, 1987
 
517Pratt National Talent Search, 1987
 
518Prospectus Writers Competition, 1989
 
519The Purple Cow, 1987
 
520Quality Art Education Brochures
 
521Quality Basic Education Art, 1985
 
522SCAD
 
523School Art Symposium, 1983
 
524School Art Symposium, 1986
 
525School Arts-Art Education Magazine For Teachers, 1988
 
526School Board Members, 1988
 
527Slide Registry, 1989
 
528South Atlantic States High School Art Exhibit Rule Book, 1983
 
529South Eastern Art Education Association
 
530State Government, 1984, 1986
 
531TAEA, 1987
 
532Talent ID Program, 1984-1985
 
533University Of Alabama, 1987
 
534Urban Arts, 1979-1981
 
535VAEA, Exhibitor Survey
 
536Visual Arts Advisory Panel
 
537WAEA-News, 1979
 
538YAM (Youth Art Month), 1985
 
539YAM, New Jersey, 1983
 
540YAM, 1983
 
541YAM, 1984
 
542YAM, 1985
 
543YAM, Committee, 1985-1986
 
544YAM, 1986
 
545YAM, 1987
 
546YAM, 1988
 
547YAM, 1991
 
548YAM, Miscellaneous
 
549Year Of Elementary Art Education (YAM), 1987
 
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6Georgia Art Education Association Archives, Atlanta Stamp Clay-Quality Core Curriculum , 1979-1987
 
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7Georgia Art Education Association Archives, 1979-1987

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