Chester Coleman Travelstead

Background

Travelstead, Chester Coleman was born on September 25, 1911 in Franklin, Kentucky, United States. Son of Conley and Nelle (Gooch) Travelstead.

Education

AB, Western Kentucky State College, Bowling Green, 1933. Master of Music, Northwestern University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kentucky, 1950.

HHD, Morehead State University, Kentucky, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, John F. Kennedy University, Buenos Aires, 1975. Doctor of Humane Letters, University New Mexico, 1980.

Career

Teacher, principal rural and consolidated schools, Mecklenberg County, Virginia, 1931-1932, 33-35; teacher general science, mathematics, music, Picadome High School, Lexington, Kentucky, 1935-1937; director music, Henry Clay High School, Lexington, 1937-1942; personnel supervisor, Lexington Signal Department, Department War, 1942-1943; supervisor music, Lexington public schools, 1945-1947; representative, Investors Diversified Services, Inc., 1947-1948; coordinator in-service teacher education, Kentucky Department Education, 1950-1951; assistant professor education, assistant dean, College Education, U. Georgia, Athens, 1951-1953; dean, School Education, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1953-1956; dean College Education, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1956-1968; vice president academic affairs, U. New Mexico, 1968-1976; provost, U. New Mexico, 1976-1977. Member National Council Accreditation Teacher Education, 1960-1966, chairman, 1963-1965.

Achievements

• Chester Coleman Travelstead has been listed as a noteworthy by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President board directors New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, 1977-1978, 84-85. Treasurer United States Senator Jeff Bingaman's re-election campaign, 1988-1993. With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945.

PTO. Member National Education Association, National Society Study Education, Society Advancement Education, American Association of University Professors, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa., Kappa Delta Pi.

Connections

Married Marita Hawley, August 1, 1936. Children: Coleman, Jimmie.

Father:

Conley Travelstead

Mother:

Nelle (Gooch) Travelstead

Spouse:

Marita Hawley

child:

Jimmie Travelstead

child:

Coleman Travelstead