Background
Caldwell, Eleanor was born on May 1, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Earl Kendrick and Etta (Clark) Caldwell.
Caldwell, Eleanor was born on May 1, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Earl Kendrick and Etta (Clark) Caldwell.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, in Education, Southwest Missouri State University, 1948. Master of Arts, Columbia University Teachers College, 1953, Doctor of Education (Alumni fellow, Dow scholar 1958-1959), 1959.
Teacher art high schools in Missouri and Iowa, 1948-1952. Instructor art Southwest Missouri State University, 1953-1954. Assistant professor Fort Hays (Kansas) State University, 1954-1957.
Instructor Columbia University Teachers College, lecturer art education Queen"s College, also supervisor children"s art carnival Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1957-1959.
Professor, department chairman art Northwest Missouri State College, Maryville, 1959-1960. Associate professor Edinboro (Pennsylvania) State College, 1960-1962, Pennsylvania State University, 1962-1963.
Associate professor Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1963-1964, professor art,1967-1983. Professor emeritus, since 1983.
Associate professor Fort Hays State University, 1964-1967.
Director Oakbrook (Illinois) Invitational Crafts Exhibition, 1968-1984. Consultant, teacher Arrowmont School Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 1974-1985;represented in permanent collections Denver Public Schools, Colorado Women"s College, Denver, Fort Hays State College, Northern Illinois University, Sheldon Memorial Art Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska, Arrowmont School Arts and Crafts.
Member Fine Arts board University Arizona, since 1999. Board trustees Tucson Museum Art, Tucson, 1996—2002. Member of Arizona Designer Craftsmen, American Crafts Council, Society N. American Goldsmiths, Delta Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta Pi, Pi Lambda Theta.