Background
Tatum, George Bishop was born on August 1, 1917 in Cleveland. Son of Alfred Marion and Myra (Williams) Tatum.
Tatum, George Bishop was born on August 1, 1917 in Cleveland. Son of Alfred Marion and Myra (Williams) Tatum.
AB, Princeton University, 1940. Master of Fine Arts, Princeton University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1949.
Instructor Princeton University, 1947. Assistant professor history of art, vice dean School Fine Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1948-1953, associate professor, chairman department history of art, 1954-1958, professor history of art, 1962-1967. H. Rodney Sharp professor history of art University Delaware, Newark, 1967-1978, professor emeritus, from 1978.
Research associate Henry Francis duPont Winterthur Museum, 1965-1978. Senior fellow history of landscape architecture Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, 1967-1968. Adjunct professor Graduate School Architecture and Planning, Columbia University, spring 1979, 80, 82.
Robert Clark visiting professor art Williams College, spring 1981. Member advisory board F.L. Olmsted Papers, from 1983. Advisory board Historic American buildings Survey, National Park Service, 1966-1972, chairman, 1969-1971.
Member National Collection of Fine Arts Commission, 1971-1983, chairman, 1975-1982.
Member New Castle County (Delaware) Beautification Board, 1970-1976. Vice chairman Historic District Commission, Old Lyme, Connecticut, since 1978. Director Philadelphia Society for Preservation of Landmarks, 1965-1976.
Trustee Connecticut River Foundation, 1978-1981, Lyme Academy Fine Arts, 1978-1983. Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow Philadelphia Athenaeum (life, director since 1983).
Member College Art Association, Society Architectural Historians (president 1966-1968), American Institute of Architects (honorary), Victorian Society of America (director 1968, vice president 1972-1974), Old Lyme History Society (trustee 1970-1976, president 1978-1983), Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Sigma Delta (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi (honorary).
Married Alma Standish Merry, May 1, 1942. Children: Susan, John Richard, Daniel.