Background
Mathews, Joseph James was born on September 14, 1908 in Campton, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph Moreau and Nancy (Houtchens) Mathews.
Mathews, Joseph James was born on September 14, 1908 in Campton, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joseph Moreau and Nancy (Houtchens) Mathews.
Student Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1925-1928. Bachelor of Arts, Duke U., 1930, A.M., 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1935.
1 son, Timothy Mayfield. Instructor history U. Chattanooga, 1931-1932. Assistant instructor history University of Pennsylvania, 1932-1935.
Instructor history Duke, 1935-1936, visiting lecturer, 1941. Assistant professor of University Mississippi, 1936-1938, associate professor, 1938-1942, acting dean graduate school, 1941-1942. Associate historian United States War Department, 1942-1943.
Professor of history Emory University, Atlanta, 1946-1960, Charles Howard Candler professor of history, after 1960, department chairman, 1948-1958. Visiting lecturer or professor, summers, U. Missouri, 1947, U. North Carolina, 1949, U. Rhode Island, 1959, others. Fulbright lecturer Robert College, Istanbul, 1962-1963.
George A. Miller visiting professor journalism University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1967. Director wartime history project Bureau Ordnance, United States Navy, 1943-1946. Discharge as lieutenant commander Carnegie Research grantee-in-aid, 1948, 1950.
Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellow, 1951-1952. Fulbright research fellow, United Kingdom, 1955-1956. Summer fellowship, American Philosophical Society, 1956.
Member American, Southern (president 1964) history associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Kappa Tau Alpha.
Married Marie Marcia Mayfield, May 31, 1938.