Background
Norton, Paul Foote was born on January 23, 1917 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Foote and Margaret (Goodrich) Norton.
Norton, Paul Foote was born on January 23, 1917 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Foote and Margaret (Goodrich) Norton.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1938; Master of Fine Arts, Princeton University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1952.
Assistant professor art, then associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1947-1958; department chairman art, U. Massachusetts, 1958-1971; professor art, U. Massachusetts, since 1959; chair art history, U. Massachusetts, 1982-1985, 89-; director Interactive Video Image Center, U. Massachusetts, since 1991. Visiting associate professor Amherst College, 1959-1960, coach squash and tennis teams, 1979-1980. Assistant national director Census of Stained Glass Windows in American, since 1982.
Chairman Amherst History Commission, 1973-1976. Member Massachusetts History Commission, 1980-1983. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946.
Fellow Royal Society Arts. Member Society Architectural Historians (editor book reviews for journals 1955-1958, editor journal 1959-1964, board directors 1952, 57-64, 66-69), Society Francais d'Archeologie, National Trust (England), National Trust (United States), Archaeol. Institute American, Vernacular Architecture Forum, Society Architectural Historians Great Britain, Society Preservation New England Antiquities, Victorian Society, Pioneer American Society, Norsk Arkeologisk Selskap, United States Capitol History Society, United States Lawn Tennis Association, United States Squash Association, Appalachian Mountain Club, Amherst Massachusetts History Society, Society Protection New Hampshire Forests, Sierra Club.
Married Alison Edmunds Stuart, May 7, 1942. Children: John Douglas, Mary Reed, Hilary Stuart.