Background
Elam, Stanley Munson was born on March 4, 1916 in Stewardson, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Clara Alice (Anderson) Elam.
Elam, Stanley Munson was born on March 4, 1916 in Stewardson, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Clara Alice (Anderson) Elam.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Eastern Illinois University, 1938. Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1942. Doctor of Education, University Illinois, 1955.
Principal, teacher, Jewett (Illinois) High School, 1938-1939;
superintendent, Jewett Public Schools, 1939-1941;
principal, Willow Hill (Illinois) High School, 1941-1943;
superintendent, Allerton (Illinois) Public Schools, 1943-1944;
director public relations, Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1946-1956;
editor, Phi Delta Kappan, Bloomington, Indiana, 1956-1980;
director publications, Phi Delta Kappa, Bloomington, Indiana, 1962-1980;
contributing editor, editor emeritus, Phi Delta Kappa, Bloomington, Indiana, since 1980;
editor, bulletin, National Association Secondary Prins., Washington, 1970-1971. Co-director six national institutions on collective negotiations in education at major universities, including Harvard University, University of California, Berkeley, Indiana U., University of Pennsylvania, 1964-1966. Mediator and fact-finder Indiana Employment Rels.
Board, 1967-1971; visiting professor U. Alaska, University of California, Northridge, Fresno State College, California, University of California, Berkeley, State University of New York, others. Professor journalism Indiana U., 1972.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO, Japan. Member Kiwanis (vice president to president local club 1946-1956), Masons, Educational Press Association American (president 1968-1970, Golden Lamp award 1973), Phi Delta Kappa, Sigma Tau Gamma.
Married Elizabeth Ruth Jones, July 22, 1937 (deceased May 1994). Children: Robert B., Michael A., Thomas A., Lucy A.