Background
Emerson, Walter Caruth was born on January 24, 1912 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Walter Caruth and Dale (Chisholm) Emerson.
Emerson, Walter Caruth was born on January 24, 1912 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Walter Caruth and Dale (Chisholm) Emerson.
Student, Aunspaugh School Art, Dallas, 1923-1924; student, Olin Travis School Art, Dallas, 1926-1927; student, John Knott Art Classes, Dallas, 1932-1933; student, Southwestern School Theatre, Dallas, 1934-1935; Bachelor, Southern Methodist U., 1941.
Founder, director art department Pollock Paper Corporation, Dallas, 1937—1952. Course designer, instructor art and art history Southern Methodist University, 1940—1963. Organizer, director art department United States Navy, Washington, 1941—1945.
Producer Pencil Personalities, Station WFAA-television, Dallas, 1958. Art director food and drug division Hunt Oil Corporation, 1963—1969. Course designer, instructor Christian College Southwest, 1969—1970.
Creator, instructor credit courses Dallas County Community College District, 1972—1974. Founder, director Art Academy Dallas, 1974—2001, retired, 2001. Editorial cartoonist Dallas Morning News, 1941, New York Mirror, 1956-1958.
Lecturer throughout United States, Kim Dawson Agency, Dallas, since 1977. Initiated instruction leading to college degrees in art for inmates of Dallas County Jail, 1973.
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Founder Americans Unified, Dallas, 1979. Served to Lieutenant United States Navy, 1941-1945. Member Better Business Bureau, Museum New Mexico Foundation, Kimbell Art Museum, Dallas Museum Art, Dallas Zoological Society, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society, Dallas Symphony Association, Rotary (president president's club Dallas 1970-1971), Dallas Knife and Fork Club (president 1973-1974).
Married Mary Elizabeth Hicks, July 15, 1961. Children: Mary Jane, William Ross.