Memorial services for Dr. Robert Plant Armstrong, professor of anthropology and aesthetics at the University of Texas at Dallas, will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sparkman - Hillcrest Funeral Chapel.
Armstrong, 65, died Thursday in his home after a long illness.
A native of Wheeling, W. Va., Armstrong received his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona and his master's degree from the University of Iowa.
He received his doctor's degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
Armstrong began his teaching career as an English instructor at Montana State University, in 1946. From 1956 to 1958, he was a field editor for Harper and Bros. in Illinois.
In 1959, he was director of publications at the University of Arizona.
In 1960, he joined the staff at Northwestern University, where he was director of the Northwestern University Press and professor at the College of Arts and Science.
Armstrong came to Dallas in 1974 and joined the UTD staff as professor of anthropology and aesthetics.
Armstrong was listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the Midwest and American Men and Women of Science.
He was a trustee at the Dallas Museum of Art and a member of the museum's education and program committee.
He had no immediate survivors.
Published in the Dallas Morning News on 8-13-1984.
Armstrong, 65, died Thursday in his home after a long illness.
A native of Wheeling, W. Va., Armstrong received his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona and his master's degree from the University of Iowa.
He received his doctor's degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
Armstrong began his teaching career as an English instructor at Montana State University, in 1946. From 1956 to 1958, he was a field editor for Harper and Bros. in Illinois.
In 1959, he was director of publications at the University of Arizona.
In 1960, he joined the staff at Northwestern University, where he was director of the Northwestern University Press and professor at the College of Arts and Science.
Armstrong came to Dallas in 1974 and joined the UTD staff as professor of anthropology and aesthetics.
Armstrong was listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the Midwest and American Men and Women of Science.
He was a trustee at the Dallas Museum of Art and a member of the museum's education and program committee.
He had no immediate survivors.
Published in the Dallas Morning News on 8-13-1984.
Memorial services for Dr. Robert Plant Armstrong, professor of anthropology and aesthetics at the University of Texas at Dallas, will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sparkman - Hillcrest Funeral Chapel.
Armstrong, 65, died Thursday in his home after a long illness.
A native of Wheeling, W. Va., Armstrong received his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona and his master's degree from the University of Iowa.
He received his doctor's degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
Armstrong began his teaching career as an English instructor at Montana State University, in 1946. From 1956 to 1958, he was a field editor for Harper and Bros. in Illinois.
In 1959, he was director of publications at the University of Arizona.
In 1960, he joined the staff at Northwestern University, where he was director of the Northwestern University Press and professor at the College of Arts and Science.
Armstrong came to Dallas in 1974 and joined the UTD staff as professor of anthropology and aesthetics.
Armstrong was listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the Midwest and American Men and Women of Science.
He was a trustee at the Dallas Museum of Art and a member of the museum's education and program committee.
He had no immediate survivors.
Published in the Dallas Morning News on 8-13-1984.
Armstrong, 65, died Thursday in his home after a long illness.
A native of Wheeling, W. Va., Armstrong received his bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona and his master's degree from the University of Iowa.
He received his doctor's degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill.
Armstrong began his teaching career as an English instructor at Montana State University, in 1946. From 1956 to 1958, he was a field editor for Harper and Bros. in Illinois.
In 1959, he was director of publications at the University of Arizona.
In 1960, he joined the staff at Northwestern University, where he was director of the Northwestern University Press and professor at the College of Arts and Science.
Armstrong came to Dallas in 1974 and joined the UTD staff as professor of anthropology and aesthetics.
Armstrong was listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the Midwest and American Men and Women of Science.
He was a trustee at the Dallas Museum of Art and a member of the museum's education and program committee.
He had no immediate survivors.
Published in the Dallas Morning News on 8-13-1984.
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