Aaltje Van Denburg was born on October 23, 1919, in Syracuse, New York to parents with Dutch ancestry. She received a B.F.A. from Syracuse University in 1942 with a major in Illustration. In 1952, she received her M.S. in Crafts from the University of Tennessee. Van Denburg's stay at Knoxville is what persuaded her to BECOME
a resident of Tennessee, hoping that West Tennessee would be similar to East. When she graduated in 1952, she decided to stay and accept a position at the University of Tennessee Martin Branch. At that time UTM was a small school that only offered students bachelor's DEGREE PROGRAMS in agriculture and home economics. Van Denburg's professional affiliations include: American and Tennessee Home Economics Associations; Southern Highland Handicraft Guild; Tennessee COLLEGES ART Commission: Martin Art Commission: and the American Craftsman's Council. She also had numerous profession Activities that included: private painting classes; folk records; programs of folk song; art, craft lectures for various civic clubs and schools; and consultative services for interior design She served on various university committees while at UTM including: Administrative (Public Occasions); Faculty Senate (Student Honors); and the School of Home Economics.| Folk Songs For Children Young and Old (Record Only) |
(October 23, 1919 - September 11, 2007)
Age: 87Visitation will be held from 4:00 -6:00 P.M. Friday, September 14, 2007. At 6:00 P.M. a Prayer Service will be held at Murphy Funeral Home.
Preceded in death by parents Carroll Henry and Louise Wilson Vandenburg
Preceded in death by brother, Caroll Henry Vndenburg, Jr.
Miss Vandenburg was retired professor of the University of Tennessee of Martin.
Preceded in death by parents Carroll Henry and Louise Wilson Vandenburg
Preceded in death by brother, Caroll Henry Vndenburg, Jr.
Miss Vandenburg was retired professor of the University of Tennessee of Martin.
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