Yaghjian, Edmund, 1905-1997

Artist and college professor of Columbia, S.C.; born in Kharpert, Armenia; studied at Rhode Island School of Design and Art Students League in New York City, 1926-1932; professor of art and head of the Department of Art at University of South Carolina, 1945-1966; USC artist-in-residence, 1966-1972; although many publications have listed his birth year as 1903 or 1904, records at Ellis Island cite 16 Feb. 1905 as Yaghjian's date of birth.

From the description of Edmund Yaghjian papers, 1925-1973. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 669791562