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Chronology for David Abbey Paige (1901-1979)
| 1901 | Born to Armenian parents in the Anatolian region of Eastern Turkey |
| 1911 | Arrived in the USA to live with his uncle in Fitchburg, Massachusetts |
| 1919 | Taught classes at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston |
| 1923-1930 | Worked as a successful commercial artist and interior designer in New York City |
| 1930 | Created the country’s largest cyclorama at Coney Island, New York, depicting the First Byrd Antarctic Expedition at Little America |
| 1931-1932 | Traveled and painted in 28 countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East |
| 1933-1935 | Joined the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition as the official artist and wintered at Little America |
| 1936-1937 | Edited Byrd’s expedition films at Republic Studios, Hollywood, CA, and lectured widely on the expedition |
| 1937-1938 | Exhibited his Antarctic sketches, paintings, and pastels in several galleries in California |
| 1942 | Joined the US Army Signal Corps and trained cameramen in Louisiana |
| 1943 | Worked as a scenic artist for motion picture studios in Hollywood, CA |
| 1947-1970 | Worked as a cinematographer for major motions picture studios in Hollywood, CA |
| 1953 | Married Lucille Johnson |
| 1957 | Son born, David A. Paige, Jr. |
| 1958 | Daughter born, Pamela Paige |
| 1979 | Died, Beverly Hills, CA |