| 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 |
