Stanton Catlin was dubbed "dean of Latin American art history in the United States. His expertise in art history also led him to win a 1964 Grammy Award for best album notes for his essay on Mexican Mural painting in "Mexico: Its Cultural Life in Music and Art." He received a master's in art history from New York University in 1967. He joined Syracuse University in 1974 to direct the museum studies program. He was named an emeritus professor in 1982 and a research professor in the Department of Fine Arts in 1993.

Researchers interested in the Stanton Catlin Papers should mention the collection's Record Group [13] and accession numbers [1839 and 1856] when contacting the Syracuse University Archives. Please note that the collection is housed off-site and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Archives Reading Room in Bird Library.