Background
Hudson, Arthur Palmer was born on May 14, 1892 in Palmer's Hall, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Arthur and Lou Garnett (Palmer) Hudson.
Hudson, Arthur Palmer was born on May 14, 1892 in Palmer's Hall, Mississippi, United States. Son of William Arthur and Lou Garnett (Palmer) Hudson.
Bachelor of Science, University Mississippi, 1913. AM, University Mississippi, 1920. AM, University Chicago, 1925.
Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1930.
Principal, Gulfport (Mississippi) High School, 1913-1918; head English department, Gulf Coast Military Academy, 1918-1919; superintendent schools, Oxford, Mississippi, 1919-1920; assistant Professor of English, U. Mississippi, 1920-1924; associate professor, U. Mississippi, 1924-1927; professor, U. Mississippi, 1927-1930; associate Professor of English, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1930-1935; professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1935-1951; Kenan distinguished professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1951-1963; Kenan distinguished professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, from 1963. Professor of English U. Florida, summers 1938-1939.
Fellow American Folklore Society, Society of America Historians. Member Vanderbilt Conference Humanities (executive committee), North Carolina Folklore Council (chairman), North Carolina (Brown-Hudson award 1970, vice president, secretary-treasurer), Mississippi (honorary life), Southeastern (executive committee) folklore societies, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Modern Language Association, American College English Association, National College Folk Festival Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Grace McNulty Noah, September 12, 1916. Children: William (deceased), Margaret Louise (Mistress Almand R. Coleman), Ellen Noah (Mistress Charles Graham).