Background
Meyer, Harold Diedrich was born on November 20, 1892 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of John Henry and Mena (Sancken) Meyer.
Meyer, Harold Diedrich was born on November 20, 1892 in Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of John Henry and Mena (Sancken) Meyer.
Bachelor of Arts Georgia, 1912. AM, University Georgia, 1916. Postgraduate, Columbia, 1926.
Doctor of Laws, Florida Southern College, 1941. RSD, Salem College, West Virginia. Doctor of Humane Letters, Catawha College, 1951.
Principal high school, Statesboro, Georgia, 1912-1913;
superintendent schools, Statesboro, 1913-1915;
professor of history, State Normal School, Athens, Georgia, 1916-1918;
professor sociology, State Normal School, Athens, Georgia, 1919-1921;
associate professor sociology, U. North Carolina, 1921-1926;
professor, U. North Carolina, from 1926;
Taylor Grandy professor art and philosophy of living, U. North Carolina, from 1962. Instructor special courses U. Georgia, 1916-1921. Summer school teacher U. Florida, U. Wsah., Emory University, New York University, U. Colorado.
Chief bureau recreation, U. Extension division U. North Carolina. Regional director education and recreation, Works Projects Administration region 4, 1935-1938. Educational consultant National Congress of Parents and Teachers, 1941.
Consultant Office of Education on Training of Recreation Leaders for National Defense, 1941, national defense recreation project Works Projects Administration, 1941. United States delegate and chairman I.L.O. International Recreation Conference, Geneva, 1949.
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Educational chairman region 6, member national council Boy Scouts American, from 1930. Mem national executive board Camp Fire Girls, 1946-1949. Member regional committee Girl Scouts Inc., 1946.
Member state board managers North Carolina Parent-Teachers Association, 1924-1952. Executive director North Carolina Recreation Committee, coordinator recreation State Office Civilian Defense in North Carolina, 1943-1945. Chairman Eastern Conference State Recreation Committee, 1944.
Member National Recreation Policies Committee. Director North Carolina Recreation Commission, 1945. Member recreation committee VA. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1917.
Member College Conference Training Recreation Leaders (national chairman 1939-1940, 40-42), North Carolina High School Athletic Association (member executive committee, 1925-1950), American Sociological Society, North Carolina Conference Social Service, National Conference Social Work, American Recreation Society (president 1946-1948, national chairman legislation committee), American Group Work Association, Southern Sociological Society, North Carolina Recreation Society, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Alphi Phi Omega, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Helen Wright, September 27, 1917. Children: Harold Diedrich (deceased), George Wright.