Background
Myers, Henry Alonzo was born on April 9, 1906 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of James K. and Grace (Casey) Myers.
Myers, Henry Alonzo was born on April 9, 1906 in Newburgh, New York, United States. Son of James K. and Grace (Casey) Myers.
Bachelor of Arts, Niagara University, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell, 1933.
Member faculty, Cornell, since 1935, Professor of English, since 1947, acting department chairman English, 1952-1953, Chairman of Commission American Studies, since 1950. Visiting professor dramatic literature, Stanford, 1945-1946, in humanities, 1953-1954, visiting professor American literature and philosophy, Salzburg Seminar in American Studies, Salzburg, Austria, 1950. First visiting professor American literature, U. London: King’s College, 1951-1952.
Research fellow American Council Learned Societies and visiting scholar, Harvard, 1934-1935.
Member faculty, Cornell, since 1935, Professor of English, since 1947, acting department chairman English, 1952-1953, Chairman of Commission American Studies, since 1950. Member American Studies Association, American National Theatre and Academy, Modern Language Association, College Conference of English, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Elsie East. Phillips, August 2, 1935. Children: James Phillips, Helen Priscilla.