Background
Barrs, James Thomas was born on September 2, 1904 in Danville, Georgia, United States. Son of Andrew Robert and Dollie Lee (Brown) Barrs.
Barrs, James Thomas was born on September 2, 1904 in Danville, Georgia, United States. Son of Andrew Robert and Dollie Lee (Brown) Barrs.
AB summa cum laude, University Georgia, 1927. AM, Harvard University, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1936.
Student, Mercer University, 1928.
Registrar, teacher English, South Georgia College, Douglas, 1937-1942;
dean, South Georgia College, Douglas, 1940-1942;
assistant Professor of English, Washington College, Chestertown, Maryland., 1943-1945;
from assistant professor to Professor of English, Northea. U., Boston, 1945-1971;
professor emeritus, Northea. U., Boston, since 1971.
Lecturer Station WAYX, Waycross, Georgia, 1940-1942, Station WBZ-WBZA, Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts, 1959-1960, Stations WEEI, WCRB, WILD, Boston, and Concert Network, 1960s, Station WGBH-television, Boston, 1958-1959.
Member Modern Language Association (life), Northeast Modern Language Association (chairman linguistics section 1972-1973), National Council Teachers of English (board directors 1969-1970, chairman semantics section 1972, member committee on public and professional relations 1967-1970, member committee on semantics in school programs 1960-1971), New York Academy of Sciences, College English Association (board directors 1962-1965), Conference on College Composition and Communications, New England Association Teachers of English (advisory member executive board 1960-1970, chairman school and college liaison committee 1962-1965, chairman nominating committee 1966-1969), Phi Beta Kappa (secretary Newton committee 1972-1997, president Northea. University associates 1965-1968), Phi Kappa Phi (copy editor national forum, copy editor extraordinaire award 2000).
Married Vida Fitz Randolph, September 2, 1931. Children: Dorothy Caroline, Ann Radcliffe, Andrew Fitzrandolph.