Background
Hanmer, Lee Franklin was born on October 24, 1871 in Watkins, Schuyler Company, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Christiana (Powell) Hanmer.
Hanmer, Lee Franklin was born on October 24, 1871 in Watkins, Schuyler Company, New York, United States. Son of Benjamin Franklin and Christiana (Powell) Hanmer.
Graduate Oneonta (New York) Normal School, 1896. Bachelor of Philosophy, Cornell, 1900. Summer course in physical training, New York University, 1905.
Lectures on physical training, medical and summer course, same, 1907.
General secretary Cornell University Young Men's Christian Association, 1898-1900. Director welfare work for Phelps, Dodge & Company, Bisbee, Arizona, 1900-1903. Supervisor physical training, Company, Bisbee, Arizona, 1900-1903.
Supervisor physical training, 1903-1906, inspector of athletics, 1906-1907, public schools of New York City.
Field secretary Playground Association America and secretary playground extension committee Russell Sage Foundation, 1907-1909. Associate director department child hygiene.
Russell Sage Foundation, October 1909-1912. Director department of recreation, Russell Sage Foundation, 1912-1937, retired, 1937.
Director Recreation Section of Plan of New York and Environs since 1923.
Chairman Committee of Public Relations of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America. Secretary Committee for Study of Music in Institutions.
Member War and Navy Department Communications on Training Camp Activities. Member White House Conference of Child Health and Protection, President's Conference on Home Building and Home Ownership. Member Visual Instruction Association of America, Amateur Cinema League (director), National Park Association, New York Adult Education Council, Social work Publicity Council, National Education Recreation Council, American Business Men's Research Foundation, National Conference on City Planning, National Conference of Social Work, American Physical Education Association, American School Hygiene Association, Athletic Research Society, American Country Life Association, National Recreation Association, Sphinx Head Society (Cornell), New York City Baseball Federation (vice president), Sportsmanship Brotherhood (directory).
Member Board of Education of Centralized Schools of Wallkill, New New York
Clubs: Town Hall, Cornell.
Married Mary Belle Garlick, of Sidney, New York, June 27, 1900. Children: Stephen R., Julia R. Teacher rural schools.