Background
Carmer, Carl was born on October 16, 1893 in Cortland, New York, United States. Son of Willis Griswold and Mary (Lamson) Carmer.
Carmer, Carl was born on October 16, 1893 in Cortland, New York, United States. Son of Willis Griswold and Mary (Lamson) Carmer.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, 1914, the Master of Philisophy, 1917. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1915. Doctor of Letters, Elmira College, 1937, Susquehanna University, 1944.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Hamilton College, 1941.
Doctor of Laws, University Buffalo, 1962.
Instructor in English, Syracuse University, 1915-1916, U. Rochester, 1916-1917. Chairman public speaking department Hamilton College, 1919. Assistant Professor of English, U. Rochester, 1919-1921.
Associate professor of University Alabama, 1921-1924, professor, 1924-1927.
Columnist New Orleans Morning Tribune, 1927. Assistant editor Vanity Fair, 1928-1929, Theatre Arts Monthly, 1929-1933.
President Boscobel Restoration, Incorporated. Board overseers College of Virgin Islands, 1963.
Served as First lieutenant Field Artillery, World War I. Fellow New York State History Association (Vice-President). Member MacDowell Association, PEN, Poetry Society American.
Clubs: Pilgrims, Century.
Married Elizabeth Black, December 24, 1928.