Background
Damon, Samuel Foster was born on February 22, 1893 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Neal and Sarah Wolf (Pastorius) Damon.
Damon, Samuel Foster was born on February 22, 1893 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Neal and Sarah Wolf (Pastorius) Damon.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1914, Master of Arts, 1927. Master of Arts (honorary), Brown University, 1943.
Traveling fellow American Scandinavian Foundation, 1920-1921. Assistant in English, Harvard, 1921-1927. Assistant Professor of English, Brown University, 1927-1930.
Associate professor, 1930-1936, professor from 1936.
Curator Harris Collection American Poetry, Brown, from 1929. Odist at Boston Beethoven Centenary Festival, March 28, 1927.
Member American Antiquarian Society, Rhode Island History Society, North.E. Poetry. Clubs: Harvard, Saint Botolph.
Married Louise Wheelwright, February 4, 1928.