Background
Wetmore, Thomas Hall was born on July 30, 1915 in Kempner, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Hall and Mary Sue (Whitcomb) Wetmore.
Wetmore, Thomas Hall was born on July 30, 1915 in Kempner, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Hall and Mary Sue (Whitcomb) Wetmore.
Bachelor of Arts, Lincoln Memorial U., Harrogate, Tennessee, 1934; Master of Arts, Duke, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy (Horace Rackham fellow), University of Michigan, 1956.
Principal, Rehobeth Elementary School, Galivants Ferry, South Carolina., 1934-1937;
teacher English, James Gray High School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1937-1940;
principal, Shelby (North Carolina) Junior High School, 1940-1942;
principal, Shelby Senior High School, 1942-1944;
faculty, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1946-1969;
Professor of English, department chairman, Ball State University, 1960-1969;
department chairman English, Wright State University, Dayton, O., 1969-1971;
associate dean graduate studies, Wright State University, 1971-1973;
Professor of English, Wright State University, 1973-1985;
coordinator certified program in TESOL, Wright State University, 1980-1985. Member linguistics committee Conference College Composition and Communication, 1960-1963. English language institution Commission English, College Entrance Examination Board, 1961-1962.
Linguistics consultant Harper-Row, 1965-1966. Chief area judge Book of Month Club award for college writing, 1967-1968, 68-69. Education consultant Coronet Films.
Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member Modern Language Association (chairman present day English section 1965-1966, member advisory committee of section 1965-1969, chairman 1969), American Association of University Professors (president Indiana 1959), Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, National Council Teachers English (director-at-large 1960-1963, member commission English language 1960-1963), Linguistic Society of America, International Reading Association, Canadian Linguistics Association, Indiana Council Teachers English, American Dialect Society, Midwestern English Conference (director, executive committee 1957-1960, 75-80), Indiana Teachers Association, National Education Association, College English Association (national board directors 1968-1971), Indiana College English Association (president 1967), Ohio English Association, Association Higher Education, Speech Association American.
Married Rosamond Bayne, July 5, 1941. Children: Stephen Bayne, Allyn Christophers.