Lee F. Hanmer
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Russell Sage Foundation
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from 1912 to 1937— in that capacity, he helped to found the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
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. He later helped to form the Campfire Girls of America — now Camp Fire USA
Camp Fire USA
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—in 1912.
Hanmer attended Cornell University
Cornell University
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and New York University
New York University
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. He worked in the New York City
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school system, serving as a physical training supervisor from 1903 to 1906 and then as athletics inspector through 1907. He then worked as a secretary of the Playground Association of America
National Recreation and Park Association
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before moving to the Russell Sage Foundation
Russell Sage Foundation
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In 1910, Hanmer was selected as a member of the American Committee for the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
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Hanmer directed recreation for servicemen during World War I
World War I
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. He was later a chairman of the Motion Pictures Producers and Distributors Association
Motion Picture Association of America
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The BSA presented Hanmer with the ninth Silver Buffalo Award
Silver Buffalo Award
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in 1926.