E.W. Kerr was assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Texas A&M College (1896-1902), instructor in machine design at Purdue University (1902-1905), professor of mechanical engineering at Louisiana State University (1905-1916), an efficiency engineer for the Cuba Cane Sugar Corporation of Havana, Cuba (1916-1931), and a consultant to Southwest Louisiana sugar factories (1935-1949).
From the description of E.W. Kerr papers, 1913-1951 (bulk 1925-1949). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 180772470