Holling, Holling Clancy

Holling Clancy Holling (1900-1973) was an American author and illustrator of children's books.

Holling Clancy Holling (1900-1973) was born in Jackson County, Michigan, and graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1923. He then worked in a taxidermy department of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and spent time working in anthropology under Dr. Ralph Linton. During this period, he married Lucille Webster and within a year of their marriage, he accepted a position as art instructor on the first University World Cruise, sponsored by New York University. For many years, Holling C. Holling dedicated much of his time and interest to making books for children.

Holling was born in Holling Corners, MI on Aug. 2, 1900; graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923; member of the zoology dept., Chicago Museum of Natural History, 1923-26; married Lucille Webster in 1925; taught on the New York University World Cruise, 1926-27; after 1927 was a freelance designer, advertising artist, and book illustrator; with his wife Lucille, illustrated The book of Indians (1935) and The book of cowboys (1936); later wrote and illustrated fiction, combining nature and history themes, including: Paddle-to-the-sea (1941), Tree in the trail (1942), Seabird (1948), Minn of the Mississippi (1951), and Pagoo (1957); he died on Sept. 7, 1973.

Holling Clancy Holling was born in Holling Corners, Jackson County, Michigan in 1900. His childhood interest in nature developed into his career as an author and illustrator of children's books. His extensive knowledge of geography, science, history and social science are evident in his books, a number of which were award winners. He died in 1973. Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 26, p. 121.

Biography

Holling was born in Holling Corners, Michigan on August 2, 1900; graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1923; member of the zoology department, Chicago Museum of Natural History, 1923-26; married Lucille Webster in 1925; taught on the New York University World Cruise, 1926-27; after 1927 was a freelance designer, advertising artist, and book illustrator; with his wife Lucille, illustrated The book of Indians (1935) and The book of cowboys (1936); later wrote and illustrated fiction, combining nature and history themes, including: Paddle-to-the-sea (1941), Tree in the trail (1942), Seabird (1948), Minn of the Mississippi (1951), and Pagoo (1957); he died on September 7, 1973.

Holling Clancy Holling was born in Holling Corners, Jackson County, Michigan in 1900. His childhood interest in nature developed into his career as an author and illustrator of children's books. His extensive knowledge of geography, science, history and social science are evident in his books, a number of which were award winners. He died in 1973.

Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 26, p. 121.