McGuire, Harry, 1904-

Harry McGuire was born, January 18, 1904, in Denver. He had an early interest in hunting and fishing from his father. His father in the 1890s owned several hunting and fishing magazines, including Outdoor Life. Harry grew up in a wealthy family; as a teenager was active in writing, school plays and oratorical contests. He went to Notre Dame in 1921, and was president of the Scribblers Club. He graduated and returned to Denver, where he became Associate Editor, 1924-1929, of Outdoor Life, which had absorbed several other outdoor publications and had a circulation of 115,000.

In 1945 he moved to Santa Barbara. He became involved in Santa Barbara social life and organized the Santa Barbara Council of Arts, met UCSB Chancellor Vernon Cheadle, became friends and ultimately gave UCSB his house, $100,000 for its maintenance, and his books and papers.

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