Henry Collins Walsh

Photo of Henry Collins Walsh from his book The Last Cruise of the Miranda

Henry Collins Walsh (1863–1927) was a journalist, historian, explorer of Central America and Greenland, a founding member of the Arctic Club of America (1894),[1] and the nominal founder of The Explorers Club (1904).

Walsh was born in Florence, Italy, in 1863, the son of Robert Walsh and Margaret Mullen. He lived in Italy until he was nine years old and then came to the United States where he was educated at Georgetown University and graduated in 1888. He entered newspaper work, obtaining a job at the Philadelphia Times, and later as the editor of the Mansfield, PA Advertiser and managing editor of the Catholic world magazine. He also served on the staff of the International Encyclopedia and was literary editor of Lippincott's magazine for three years.[2]

He is associated with the Henry Altemus Company of Philadelphia.

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Works by Walsh

References

  1. ^ "Finding aid to the Arctic Club of America" (PDF). The Explorers Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  2. ^ "Obituary for Henry Collins Walsh". newspapers.com. The Springfield Daily Republican. 1 May 1927.
  3. ^ "Walsh, Henry C. 1863-1927 (Henry Collins) [WorldCat Identities]".
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