Douglas Malloch

Born: 05/05/1877   Muskegon
Died: 07/02/1938
Spouse: Bertha Keillor (1st); Helen Miller (2nd)
Children: Dorothy, Jean

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Live Life Today ("Lyrics of Life") Poetry Adult Chicago, The Reilly & Lee co. [c1938] 1938
The Heart Content, "lyrics of life" Poetry Adult Chicago : Reilly & Lee 1927
Be the Best of Whatever You Are Poetry Adult Chicago, The Scott Dowd company 1926
Little Hop-Skipper Poetry Adult New York, George H. Doran company 1926
Come on Home Poetry Adult New York, George H. Doran company 1923
Holbrooke's New Opera-Ballet: 'The Enchanted Garden'
- with Joseph Holbrooke, Max Rabinoff,
Poetry Adult London: The Musical Times 1917
Tote-road and Trail, Ballads of the Lumberjack Poetry Adult Indianapolis, The Bobbs-Merrill Company 1917
The Woods Poetry Adult Chicago: American Lumberman 1913
Resawed Fables
- Period novel.
Fiction Adult Chicago, American Lumberman 1911
Michigan, my Michigan : a new state song / words by Douglas Malloch ; music by W. Otto Miessner.
- State song; see http://www.michiganbands.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=280
Non Fiction , Michigan Adult , Children , Teen [Detroit, Mich. : Published by Frederick W. Arbury 1911
In Forest Land
- Collection of his poetry. (Publication Years: 1906, 1910)
Poetry Adult Chicago, American Lumberman 1906
Michigan, my Michigan : adapted for the Hartford Woman's Club
- Most famous work, "Michigan, My Michigan", was adapted and presented in 1902 for the eighth annual convention of the Michigan State Federation of Women's Clubs meeting at Muskegon and became widely used as Michigan song
Michigan , Poetry Adult , Children , Teen 1902
- First poem, at the age of 10, published in Detroit News Poetry Adult 1887
Other writings:
- Poems have appeared regularly in many national newspapers and in Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, National Education Association Journal, Current Opinion, others.
Poetry Adult
What is the aim or goal of your writing: He combined his love for Michigan outdoors and his talent for writing. His love for nature, especially trees, is reflected in much of his writing. One poem, "Memorials" commemorates the planting of a tree in honor of each member of the Chicago Rotary Club who fell in World War I. (from Michigan Poets)

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Poet

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Nursing
University of North Carolina Charlotte , NC 1973

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Associate Editor American Lumberman Chicago 1930 -1938
Reporter - editorial staff Muskegon Chronicle Muskegon 1890 -1903
- After-Dinner Speaker
American Press Humorists
President Press Club of Chicago
Society of Midland Authors
Master Writers Guild of Chicago

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