Janice Holland, ’30

Artist, illustrator of children’s books

Janice Holland, 49, a nationally known author-illustrator of children’s books and long a familiar personality to District children visiting the annual Washington Post Book Fairs, was found dead at her home, 3508 Morrison St. NW., on Monday. Miss Holland was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in the back seat of her car. The manner was ruled a suicide by the District Coroner. She had been ill for some time.

Miss Holland had illustrated more than 50 books by the American Institute of Graphic Arts. Since the annual Washington Post Book Fairs began in 1950, Miss Holland had been a familiar figure to both students and teachers for the illustrations she did for them at the Fairs.

Her own works include “They Built a City” (1953), the story of Washington, D.C.; “Pirates, Patriots, and Planters” (1955), “The Apprentice and the Prize” (1958) and “Hello, George Washington” (1958).

A native of Washington, Holland attended Western High School. After her graduation, she studied art for four years at the Corcoran Art School. When Miss Holland was only 14, her first published illustration, a drawing called “A Pause in the Game,” appeared in The Washington Post. One of the earlier books that she illustrated, “Our Country’s Story,” was a Junior Literary Guild selection in 1945.

Citation: Janice holland dead; author and illustrator. (1962/08/01/, 1962 Aug 01). The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/janice-holland-dead-author-illustrator/docview/141751351/se-2