The World Museum was a full-page illustrated feature in some American Sunday newspapers, starting on May 9, 1937 until January 30, 1938. Devised and drawn by Holling Clancy Holling (1900–1973), it was also known as The World Museum Dioramas.Advertisement - Evening Star - May 08, 1937, Page C-10
The Evening Star in Washington and the Baltimore American both published the dioramas.The Coronation of King George the Sixth and Queen Elizabeth - Evening Star - May 09, 1937 - Page 3Advertisement - The Midland Journal - May 21, 1937 - page 4 Publication in the Evening Star abruptly stops in February 1938 in spite of the next diorama, Log Cabin Days (scheduled for February 6, 1938) being announced in the January 30, 1938 issue along with Roman Gladiators. No announcement of the cancellation seems to have been done.American Desert - Evening Star [volume], January 30, 1938, Page 3, Image 103
Format Each diorama was published in the Sunday edition and occupied a full page in color. It featured all the parts to be cut out by the reader with detailed instructions to cut out the pictures and assemble them into a diorama using wrapping paper to stiffen the structure. Each new diorama had a paragraph explaining the diorama itself from a historical or geographical point of view. Subject included historical events, natural wonders or international ethnographic scenes.
List of Dioramas These are the dioramas published from May 1937 to January 1938 the Washington, D.C. Evening Star. The names are the titles as published in the newspapers. Names in [ ] are clarification comments for titles that are not clear.
May 1937: The Coronation of King George the Sixth and Queen Elizabeth Treasure Hunters of the Sea Treasure Hunters of the Sea - Evening Star [volume], May 16, 1937, Page 4, Image 120 Castles in Spain Castles in Spain - Evening Star [volume], May 23, 1937, Page 3, Image 111 Dragons that Walked on the Water [Viking Ship] Dragons that Walked on the Water - Evening Star [volume], May 30, 1937, Page 3, Image 83
June 1937: The Creeping Wall [Glacier] The Creeping Wall - Evening Star [volume], June 06, 1937, Page 5, Image 109 The Indian Buffalo Hunters The Indian Buffalo Hunters - Evening Star [volume], June 13, 1937, Page 7, Image 129 The Working Elephant The Working Elephant - Evening Star [volume], June 20, 1937, Page 5, Image 109 Making a Motion Picture Making a Motion Picture - Evening Star [volume], June 27, 1937, Page 4, Image 104
July 1937: When the Liberty Bell Rang When the Liberty Bell Rang - Evening Star [volume], July 04, 1937, Page 3, Image 73 When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth When Dinosaurs Roamed the Earth - Evening Star [volume], July 11, 1937, Page 5, Image 95 Life in a Dutch Village Life in a Dutch Village - Evening Star [volume], July 18, 1937, Page 4, Image 96 Tibetan Devil Dancers Tibetan Devil Dancers - Evening Star [volume], July 25, 1937, Page 4, Image 98
August 1937: China Clipper [A Small Plane] China Clipper - Evening Star [volume], August 01, 1937, Page 4, Image 100 Fulton's First Steamboat Fulton's First Steamboat - Evening Star [volume], August 15, 1937, Page 3, Image 99 Whale Hunting Whale Hunting - Evening Star [volume], August 22, 1937, Page 4, Image 94 African Waterhole African Waterhole - Evening Star [volume], August 29, 1937, Page 4, Image 98
September 1937: An Indian School An Indian School - Evening Star [volume], September 05, 1937, Page 3, Image 75 Perry's Victory [War of 1812] Perry's Victory - Evening Star [volume], September 12, 1937, Page 3, Image 125 Polish Village Festival Polish Village Festival - Evening Star [volume], September 19, 1937, Page 4, Image 112 Balboa at the Pacific Balboa at the Pacific - Evening Star [volume], September 26, 1937, Page 5, Image 103
October 1937: The Ohio Mound Builders [Native Americans] The Ohio Mound Builders - Evening Star [volume], October 03, 1937, Page 5, Image 119 Discovery of America [Christopher Columbus] Discovery of America - Evening Star [volume], October 10, 1937, Page 3, Image 113 Dancing Scotch Villagers Dancing Scotch Villagers - Evening Star [volume], October 17, 1937, Page 3, Image 119 Interior of a Coal Mine Interior of a Coal Mine - Evening Star [volume], October 24, 1937, Page 7, Image 127 Indian False Faces [Native American Masks]Indian False Faces - Evening Star [volume], October 31, 1937, Page 4, Image 126
November 1937: The Pool of Death [A prehistoric tar pool in California] The Pool of Death - Evening Star [volume], November 07, 1937, Page 5, Image 113 A Lacrosse Game A Lacrosse Game - Evening Star [volume], November 14, 1937, Page 7, Image 137 First Thanksgiving First Thanksgiving - Evening Star [volume], November 21, 1937, Page 3, Image 113 The Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon - Evening Star [volume], November 28, 1937, Page 3, Image 111
December 1937: Eskimo Life Eskimo Life - Evening Star [volume], December 05, 1937, Page 6, Image 132 Lion Spearing Lion Spearing - Evening Star [volume] (Washington, D.C.), December 12, 1937, Page 2, Image 128 Mexican Christmas Mexican Christmas - Evening Star [volume], December 19, 1937, Page 3, Image 121 The Three Wise Men The Three Wise Men - Evening Star [volume], December 26, 1937, Page 3, Image 91
January 1938: Chinese New Year Chinese New Year - Evening Star [volume], January 02, 1938, Page 3, Image 107 First Bullfights First Bullfights - Evening Star [volume], January 09, 1938, Page 3, Image 99 Siamese Temple Siamese Temple - Evening Star [volume], January 16, 1938, Page 3, Image 103 Roman Gladiators Roman Gladiators - Evening Star [volume], January 23, 1938, Page 4, Image 96 American Desert
February 1938: Log Cabin Days (Announced but unpublished)
References
External links Informative and exhaustive blog dedicated to Hollings' work. Guide to the Holling Clancy Holling papers at the University of Oregon Guide to the Holling Clancy Holling papers at the University of California Los Angeles