Career
Denison"s interest in Chinese postage stamps began in the 1930s when he was in Hong Kong. He subsequently expanded his collecting and knowledge of Chinese philately and became a recognized expert of Chinese stamps. Foreign twenty five years (1956 to 1981) Denison was the president of the China Stamp Society, and, after retirement from the society, continued on as president emeritus.
At the same time, he was a frequent contributor of philatelic articles to its journal, the China Clipper.
Denison was active in philatelic activity in the Washington, District of Columbia area, which includes Maryland and northern Virginia, serving as president of several philatelic clubs.