Background
Collins, James Hiram was born on November 3, 1873 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William H. and Mary (Mappelbeck) Collins.
Collins, James Hiram was born on November 3, 1873 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of William H. and Mary (Mappelbeck) Collins.
Educational public schools to 14.
Made trips of business investigation to Europe as correspondent Saturday Evening Post, 1907 and 1910, and correspondent Philadelphia Public Ledger 8 months, in South America, 1919. Editor Southern California Business (magazine of Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Now discontinued), 1930-1939.
Now free-lance author. Vol. with United States Food Administration, associated with Committee of Public Information, publn. department, 1917, Emergency Fleet Corporation, and finally as assistant to Edward N. Hurley of the United States Shipping Board, 1918. Author: Human Nature in Selling Goods, 1909.
The Art of Handling Men, 1910. The Great Taxicab Robbery, 1912. Straight Business in South America, 1920.
The Story of Canned Foods, 1924. Address: 6608 Cahuenga Terrace, Hollywood California‡.
Author: Human Nature in Selling Goods, 1909. The Art of Handling Men, 1910. The Great Taxicab Robbery, 1912.Straight Business in South America, 1920. The Story of Canned Foods, 1924.
Married Lillian Gertrude Keyes, of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1903 (now deceased).; married second, Elizabeth McCaully, of Washington, District of Columbia, 1918. Children: Esther Mappelbeck (Mistress.