Background
Borah, Leo Arthur was born on November 24, 1889 in Odebolt, Iowa, United States. Son of James Kelly and Mary Amy (Eells) Borah.
Borah, Leo Arthur was born on November 24, 1889 in Odebolt, Iowa, United States. Son of James Kelly and Mary Amy (Eells) Borah.
Bachelor of Arts, Huron (South Dakot) College, 1913. Graduate study, University of Minnesota, 1921-1922. Master of Arts, University of Washington, 1924.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Huron College, 1955.
1 son, Leo Arthur World War II Married second, Jessie Inglis Shearer, May 2, 1936. Teacher of English, high school, Huron, 1913-1917.
Captain Illinois National Guard, 1917-1918. Teacher of news writing, North Central High School, Spokane, 1918-1921.
Also member editorial staff Spokane Chronicle, 1919, Spokane Spokesman-Review, 1920-1922.
Sang and acted professionally at times, 1916-1922. Teacher of journalism, Central High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1921-1922. Instructor in journalism, University of Minnesota, spring 1922.
Instructor in journalism, University of Washington School of Journalism, 1922-1924, assistant professor journalism, 1924-1925, acting director, 1926-1927.
Lecturer, University of Southern California, summer 1924. Associate editor Nation’s Business, Washington, 1927-1928.
Member of staff National Geographic Magazine since 1928. Assistant editor since 1950.
Surveys for National Geographic Magazine Commonwealth Series, Washington, 1930, Delaware, 1933, Eastern National Park to Park Highway, 1934, Utah, 1934, Connecticut, 1937, Iowa, 1938, Kentucky, 1940, Nebraska, 1944, Oregon, 1945, Montana, 1949, North Dakota, 1951, Columbia Basin, 1952, and Olympic Peninsula, 1952, Illinois, 1953, Ohio, 1954, Literary England, 1954, Scotland, 1954.
Member of staff National Geographic Magazine since 1928. Member Sigma Delta Chi, Sigma Nu.
Married Juanita Frederick, June 22, 1920 (died 1934). Married second, Jessie Inglis Shearer, May 2, 1936.