Background
Cleland, Thomas Maitland was born on August 18, 1880 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas (Doctor of Medicine and Ellen Maria (Ellis) C.
Cleland, Thomas Maitland was born on August 18, 1880 in Brooklyn. Son of Thomas (Doctor of Medicine and Ellen Maria (Ellis) C.
Educational public schools. Art education Artist-Artisan Institute, New York City, 1895-1896.
Began as free lance designer printing, 1896. Executed his designs in a small print shop. Designer and art editor McClure’s Magazine, 1906-1908.
Free lance designer and artist to 1915.
Designed printing in own shop, 1915-1920. Now painter and illustrator, notably of books for Limited Edits.
Club of New New York Designed typography of Fortune, 1930.
Exhibition all graphic art works, Century Club, 1959, exhibition of all works at New York Public Library, 1960.
Served Central Officers Training School, Camp Lee, Virginia, 1918. Awards: annual medal Boston Society Arts and Crafts, 1920. Club, 1940.; Member Architectural League New York, Society Illustrators New York City (honorary) Society Arts and Crafts (Boston).
Clubs: Century, Players, Salmagundi (New York).
Married Elinor Lane Woodruff, June 6, 1905.