Clay Perry [SEP] date of death
Clay Perry
Clair Willard Perry (1887–1961), called Clay Perry, was an American writer and outdoorsman. He coined the term "spelunker".
Biography.
Born in 1887 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, Perry moved to western Massachusetts as a young man. A novelist, short story writer, and journalist, in the 1930s he worked for the Federal Writers' Project. He is best known as an amateur caver and as a writer on the caves of New England and the northeastern United States. He is credited
ceramic constructions made by Jun Kaneko between 1971 and 1983; list includes title, size, date of construction for each work.
- Schonlau, Ree, and Patrick Siler. "Chicago Vicinity Clay VI: A Juried Exhibition Open to Artists Residing Within 280 Miles of Chicago." Chicago, Ill: Lill Street Gallery, 1987.
- Catalog of an exhibition held at Lill Street Gallery, June 26-Aug. 23, 1987 and at the State of Illinois Art Gallery, July 20-Sep. 11, 1987. Jurors,