P. F. Volland Company

In 1917, Volland would publish the book New Adventures of Alice, made by John Rae.

The Volland Ideal was "that books should make children happy and build character unconsciously and should contain nothing to cause fright, suggest fear, glorify mischief, excuse malice or condone cruelty.

[9] After 1912, the firm had offices in the Monroe Building (across the street from the Art Institute), which were designed by the well-known architect Walter Burley Griffin.

[12][13] In 1916, the firm moved to a new space in the Garland Building, 58 East Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois.

[2][18] Other officers of the company in 1919 were W. R. Anderson, vice president; H. S. Adams, secretary; Edwin J. Clampitt, assistant treasurer; James R. Offield, member of board of directors; Maurice Berkson, member of board of directors.

[2] After World War II, Volland produced greeting cards for the emerging African American market.