John Burroughs Collection
Content Description
First edition of "The Light of Day", signed copy of Burroughs' poem entitled "Waiting", and a letter from Dr. Clara Barrus, Burroughs' secretary and companion, addressed to Harriet.
Dates
- 1900 - 1919
Creator
- Burroughs, John, 1837-1921 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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Biographical / Historical
John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an American naturalist, a nature essayist, and was active in the conservation movement. He was a native of the Catskills mountains and grew up on his family's farm. He credited his time on the farm for inspiring his love of nature. In 1857, Burroughs married Ursula North. Burroughs worked as a federal bank examiner from the 1860s to 1880s while continually producing essays. In 1863, he met Walt Whitman and the two remained friends until Whitman's death. Burroughs wrote the first biography of Whitman. Burroughs was also friends with Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford. In 1901, Burroughs received a fan letter from Dr. Clara Barrus and the two became friends. For the next two decades, until Burroughs' death in 1921, Barrus was his secretary and constant companion.
Extent
0.16 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from William Reese Company, New Haven, CT.
Condition Description
1 box (slip case with two compartments).
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Processing Information
Processed by Suzanne Sawyer, December 2021.
- Title
- John Burroughs Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Suzanne Sawyer
- Date
- December 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository