Description
Series 1 consists of Brown's correspondence, notes and original
writings. They were arranged and packaged in binders by Ms. Brown. Many of the
notes are Ms. Brown's interpretation of John Muir's religious beliefs. The
correspondence--virtually all of which dates from between 1980 and 1982--is
with film makers, the John Muir Papers Microform Project, and with various
university libraries. Brown apparently worked on two original Muir scenarios
which she hoped to see filmed. One of these pertains to Muir's boyhood and
youth while the other describes his first summer in the Sierra (1869). Both
scenarios combine text with appropriate illustrations drawn from a variety of
sources.
Background
Mary Louise Brown studied the life, works, and bibliography of John Muir
for many years. She seems to have intended to createa film or films about the
great naturalist. Her papers consistof many binders of notes, annotations of
published texts by and about Muir, illustrations and notes for original
scenarios based on various periods of Muir's life.
Availability
Collection is open for research.