Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Muir, John, 1838-1914
- Abstract:
- Correspondence by American naturalist, conservationist, and author, John Muir.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. John Muir letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of letters, including 22 autograph letters, from 1902 to 1913, from Muir to his daughter, Helen Muir Funk. There is also correspondence with Enos Abijah Mills, J. Marshall Watkins, and the John Muir Association, and photocopies of Muir's Thousand mile journey (FAC 624).
- Biographical / historical:
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John Muir (1838-1914) was a naturalist, conservationist, and author. He published several works including The mountains of California, 1894, Our national parks, 1901, My first summer in the Sierra, 1911, and The Yosemite, 1912.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of J. Marshall Watkins, May 1961, and Helen Muir, April 1964.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in the 1960s. In October 2024, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. John Muir letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191