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Title: John Muir library
Dates: 1788-1925
Bulk Dates: 1870-1914
Creator:
Various
Collection Size: ~1000 volumes
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection open for research.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
John Muir library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections,
University of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
Naturalist, author, conservationist. Considered a precursor of
environmentalist movement. Through his numerous books and articles, which
emphasize importance of wilderness experiences to cultivation of spiritual
values and maintenance of high-quality civilization, Muir brought appreciation
of natural environment to national consciousness. Instrumental in creation of
National Park system, Muir was directly involved in creation of Yosemite,
Sequoia, Grand Canyon, and Mt. Rainier parks. He also instrumental in the
creation of the Sierra Club.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection of Muir’s personal library is curated alphabetically by
author in his own bookcases from his Martinez, California home. Most remarkable
about this collection is that many volumes contain Muir’s own notations in the
form of drawings, marginalia, and personal indexes. Researchers can follow the
genesis of his idea from when he read them to articles and books he wrote.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Muir, John, 1838-1914
Nature
Private libraries