John Burroughs Papers
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Archival Collection Overview
Historical Note
John Burroughs was born on April 3, 1837 on his family's farm in Roxbury, New York. As a child he spent much of his time reading, writing, and working on the farm. He attended the Hedding Literary Institute and the Cooperstown Seminary before leaving home to become a teacher. Burroughs began keeping journals in 1854 when he was seventeen. His first published essay was "Fragments from the Table of an Intellectual Epicure" in 1860 and his first significant published piece was "Expression" in th...
Scope and Content Note
The papers are comprised of four series. The Education Related Material series, 1854- 1901 (0.2 cubic ft.) contains a teaching certificate, two school catalogs, a letter of recommendation, and a set of thank you letters. The letters were sent from a class of children for whom Burroughs had led a nature walk. The Writings series, 1856-1907 and undated (0.2 cubic ft.) holds several handwritten manuscripts, a poem, an account book, and three periodicals that have articles written by B...
Collection Details
Object ID
93.205.0
Creators
Inclusive Dates
1854-1915
Size
3.6 cubic ft.
Language
English
Item Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Access Restrictions
The papers are open for research.
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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Digitized Artifacts From This Collection
Letter to John Burroughs from Alida Shoommaker, a Student Thanking Him for a Nature Walk, May 16, 1901
Letter to John Burroughs from Stanley Tracy, a Student Thanking Him for a Nature Walk, May 16, 1901
John Burroughs inside Slabsides, circa 1915
John Burroughs Sitting in Black Creek Swamp, West Park, New York, 1900
John Burroughs with Clay Model Bust by C. S. Pietro, 1912
John Burroughs Seated outside Slabsides, circa 1915
John Burroughs at Slabsides, circa 1910
John Burroughs Sitting at the Fireplace at Woodchuck Lodge, 1918
