Muiriana collection, 1864-2004

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Summary

Creators:
Muir, John, 1838-1914
Abstract:
This collection contains original personal correspondence, notes, ephemera, and photographs of John Muir and materials related to Muir family genealogy from various identified and unidentified donors.
Extent:
1 foot
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Muiriana collection. MSS 307. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection was created by Holt-Atherton Special Collections with Muir-related items that have been acquired from various sources. It contains original personal correspondence, notes and photographs of John Muir and materials related to Muir family genealogy, and other documents related to Muir. The genealogy materials include information on the burial place of John Muir’s father, Daniel Muir, as well as a family history on Daniel’s sister, Mary (Muir) Blackley. The photographs series contains photographs in which John Muir appears and photographs that do not have John Muir in them, but are in some way associated with him.

Biographical / historical:

John Muir was a aaturalist, author, and conservationist. He is considered a precursor of the environmentalist movement. Through his numerous books and articles, which emphasize the 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 the National Park system, Muir was directly involved in the creation of Yosemite, Sequoia, Grand Canyon, and Mt. Rainier parks. He was one of the founding members of the Sierra Club (1892).

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into four series: I. John Muir Letters; II. Muir Family Genealogy; III. Photographs; IV. Other Material.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection open for research.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Muiriana collection. MSS 307. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.

Location of this collection:
University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library
Stockton, CA 95211, US
Contact:
(209) 946-2404
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