Keeler, Charles Augustus, 1871-1937

Poet, adventurer, naturalist, and artist Charles Augustus Keeler was born in Milwaukee, and spent his teen-aged years in California. He attended the University of California, and took a position with the California Academy of Sciences; he joined the Sierra Club, and published books on natural sciences. He next focused on poetry, and published several books of verse, as well as drama. He made a trip around Cape Horn, and in 1899 took part in the Harriman Expedition to Alaska, where he befriended John Muir. He was associated with the Arts & Crafts Movement, and published books on architecture and suburban living, focussing on natural materials and a simple style. In his later years, he lectured widely, and promoted the First Berkeley Cosmic Society, a spiritual faith he pioneered that combined faith with artistic taste and scientific research.

From the description of Charles Keeler letter to Dr. Goodhue, 1911 June 22. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64582032

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