Oral history interview with Jessie Duncan [sound recording], 1953.

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Oral history interview with Jessie Duncan [sound recording], 1953.

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Tape-recorded interview, April 17, 1953, with Miss Jessie Duncan by Frank Elliot of the Historical Society, Professor Andrew Hopkins of the University of Wisconsin, and Cliff Butcher of the Milwaukee Journal with the aid of foster daughter Annie Duncan, at Miss Duncan's farm in Buffalo Township, Marquette County, Wisconsin. The interview concerns John Muir and his family who lived nearby.

1 tape recording (30 min.)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6923438

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Muir, John, 1838-1914

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John Muir (born April 21, 1838, Dunbar, Scotland – died December 24, 1914, Los Angeles, California), Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which h...

Butcher, Clifford Finley, 1894- ,

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Duncan, Jessie, 1864-1966

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Duncan, A. (Annie)

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Elliot, Frank N.,

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Hopkins, Andrew W., 1880-1973

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