Muiriana Collection, 1864-2004.

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Muiriana Collection, 1864-2004.

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This collection contains original personal correspondence, notes and photographs of John Muir and materials related to Muir family genealogy from various identified and unidentified donors. 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.

1.0 linear feet.

University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7097563

University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library

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