Margaret Waring Buck papers, ca. 1860-1993.

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Margaret Waring Buck papers, ca. 1860-1993.

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Margaret Waring Buck has produced a number of self-illustrated books explaining how animals live in the wild. The typical Buck nature book contains detailed black-and-white drawings of the plants, animals, insects and birds to be found in a particular outdoors location, along with an explanatory text ideal for young naturalists who are beginning to learn about the subject. The collection includes manuscripts materials and original artwork for several of Buck's nature books, memorabilia, personal papers and photographs. Contains images or information for Buck, Atwater, Waring and Pratchett families.

6 linear ft.

University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7560045

University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library

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Buck, Margaret Waring

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Margaret Waring Buck was born in New York in 1905. She was an illustrator, naturalist, and physiognomist who lived much of her life in Mystic, Connecticut, until her death in 1997. Miss Buck studied the 'science' of Face Reading with Dr. Holmes W. Merton in the 1930s in New York City. These techniques are elaborated by Miss Buck in The Face - What it Means: The Merton Method of Character Analysis, published in 1979. Miss Buck also illustrated many books on natural subjects, including Animals Thr...