June and Farrar Burn collection, 1888-1994 1930-1960.

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June and Farrar Burn collection, 1888-1994 1930-1960.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56391402

The June and Farrar Burn Collection chronicles the lives of the final homesteaders in the San Juan Islands and long-time Puget Sound residents, June and Farrar Burn.

10 linear ft.

Western Washington University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7753195

Western Washington University

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Burn, Farrar, 1888-1974

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Burn, June, 1893-1969

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June and Farrar Burn met in Washington, D.C., were married in 1919, and moved to the Puget Sound area where they lived in Bellingham, Washington, on Waldron Island, and in Seattle. The couple was known for their unconventional and simple lifestyle. June was a writer and a teacher, working a short time at the University of Washington. Farrar was a song writer and musician, and in 1928 he and his family traveled across the country to promote and sell his music. Farrar buil...