Sam Campbell (writer)

For other people named Samuel Campbell, see Samuel Campbell (disambiguation).
Sam Campbell
BornSamuel Arthur Campbell
(1895-08-01)August 1, 1895
Watseka, Illinois
DiedApril 13, 1962(1962-04-13) (aged 66)
Barrington, Illinois
Occupationwriter, lecturer, photographer
NationalityAmerican
GenreChildren's literature
Nature writing
Spouse
Virginia ("Giny") Adams
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(m. 1941)​

Samuel Arthur Campbell (August 1, 1895 – April 13, 1962) was an American nature writer, sometimes known as the "Philosopher of the Forest".[1] He wrote for children and adults, and lectured widely.

Life

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Campbell was born on August 1, 1895, in Watseka, Illinois,[2] the youngest of two children of Arthur J. and Katherine "Kittie" (née Lyman) Campbell. He married Virginia ("Giny") Adams on June 10, 1941.[3] Among his friends was environmentalist Sigurd F. Olson.[4] Campbell contributed an article to the inaugural issue of Olson's magazine North Country in spring 1951.[5]

Campbell died April 13, 1962,[2] in Barrington, Illinois.[6] A trail near his home in Three Lakes, located in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, is named after him.[7][8][9]

Writing and lectures

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Campbell was a writer, lecturer, photographer, and filmmaker.[5][10]

From 1934 to 1958, he lectured on behalf of the Chicago and North Western Railway, which sought to promote its lines as a means for vacationers to visit attractions in northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.[11]

He studied wild animals from his home in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, which he called the "sanctuary of Wegimind"—reportedly after an Ojibwe word for "mother"[12]—and during his various travels. He had visited the Three Lakes area from boyhood.[7]

Works

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For children

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  • Campbell, Sam (1943). How's Inky? A Porcupine and His Pals Offer Some Highlights on Happiness. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545194. OCLC 5181860. Illustrated by Bob Kuhn.[13] Translated into French, as Bob et mes bêtes, 1956.[14]
  • Campbell, Sam (1944). Too Much Salt and Pepper. Mountain View, California: Pacific Press. ISBN 9781881545675. OCLC 689626730.[15]
  • Campbell, Sam (1945). Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo - and Still-Mo. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545552. OCLC 171051368.[16]
  • Campbell, Sam (1946). A Tippy Canoe and Canada Too. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545712. OCLC 765766449.[17]
  • Campbell, Sam (1948). On Wings of Cheer. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545514. OCLC 22096785.[18]
  • Campbell, Sam (1950). Moose Country. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545538. OCLC 1011866200.[19]
  • Campbell, Sam (1952). The Seven Secrets of Somewhere Lake. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781572582026. OCLC 1011809909.[20] Translated into French, as Le Lac aux sept secrets, 1953.[14]
  • Campbell, Sam (1954). Loony Coon. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545248. OCLC 56386632.[20]
  • Campbell, Sam (1955). Fiddlesticks and Freckles. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545965. OCLC 1034667361.[21]
  • Campbell, Sam (1957). Beloved Rascals. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545590. OCLC 659860249.[22]
  • Campbell, Sam (1959). Sweet Sue's Adventures. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545217. OCLC 1036875145.
  • Campbell, Sam (1962). Calamity Jane. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. ISBN 9781881545163. OCLC 56387841.[23]

For adults

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References

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  1. ^ Jones, Jean Ruth (1949). "On Wings of Cheer (review)". Elementary English. 26 (5): 294–295. ISSN 0013-5968. JSTOR 41383645.
  2. ^ a b Burke, William Jeremiah; Howe, Will David (1972). American Authors and Books, 1640 to the Present Day (3d ed.). Crown Publishers. p. 98. ISBN 0-517-50139-2. OCLC 523487.
  3. ^ Yahr 2008, pp. 14–15.
  4. ^ Henson 2002, p. 52.
  5. ^ a b Backes, David (1997). Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-8166-8759-6. OCLC 476094330.
  6. ^ Yahr 2008, p. 32.
  7. ^ a b Bournoville, Knudson & Brewster 2016, p. 1.
  8. ^ "Sam Campbell Memorial Trail". United States Forest Service.
  9. ^ "Sam Campbell Memorial Trail". Oneida County, Wisconsin. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  10. ^ Yahr 2008, pp. 12–13.
  11. ^ Yahr 2008, p. 6.
  12. ^ Yahr 2008, p. 10.
  13. ^ McNutt, James (2012). Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 99. ISBN 9780806188034.
  14. ^ a b "Sam Campbell". Captain W.E. Johns en français (in French). Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  15. ^ "Books for Christmas". The Rotarian. 65 (6): 31. 1944.
  16. ^ Hodapp, Kathryn E. (1945). "Review and Criticism: Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and Still Mo". The Elementary English Review. 22 (8): 346. JSTOR 41383404.
  17. ^ Green, Ivah (1946). "Review and Criticism: A Tippy Canoe and Canada Too". The Elementary English Review. 23 (8): 374. JSTOR 41382965.
  18. ^ Jones, Jean Ruth (1949). "Review and Criticism: On Wings of Cheer". Elementary English. 26 (5): 294–295. JSTOR 41383645.
  19. ^ Milne, Lorus J.; Milne, Margery J. (1951). "Review: Moose Country. A Boy Naturalist in an Ancient Forest". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 26 (1): 47. JSTOR 2811310.
  20. ^ a b Skinner, Don C. (2003). In a Valley Surrounded by Hills: Stories of Growing Up in a Pennsylvania Town. Franklin Street Books. p. 75. ISBN 9781592990306.
  21. ^ Balli, Sandra J. (2009). Making a Difference in the Classroom: Strategies that Connect with Students. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 66–68. ISBN 9781607090342.
  22. ^ "Sam Campbell's Forest Life Series". Advent Review and Sabbath Herald. 149 (2): 22. 1972.
  23. ^ Kambly, Paul E.; Ladley, Winifred (1963). "The Elementary School Science Library for 1962". School Science and Mathematics. 63 (5): 387–404. doi:10.1111/j.1949-8594.1963.tb16961.x.
  24. ^ Krueger, Lillian (1953). "Review: Nature's Messages: A Book of Wilderness Wisdom". The Wisconsin Magazine of History. 36 (3): 213–214. JSTOR 4632579.

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