Sam Campbell (writer) explained

Sam Campbell
Birth Name:Samuel Arthur Campbell
Birth Date:1 August 1895
Birth Place:Watseka, Illinois
Death Place:Barrington, Illinois
Occupation:writer, lecturer, photographer
Nationality:American
Genre:Children's literature
Nature writing

Samuel Arthur Campbell (August 1, 1895April 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

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. Among his friends was environmentalist Sigurd F. Olson. Campbell contributed an article to the inaugural issue of Olson's magazine North Country in spring 1951.[3]

Campbell died April 13, 1962, in Barrington, Illinois. A trail near his home in Three Lakes, located in the Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, is named after him.[4] [5]

Writing and lectures

Campbell was a writer, lecturer, photographer, and filmmaker.

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.

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"—and during his various travels. He had visited the Three Lakes area from boyhood.

Works

For children

For adults

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Jones. Jean Ruth. 1949. On Wings of Cheer (review). Elementary English. 26. 5. 294–295. 41383645. 0013-5968.
  2. Book: Burke. William Jeremiah. American Authors and Books, 1640 to the Present Day. American Authors and Books. Howe. Will David. Crown Publishers. 1972. 0-517-50139-2. 3d. 98. 523487.
  3. Book: Backes, David. Wilderness Within: The Life of Sigurd F. Olson. 1997. University of Minnesota Press. 978-0-8166-8759-6. Minneapolis. 235. 476094330.
  4. Web site: Sam Campbell Memorial Trail. United States Forest Service.
  5. Web site: Sam Campbell Memorial Trail. 2020-07-19. Oneida County, Wisconsin. en-US.
  6. Book: McNutt, James. Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct. University of Oklahoma Press. 2012. 9780806188034. 99.
  7. Web site: Sam Campbell. 2020-07-19. Captain W.E. Johns en français. fr.
  8. 1944. Books for Christmas. The Rotarian. 65. 6. 31.
  9. Hodapp. Kathryn E.. 1945. Review and Criticism: Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and Still Mo. The Elementary English Review. 22. 8. 346. 41383404.
  10. Green. Ivah. 1946. Review and Criticism: A Tippy Canoe and Canada Too. The Elementary English Review. 23. 8. 374. 41382965.
  11. Jones. Jean Ruth. 1949. Review and Criticism: On Wings of Cheer. Elementary English. 26. 5. 294–295. 41383645.
  12. 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. 2811310.
  13. Book: Skinner, Don C.. In a Valley Surrounded by Hills: Stories of Growing Up in a Pennsylvania Town. Franklin Street Books. 2003. 9781592990306. 75.
  14. Book: Balli, Sandra J.. Making a Difference in the Classroom: Strategies that Connect with Students. Rowman & Littlefield. 2009. 9781607090342. 66–68.
  15. 1972. Sam Campbell's Forest Life Series. Advent Review and Sabbath Herald. 149. 2. 22.
  16. Kambly. Paul E.. Ladley. Winifred. 1963. The Elementary School Science Library for 1962. School Science and Mathematics. 63. 5. 387–404. 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1963.tb16961.x.
  17. Krueger. Lillian. 1953. Review: Nature's Messages: A Book of Wilderness Wisdom. The Wisconsin Magazine of History. 36. 3. 213–214. 4632579.

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