Sam Campbell (writer)

For other people named Samuel Campbell, see Samuel Campbell (disambiguation).

Sam Campbell
Born	Samuel Arthur Campbell (1895-08-01)August 1, 1895 Watseka, Illinois
Died	April 13, 1962(1962-04-13) (aged 66) Barrington, Illinois
Occupation	writer, lecturer, photographer
Nationality	American
Genre	Children's literature Nature writing
Spouse	Virginia ("Giny") Adams ​ ​ (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

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

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

For children

• 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

• Campbell, Sam (1933). Sanctuary Letters. Eagle River, Wisconsin. OCLC 7370933.
• Campbell, Sam (1933). Conquest of Grief.
• Campbell, Sam (1937). Nature's Messages of Peace. Chicago: Associated Authors. OCLC 16567525.
• Campbell, Sam (1952). Nature's Messages: A Book of Wilderness Wisdom. Chicago: Rand McNally. hdl:2027/mdp.39076002249006. OCLC 752875148.[24]
• Campbell, Sam (1974). Woodland Portraits. Milwaukee: Ideals Publishing. OCLC 1036966705. Illustrated by Harry Moeller.

References

1. Jones, Jean Ruth (1949). "On Wings of Cheer (review)". Elementary English. 26 (5): 294–295. ISSN 0013-5968. JSTOR 41383645.
2. 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. 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. 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. "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. 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.

Sources

• Bournoville, Justin J.; Knudson, Douglas; Brewster, Carlone (2016). Sam's Trees: A Guide to the Sam Campbell Memorial Trail (PDF). Three Lakes Historical Society and Museum.
• Henson, Shandelle Marie (2002). Sam Campbell: Philosopher of the Forest. TEACH Services. ISBN 9781572582217.
• Yahr, Steve (February 17, 2008). Sam Campbell: "Philosopher of the Forest" (PDF). Chicago & North Western Historical Society.
• Yahr, Steven (2019). Letters from the Sanctuary: The Sam Campbell Story. A B Publishing. ISBN 9781597655422.

External links

• Documentary about Campbell
• Campbell's films and publications