by David L. Witt | Sep 5, 2018 | Curator's Notes
The passage of time brings change to the details of life. But overarching themes may change very little. One-hundred and twenty-four years ago Ernest Thompson Seton attended the last hours in the life of a wolf. Referred to in his journal as specimen #677, the wolf...
by David L. Witt | Aug 17, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Undated Seton Wolf Sketch Part I Seton had planned to spend the winter of 1893-1894 at his home in Toronto, and with luck, in New York as well. His professional future as an illustrator (and later, as a writer) resided in the American city. His manic work schedule,...
by David L. Witt | Aug 5, 2018 | Curator's Notes
Seton wrote Lobo story in slightly fictionalized form. At its conclusion we know the fate of Lobo and Blanca, but not that of Seton. His attitudes about hunting and trapping unfolded through lectures and additional books in the early 20th century. The meaning of the...
by David L. Witt | Jul 24, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Detail of illustration from Lobo graphic novel by Jamison Chās Banks First introduced as a long form story in 1894, “Lobo, the King of Currumpaw,” became a star because of Seton’s 1898 book, Wild Animals I Have Known. Lobo’s story has resonated ever since, re-issued...
by David L. Witt | Jul 18, 2018 | Lobo, Wolves & Wildlife Conservation
Lobo and Blanca, by Ernest Thompson Seton, Courtesy National Scouting Museum-Seton Memorial Library The “Lobo” story (as it is often called) is a quintessential American tale. It captures the grandeur and tragedy of the American West. Ernest Thompson Seton’s account...
