by David L. Witt | Nov 4, 2014 | Seton Annotated Publications
This is the second in a series, an annotated listing of Ernest Thompson Seton books covering the years 1899 – 1901. 1899 Trail of the Sandhill Stag (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons) Quote: “…you would drive the wild beast wholly from my heart, and then the...
by David L. Witt | Oct 31, 2014 | Seton Annotated Publications
This is the first in a series: annotated listing of Ernest Thompson Seton books. In this group, the first three books with individual story notation. 1886 A List of the Mammals of Manitoba (Manitoba Scientific and Historical Society.) A monograph of Canadian...
by David L. Witt | Oct 23, 2014 | Curator's Notes
The ever-changing Seton Gallery is now showing additional ETS works in open storage display drawers. Museums generally have more stuff than can be shown on the walls. The rest goes into storage. The solution: store artwork where it can be seen by the public. Adjoining...
by David L. Witt | Oct 6, 2014 | Curator's Notes
The Seton Gallery at the Academy for the Love of Learning is officially open twice a month (second and fourth Wednesdays), but really is open any time I am there – a day or so every week and by appointment. Free admission. Late last month Japanese scholar of American...
by David L. Witt | Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Writers
In 1901, Ernest Thompson Seton, having achieved his goal of gaining widespread fame and growing wealth, turned his attention to researching his ancestry. Monsignor Robert Seton had published An Old Family, Or, The Setons of Scotland and America in 1899. ETS maintained...
