Ernest Thompson Seton
(1860 - 1946)
Ernest Thompson Seton was a noted author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians, and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Seton also influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting.
His first wife was fellow author Grace Gallatin Seton Thompson. His second wife was fellow author Julia M. Buttree.
His notable books related to Scouting include The Birch Bark Roll and The Boy Scout Handbook. He is responsible for the appropriation and incorporation of what he believed to be American Indian elements into the traditions of the BSA.
Famously, on his 21st birthday, his father presented him with a bill for his birth, upbringing and education, which he paid -- and never spoke to his father again.
Ernest changed his name from Ernest Seton Thompson to Ernest Thompson Seton in 1902.
As the cofounder of the Boy Scouts of America, many of his publications were ephemeral, such as the Birch Bark Roll of which there seem to have been nearly twenty issues.
Bibliography
The Red Book, or How to Play Indian (1904)
This is the second edition of the handbook that started the Woodcraft Indians.
The Red Lodge (1912)
Limited edition set of bylaws for an adult version of the Woodcraft Indians.
The Rhythm of the Redman (1930)
A collection of Native American songs and dances.
Rolf in the Woods (1911)
The story of a friendship between a white boy and an Indian in New York around the time of the War of 1812. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Santana, the Hero Dog of France (1945)
A dog and his master give their lives to stop the German advance on Paris in World War I.
Sign Talk (1918)
An extensive history of signing and a dictionary of signs, chiefly from North American Indian sign language. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Hugh Lenox Scott
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The Slum Cat (1915)
Three stories from Animal Heroes: The Slum Cat; Snap: The Story of a Bull-terrier and The Winnipeg Wolf.
Storyteller: My Years with Ernest Thompson Seton (2015)
Leila Moss Knox lived with Seton and his wife for three years during the 1930’s and here recounts her experiences and some of the stories he told.
Linda L. Knox
The Ten Commandments in the Animal World (1925)
The author finds that animals respect the natural law.
Trail and Campfire Stories (1940)
Trail and campfire stories of Ernest Thompson Seton, set down by his wife.
Julia M. Thompson Seton
Trail of an Artist-Naturalist (1940)
Autobiography of the Canadian artist-naturalist and founder of the Boy Scouts of America.
A Treasury of Cat Stories (1944)
An anthology of cat stories from the masters - Wodehouse, Seton, Saki - and the not so well-known.
Charles Dudley Warner
P. G. Wodehouse
Et al
Wild Animal Ways (1916)
Seven animal biographies. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
A Woman Tenderfoot (1900)
A young woman goes camping in the mountain West. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Et al
The Woodcraft Manual for Boys of the Woodcraft League (1917)
A scouting manual from a precursor of the Boy Scouts of America. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
The Woodcraft Manual For Girls of the Woodcraft League (1916)
An early scouting handbook for girls. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Et al
Woodland Tales (1921)
A large collection of nature fairy tales. Read for free online at HathiTrust.
Woodmyth and Fable (1905)
A collection of short myths or fables, most with a moral. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
Ernest Thompson Seton
The Worlds of Ernest Thompson Seton (1976)
Paintings and illustrations by the Canadian naturalist and founder of the Boy Scouts of America.