Collection of materials distributed at the grand opening ceremonies of the Thoreau Institute, Lincoln, Mass., June 5, 1998, 1998.
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10 items ; 25 cm. or smaller.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Concord - Special | SPEC COLL C.PAM.19 Item D1 Outside | Library Use Only |
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Mixed Material
Language
English
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Thoreau Institute grand opening commemorative items distributed in brown paper bag with handles, include: commemorative booklet containing background and historical information on the formation, purpose, function, and administration of the Institute, its building construction, facilities, research collections, holdings, and Walden Woods property; schedule of events; tied bundle of pencils; metal decorative pin; spiral bound, blank journal; screen saver (Great American thought: Henry David Thoreau);
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(cont.) booklet, Plants of the Thoreau Institute: a sampling of Thoreau's favorites, compiled by Edmund A. Schofield and Mary Bush-Brown; handout, concerning Pine Hill and Walden; invitation to a booksigning by Lawrence Millman and John Hanson Mitchell, June 7, 1998, Littleton, Mass.; and information card to accompany Walden Woods red maple tree seedling (seedling removed from collection)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Leslie Perrin Wilson;,gift;,1998 June.
Biographical or Historical Data
Thoreau Institute was founded in 1998 by the Walden Woods Project and the Thoreau Society to promote (through its collections, media center, and education programs) opportunities for learning about the life, work and influence (literary, environmental and social) of Henry David Thoreau. Located in Lincoln, Mass. on 18 acres of land, formerly the property of Jacob Baker. Acquired in 1994 by the Walden Woods Project. The Project was begun in 1990 by Don Henley to preserve the historic, ecologially significant land around Walden Pond, celebrated by Thoreau.
Biographical or Historical Data
(cont.) The Education Center provides administrative offices for the Institute, the Project, and the Thoreau Society (est. 1941). Residential quarters for visiting researchers and conference and seminar rooms are also available. The Research Center, newly constructed, contains the Media Center and the Library, which houses the archives of the Thoreau Society, the Walden Woods Project, and research collections. Among the invited guests at the Institute's grand opening ceremonies, June 5, 1998, were President and Mrs. Clinton, and Senators Ted Kennedy and John Kerry.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thoreau Institute (Lincoln, M. Collection of materials distributed at the grand opening ceremonies of the Thoreau Institute, Lincoln, Mass., June 5, 1998 .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thoreau Institute (Lincoln, Mass.). Collection of Materials Distributed At the Grand Opening Ceremonies of the Thoreau Institute, Lincoln, Mass., June 5, 1998. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thoreau Institute (Lincoln, Mass.). Collection of Materials Distributed At the Grand Opening Ceremonies of the Thoreau Institute, Lincoln, Mass., June 5, 1998 .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thoreau Institute (Lincoln, Mass.). Collection of Materials Distributed At the Grand Opening Ceremonies of the Thoreau Institute, Lincoln, Mass., June 5, 1998
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