John Muir Association

The Kimes Collection

The John Muir Memorial Association has acquired the nearly 2000 - item Kimes John Muir Literary Collection. The Collection is ideal for local and regional educational use.

A home is needed for the books, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, posters, letters, and photographs. Some items are inscribed by Muir. The present building at the John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez, Calif., is a former veterinary clinic with very limited space for display, study, interpretation and administration.

Funds are needed to help house this collection, and make it available for researchers of all ages!

The collection includes:

• 112 books by John Muir
• 353 books by other authors
• 587 magazines and articles
• 54 clippings and flyers
• 17 postcards
• Numerous photographs
• 40 posters
• 79 pamphlets & booklets
• 422 original and copies of letters
• Miniature books
• 13 anthologies
• 1 outline of Muir's feet
• 40 books from Muir's library
• 237 Sierra Cub publications
• 11 Maps
• Textbooks

We have created an illustrated presentation explaining these many features, and the needs for an adequate Education Center to house the collection and make it accessible.

Download Power Point Presentation by Steve Pauly (4.7 MB)

Contact us if you would like to have this presentation made to your group.

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John Muir Association
P.O. Box 2433
Martinez, CA 9455
Phone: (925) 229-3857
email: info@johnmuirassociation.org