Ernest Thompson Seton

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Ernest Thompson Seton

Ernest Thompson Seton (born Ernest Evan Thompson August 14, 1860 – October 23, 1946) was an English-born Canadian-American author, wildlife artist, founder of the Woodcraft Indians in 1902 (renamed Woodcraft League of America), and one of the founding pioneers of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in 1910. Seton also influenced Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement . His writings were published in the United Kingdom, Canada, the US, and the USSR; 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 14, 1860 (South Shields), Died October 23, 1946 (Seton Village)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1921

Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, author, vocalist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-21112	12-in.	11/26/1917	The three Sioux scouts	Ernest Thompson Seton	Recitation	author, speaker
Victor	C-21113	12-in.	11/26/1917	The three Sioux scouts	Ernest Thompson Seton	Recitation	author, speaker
Victor	[Trial 1917-06-06-05]	Not documented	6/6/1917	Voices of the night	Ernest Thompson Seton	Recitation	author, speaker
Columbia	31352	10-in.	between 1913 and 1916	Scout patrol calls : Bird and animal calls : Part 1	Ernest Thompson Seton		vocalist
Columbia	31353	10-in.	between 1913 and 1916	Scout patrol calls : Bird and animal calls : Part 2	Ernest Thompson Seton		vocalist
Columbia	90163	10-in.	12/10/1920	Wild animal calls	Ernest Thompson Seton	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	90164	10-in.	12/10/1920	The lovers (Drake and Shy Lady)	Ernest Thompson Seton	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	90165	10-in.	12/10/1920	Wild animal calls	Ernest Thompson Seton	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	90166	10-in.	12/10/1920	Wild animal calls	Ernest Thompson Seton	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	90167	10-in.	12/10/1920	The voices of the night	Ernest Thompson Seton	Recitation	speaker
Columbia	90168	10-in.	12/10/1920	Wild animal calls	Ernest Thompson Seton	Recitation	speaker
Edison	4249	10-in.	11/4/1915	Raggylug	Alice Goddard	Recitation	author

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Seton, Ernest Thompson," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102591.

Seton, Ernest Thompson. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102591.

"Seton, Ernest Thompson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.