Entry/Object ID
2026.001.028Description
Herbert F. Keith lives between two worlds and is at home in both. His is the last mown lawn at the edge of the village. South of the iron stakes that mark his property line are twenty-one air miles of unbroken Adirondack forest preseve, all the way past the headwaters of the Oswegatchie and the Beaver Stillwater to Big Moose.
His book tells the story, in words and forty-two cherished photographs of the unique community of Wanakena, a lumber camp that grew into a village that can no longer grow because of the surrounding forest preserve; of the guides of the Oswegatchie River, Wilfred Morrison in particular; of the great green forest that has survived logging, fire blowdown, and the use and abuse of the sportsmen.Acquisition
Accession
2026.001Source or Donor
Found in CollectionAcquisition Method
GiftInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Front inside coverTranscription
"To the St. Law. Co. Historical Society, Herbert F. Keith, Sept. 9-1972"Translation
To the St. Lawrence County Historical Society, Herbert F. Keith, September 9, 1972Material/Technique
PenBook Details
Author
Herbert F. KeithEdition
1st EditionPublisher
Syracuse University Press, The Adirondack MuseumDate Published
circa 1972ISBN
0-8156-0085-2Spine Label
"Man of the Woods," "Keith," "AM"Name/Title
Man of the Woods