Background
Campbell, Samuel Arthur was born on August 1, 1895 in Watseka, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur James and Katherine (Lyman) Campbell.
Campbell, Samuel Arthur was born on August 1, 1895 in Watseka, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur James and Katherine (Lyman) Campbell.
Educated public school and high school, Chicago, Illinois.
Began as musician, also in industrial real estate, motion picture photographer. Produced 150,000 feet of nature films to illustrate lectures. 9,000 lectures in 30 years.
Plus radio and television programs. Christian Scientist.
Author: How’s Inky?, 1943. Too Much Salt and Pepper, 1944. Eeny, Meeny, Miney and Still Mo, 1945.
A Tippy Canoe and Canada Too, 1946. On Wings of Cheer, 1948. Moose Country, 1950
The Seven Secrets of Somewhere Lake, 1952.
Nature’s Messages, 1952. Loony Coon, 1954
Fiddlesticks and Freckles, 1955. Beloved Rascals, 1957.
Sweet Sue’s Adventures, 1959. Calamity Jane, published in year 1962. Known as Sam Campbell, the philosopher of the forest.
Organizer, conductor of the Sam Campbell Nature Lover Tours. Established Sam Campbell Conservation Scholarship, 1965.
Rotarian.; Club: Lake Shore (Chicago).
Married Virginia M. Adams, June 10, 1941.