Ernest Thompson Seton
Ernest Thompson Seton (born Ernest Evan Thompson; August 14, 1860 – October 23, 1946) was a Canadian and 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 incorporated what he believed to be American Indian elements into the traditions of the BSA. |
Birth and Death Data: Born South Shields (town in Tyne and Wear, England, UK), Died October 23, 1946 (Seton Village (human settlement in New Mexico, United States of America) )
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 | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-21112 | 12-in. | 11/26/1917 | The three Sioux scouts | Ernest Thompson Seton | Recitation | speaker, author | |
| Victor | C-21113 | 12-in. | 11/26/1917 | The three Sioux scouts | Ernest Thompson Seton | Recitation | speaker, author | |
| Victor | [Trial 1917-06-06-05] | Not documented | 6/6/1917 | Voices of the night | Ernest Thompson Seton | Recitation | speaker, author | |
| 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 December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102591.
Seton, Ernest Thompson. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102591.
"Seton, Ernest Thompson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Ernest Thompson Seton
IMDb: Ernest Thompson Seton
Britannica: Ernest Thompson Seton
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79129037
Wikidata: Ernest Thompson Seton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q505017
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39509092
Getty ULAN: Seton, Ernest Thompson - https://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500019501
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/45437 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/45437
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