Things we know about the man, Ted Richmond

He was the first of four sons born to a pioneer physician from Ogallala, Nebraska, named Albert C. Richmond.
NOTE: There is a book about Albert C. Richmond, written by F.R. Richmond. If anyone can assist me in locating a copy of this book, please contact me.

His family moved to Fort Madison, Iowa when drought hit the area.

He organized the first Boy Scout troop in the city, and continued these efforts later when he moved to the Ozark mountains.

He wanted to be a preacher, a doctor, and a creative writer.

Two books influenced his life greatly, "The Shepherd of the Hills" and horace Kephart's "Camping in the Ozarks".

He worked his way through the Iowa Business College and graduated from Southwest Missouri Teachers College (now Southwest Missouri State University.)

He was a veteran of WW I and served with the AEF and attended one year at Toulouse University in France.

While in France, it is said he helped establish a library.

He spent over 20 years in the Ozark mountains and started his first Wilderness Library in 1932.

He was the co-founder of "The Ozark Artists and Writers Guild."

In 1951, in an effort to see his dreams come true, he allowed his library to be incorporated as a benevolent foundation. Ted mortgaged his homested to fund the corporation. The corporation was announce with much fanfare, but no money came in.

"My back is strong," said Ted, "It will last a while yet." as he quoted to Hartzell Spence in his article in the Saturday Evening Post.