Pictures

A young Walter Harding in 1934 at the close of his high school career.

Harding as a student. He studied at Bridgewater State College until 1939, at the University of North Carolina until 1947, and at Rutgers University until 1950. He received his bachelors, masters, and Ph.D from these universities, respectively.

Walter and his wife Marjorie. Marjorie was the catalyst to Harding's tenure at SUNY Geneseo, where he completed a significant amount of work towards his Thoreau bibliography.

Walter and Marjorie Harding.

Walter Harding often went camping with his entire family, hiking or going cross country.

Harding photographed in his office at SUNY Geneseo, where he served as chair of the English department for six years, became a University professor, and became a Distinguished professor.

A gathering at the Thoreau Society in Concord, MA in 1973. Harding was a founding father of the Thoreau Society.

Walter Harding on Walden Pond.