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Name: Ilsley Silas "Uncle Danny" Boone (1879-1968): Father of the Modern United States Nudist Movement
Authors: Price, Beverly B.
Published Date: 2 Jul. 2020
Indexed Date: 10 Dec. 2021
Web Link: https://aanrwest.org/media/attachments/2020/07/02/illsley-boone.pdf
Index Status: Complete
Original Language: English
Genre: Non-Fiction
Citation: Price, Beverly. “Ilsley Silas 'Uncle Danny' Boone (1879-1968): Father of the Modern United States Nudist Movement.” AANR Western Region, 2 Jul. 2020, pp. 1-2, https://aanrwest.org/media/attachments/2020/07/02/illsley-boone.pdf

Summary

Ilsley Boone, a controversial figure in the American nudist scene, founded the American Sunbathing Association and maintained control over the organization despite opposition. He also founded a nudist school for children and won an appeal to allow full-frontal nudity in nudist magazines to be mailed through the U.S. Post Office. Despite his influence on nudism, Boone faced financial difficulties and passed away in 1968, leaving a profound impact on the nudist movement.