The James Fenimore Cooper Society

founded September 15, 1989, and dedicated to

Promoting the study of the life and works of James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851)
Encouraging the enjoyment of his 32 novels, and appreciation of his ideas
Providing useful information to students, scholars, and readers
A special section is devoted to the life and works of Cooper's eldest daughter,
Susan Fenimore Cooper (1813-1894)

What's New,
What's Here, and
How to Find It

Biographic
Information

About Cooper's
Writings

Texts of
Cooper's Works

Articles & Papers
about Cooper

Cooper
Bibliography

Books about
Cooper and
Cooperstown
Portrait of Cooper by John Wesley Jarvis, 1822

James Fenimore Cooper
Portrait by John Wesley Jarvis, 1822 -- © NYSHA

WHAT'S NEW

Reading Cooper for Pleasure

Questions about Cooper? Just Ask Fenimore

Website updated and new material added August 2018
Over 300 texts, reference documents, articles and papers

Teaching Cooper

Cooper in Film,
Drama, & Opera

Picture Gallery

Links

Cooper Edition Website

Susan Fenimore Cooper

Cooper Society &
Membership

News, Conferences
& Coming Events

Visiting
Cooperstown

Address
James Fenimore Cooper Society
c/o Department of English
SUNY Oneonta
322 Netzer Admin. Building
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820

Webmaster
Hugh MacDougall

President
Rochelle Zuck
Vice-President
Luis Iglesias
Corresponding Secretary
Hugh MacDougall
Membership Secretary/Treasurer
Keat Murray
Director of Publications
Steven Harthorn
Advisory Board
Allan Axelrad, Robert Daly, Hugh Egan, Barbara Mann, Anna Scannavini, Lance Schachterle

Honorary Chairman
Henry S. Fenimore Cooper, Jr. (1933-2016)