Zena G. Holman Jack London Collection 1888-1971 (bulk 1900-1927)

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Zena G. Holman Jack London Collection 1888-1971 (bulk 1900-1927)

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Born John Griffith Chaney on January 12, 1876 in San Francisco, Jack London was an American author, journalist, and social activist best known as the author of Call of the Wild and White Fang. London's interest in the rights of workers and socialism resulted in several works such as The Iron Heel and The People of the Abyss. The Zena G. Holman Jack London Collection is arranged in five series: 1. Publications, 2. Scrapbooks, 3. Photographic Material, 4. Correspondence, and 5. Ephemera. Items span the years 1888 to 1971 with the bulk of the collection from 1900 to 1927.

14 linear feet, 4 oversize folders.

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Diablo Vista District Archives

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