Linda Carol Colby collection relating to Jack London [graphic]. ca. 1885-ca. 1981, bulk 1975-1981.k

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Linda Carol Colby collection relating to Jack London [graphic]. ca. 1885-ca. 1981, bulk 1975-1981.k

Contains material collected by Colby relating to Jack London: copy photographs of the author and his family, snapshots (ca. 1980) of his homes and haunts in Oakland and Sonoma County, and other ephemera pertaining to Beauty Ranch (at Jack London State Historic Park), Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon, and various events commemorating the life and work of the author. Many snapshots depict the collector posing at various historic sites.

1 box (including 3 albums, ca. 90 photographic prints) and 1 oversize folder : b&w and color ; various sizes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6949905

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Colby, Linda Carol.

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London, Charmian (Clara Charmian Kittredge), 1871-

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Charmian Kittredge was born in Southern California and educated at home, developing excellent secretarial skills. A free spirit and devoted traveller, she married Jack London in 1905. The two shared an adventurous life of travel until London's death in 1916. Charmian wrote fiction, travel books, and biography, including the two-volume Book of Jack London. She was an intriguing personality in her own light, and a devoted promoter of Jack London's works. From the description of Charmia...

London, Jack, 1876-1916

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Jack London was born in San Francisco January 12, 1876. He led an adventurous life, only beginning his career as an author in the 1890s. He wrote short stories, serials, essays, articles, verse and novels. He died November 22, 1916 in Sonoma County, CA. From the description of Jack London papers, 1897-1916. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387554 American novelist and short story writer. From the description of Chronometer method [navigational documents] [1907?]...

London, Becky

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