Papers of Fred Lockley, 1859-1950.

Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940

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California poet. Raised near Vacaville, became a schoolteacher in Coloma and later in Oakland. Became famous overnight with publication of "The Man with a Hoe," his protest against brutalization of labor, in "San Francisco Examiner" (January 15, 1899). Following this success Markham moved to New York where he scored another triumph with "Lincoln and Other Poems" (1901). He became a well-known reader of his own poems and lecturer of idealistic views, but his creative output for remainder of life ...

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944

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Theodore Roosevelt III (September 13, 1887 – July 12, 1944), known as Theodore Roosevelt Jr., was an American government, business, and military leader. He was the eldest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt. Roosevelt is known for his World War II service, including the directing of troops at Utah Beach during the Normandy landings, for which he received the Medal of Honor. Roosevelt was educated at private academies and Harvard University; after his 1909 gradua...

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

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Educator, author, and naturalist. From the description of Papers of David Starr Jordan, 1861-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068098 Zoologist David Starr Jordan was elected president of Indiana University in 1885. He left IU in 1891 to become Stanford University's first president. Jordan died in 1931. From the description of David Starr Jordan papers, 1874-1929, bulk 1895-1929. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 61225195 American ichthyolog...

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...

Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946

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First director, United States Forest Service (1905). He changed the name of protected "forest preserves" to "national forests" and advocated a controversial "wise use" policy for the resources of the national forests, whereby a greater use of forest resources, such as tree harvests and grazing rights could be permitted. From the description of Correspondence, 1905-1945. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 40804560 Forester and governor of Pennsylvania. F...

Lockley, Frederic E., 1824-1905.

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Stoddard, Charles Warren, 1843-1909

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California author. From the description of Charles Warren Stoddard letters and manuscripts : to Frank Arthur Putnam, 1903-1906. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 78215414 Author and professor of English, University of Notre Dame, 1885-1887. From the description of Papers, 1870-1927. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 23706788 American poet and travel writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed ...

Bagley, Clarence, 1843-1932

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Charles Booth Bagley (1843-1932), the son of a prominent Washington State pioneer, is best remembered for his influential work as an author and historian, which includes the groundbreaking books, History of Seattle from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time (1916) and History of King County, Washington (1929), both of which were informed by the unique combination of meticulous research and firsthand experience Bagley brought to his writing. Born in Troy Grove, Illi...

Pease, Lute, 1869-1963

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Lucius "Lute" Curtis Pease (1869-1963) was a reporter, prospector, magazine editor, and editorial cartoonist. From the description of Journal about northwestern Alaska, 1901-1905. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702197363 Lute Pease (1869-1963) was a reporter, prospector, editor, and Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist who participated in the Klondike gold rush, ran a hotel in Nome, Alaska, built The Pacific monthly into a prominent magazine, and drew political cartoo...

Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie), 1874-1950

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Author Frederick R. Bechdolt was born in Pennsylvania, and attended the universities of North Dakota and Washington. He worked on odd jobs in the west for several years, including gold mining in Alaska, driving sled dogs, and helping drill the Cascade tunnel, before becoming a journalist in California. He later wrote fiction and non-fiction with western themes and settings, including novels, stories, fact-based collections of tales, and articles. He settled in Carmel, California, where he was ac...

Lee, John D. (John Doyle), 1812-1877

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Mormon pioneer and author who was convicted of complicity in the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857. From the description of Letter, 1852. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435795 From the description of John D. Lee trial transcript, 1875. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122480862 Mormon pioneer. From the description of Petition, 1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367398504 From the description of Collection, 1841-1876. (Utah His...

James, George Wharton, 1858-1923

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Lecturer and writer on the Southwest. Author of numerous works, including Picturesque Pala (Pasadena, Calif. : Radiant Life Press, c1916) From the description of Letter : San Diego, Calif., to [Edward E.] Ayer, 1916 June 24. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 38133245 George Wharton James was born on September 27, 1858 to a lower class family in Gainsborough, England, and died as a wealthy man on November 8, 1923 in San Francisco, California. He grew up studying literat...

Lockley, Fred, 1871-1958

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American author and historian. From the description of Interviews, ca. 1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86171823 Journalist and book dealer, Portland, Oregon. From the description of Fred Lockley family papers, 1839-1958. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58779318 Portland, Or. journalist, author and antiquarian book dealer, specializing in Pacific Northwest history. Graduate of Willamette University (1895). General manager ...

Dixon, Maynard, 1875-1946

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Mural painter (San Francisco, Calif.). From the description of Maynard Dixon papers, 1891-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565534 Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) was one of the premier illustrators, painters, and muralists of his time, concentrating largely on the Indians and deserts of the Southwest. From the description of Maynard Dixon ephemera. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 156976998 California artist. From the descript...

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?]...