Jack London papers, 1897-1916

Physical description: 1.25 linear feet

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Call number	Status
M0077	In-library use

Description

Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator: London, Jack, 1876-1916.

Contents/Summary

Finding aid: Finding aid available online
Summary: Chiefly letters by London to Mabel and Edward M. Applegarth; to his English literary agent, James B. Pinker; and to his daughters. Also includes manuscripts of two longer works and nine poems by London, five poems by Edward Applegarth, several letters and postcards by Charmian London, and photographs. There is an ink wash painting by Maynard Dixon done for London's SON OF WOLF.

Subjects

Subjects: Applegarth, Edward M.; Applegarth, J. H.; Applegarth, Mabel.; Dixon, Maynard.; London, Charmian.; London, Jack, 1876-1916.; Pinker, James B.; Porter, W. S.; American literature > 20th century.; Authors, American > 20th century.; London, Jack, sp1 1876-1916 > Photographs.
Genre: Photoprints.

Bibliographic information

Earliest date: 1897
Latest date: 1916
Access: Open for research; material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
Source: Purchase, 1940; gift of Felton Elkins, 1942; gift of Christian deGuigne, 1964; and gift of Arnold G. Applegarth, 1986.
Note: 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.
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