“Jack London, Photographer”
Sarah “Sue” Hodson
Speaker – Sarah “Sue” Hodson, retired curator of Literary Collections, Huntington Library
Sue Hodson will present an illustrated lecture about Jack London’s career as a photographer. London, best-known as the author of such books as The Call of the Wild, was also an accomplished photographer. On assignment for the Hearst Syndicate, Collier’s, and other magazines, London made some of the first photographs after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and, during his voyage aboard the Snark, produced humane images of the South Sea islanders that contrasted dramatically with the period’s stereotypical portraits of indigenous peoples. Sue earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from Whittier College and an M.L.S. from UCLA. She recently retired as curator of literary collections for The Huntington Library where she oversaw all British and American literary manuscripts. Sue was named Woman of the Year by the Jack London Foundation and has received numerous awards for her archival achievements.
Introduction: Larry Fox
Fellowship:
Greeter: Peter Boniface