APPEARANCES:
November 4-8, 2023: I traveled down the coast of California speaking about my book and signing copies for three meetings of local chapters of NSCDA (National Society of the Colonial Dames of America). I talked to the Santa Barbara, Pasadena and San Diego Chapters.September 22-24, 2023: I was invited to the South Dakota Festival of Books. On the 22nd I gave a presentation about my book at 12:45 p.m. and did a book signing at 4:30 p.m. It was a delightful crowd, and I enjoyed seeing other authors give talks about their books and the art of writing throughout the weekend.
September 17, 2023: After a long drive north, I visited White Sulphur Springs, Montana. There I gave a talk about the beauty of the Bighorn Mountains, as shown by the amazing photography captured in my book about my grandmother Jessamine. My audience was the Friends of the Library.
September 14, 2023: I was the speaker for the luncheon of the Sheridan chapter of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution). They enjoyed hearing about my grandmother's photos from the area and I signed more books. Later that evening I gave a presentation at The Brinton Museum in Big Horn, Wyoming, about the photo artistry of Jessamine Spear Johnson. Of course, I signed more books.
September 6, 2023: A special party to honor my book was given by Susanna and Margie Taylor at the Powder Horn Golf Community in Big Horn, Wyoming this evening. I signed books until my hand hurt !!
August 26, 2023: I did a book signing at the Sheridan Stationery, 535 North Main Street, in my hometown of Sheridan, Wyoming. Owner Jessica Bonsack was a wonderful hostess, and lots of friends and new acquaintences stopped by to pick up a copy of my book.
August 12, 2023: I spoke at the Peninsula Summer Luncheon for the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) in California. Many of my fellow members has lots of questions about the details of writing a book and I signed their personal copies.
May 11, 2023: I appeared on "History Talks" for the South Dakota Historical Society Press, via Zoom, as part of their current authors series to talk about my recently released book "Bighorn Visions, the Photography of Jessamine Spear Johnson.
March 11, 2023: I presented via Zoom to the Gilroy Chapter of the California Daughters of the American Revolution regarding my new book "Bighorn Visions, the Photography of Jessamine Spear Johnson."
January, 15, 2022: I spoke via Zoom to the Weston County Historical Society in Newcastle, Wyoming introducing them to Jessamine Spear Johnson, An Early Photographic Artist of Wyoming and Montana.
January 11, 2022: I spoke at The Hub on Smith in Sheridan, Wyoming sponsored by the Sheridan Community Land Trust as part of their “explore history programs.” My Zoom presentation was titled: Discovering Jessamine Spear Johnson, An Early Photographic Artist of Wyoming & Montana.
October 27, 2021: I spoke to the Palo Alto American Association of University Women via Zoom. Topic: Jessamine Spear Johnson, An Early Woman Photographer of The Changing West.
October 10, 2021: Presentation for the Newcastle, Wyoming, Weston County Wyoming Historical Society on Zoom. Topic: Discovering Jessamine Spear Johnson, A Photographic Artist of Montana and Wyoming.
October 10, 2021: Presentation for the Newcastle, Wyoming, Weston County Wyoming Historical Society on Zoom. Topic: Discovering Jessamine Spear Johnson, A Photographic Artist of Montana and Wyoming.
June 23, 2021: Speaker for the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in California via Zoom. Topic: Jessamine Spear Johnson, An Early Western Photographer.
June 9, 2021: I spoke to the Channing House Retirement Community in Palo Alto, CA. My topic was "Discovering Jessamine Spear Johnson, A Photographic Artist of the Changing West.”
March 24 , 2021: Speaker for the San Mateo American Association of University Women meeting via Zoom. Invitees included the Palo Alto and Peninsula AAUW chapters. Topic: Jessamine Spear Johnson, An Early Western Photographer.
January 7, 2021: I spoke to the monthly Zoom meeting of the Shutterbug Photography Club, Roseville, CA. Topic: Jessamine Spear Johnson, Uncovering a Great Photographic Artist.
November 14, 2020: Speaker at the monthly Zoom meeting of the El Palo Alto Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in California. Topic: Uncovering a Legacy: Jessamine Spear Johnson, An Early Western Photographer in Montana and Wyoming.
June 21, 2019: I was a speaker at the annual symposium of the Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association in Hardin, Montana. Topic of my speech: Jessamine Spear Johnson, An Early Southeaster Montana Battlefield and Native American Photographer. Here is a link to the content and photos used: /images/tempejavitz/Javitz%20Article.pdf
The mission of the CBHMA, organized in 1953, is to provide a mechanism for the study of the
Battle of the Little Bighorn, the people involved on both sides, the times, and the Plains Indian Wars in general. The association meets each June in Hardin, Montana. Visit their website at https://custerbattlefield.org/
June 2018: Scripps College's Summer Camp program. Title: When is Photography
Art or Just Snapshots? Using the photos of Tempe's grandmother,
Jessamine Spear Johnson, a noted photographer from 1910 through the
1950s in Montana and Wyoming, Patty Cogen (class of 1970) and Tempe
Javitz (class of 1971) explore and explain what makes great art photography.
Art or Just Snapshots? Using the photos of Tempe's grandmother,
Jessamine Spear Johnson, a noted photographer from 1910 through the
1950s in Montana and Wyoming, Patty Cogen (class of 1970) and Tempe
Javitz (class of 1971) explore and explain what makes great art photography.
