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Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf
1859–1929
A globe-trotting photographer and lantern-slide lecturer, he turned travel into a vivid public performance long before modern documentaries. His books and illustrated talks brought places like the Holy Land, Egypt, Japan, and Yosemite to American audiences in the early 20th century.
7 Audiobooks
The Mentor: Venice, the Island City, Vol. 1, Num. 27, Serial No. 27
by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf
The Mentor: Egypt, the Land of Mystery, Serial No. 42
by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf
The Mentor: The Yosemite Valley, Vol 4, Num. 16, Serial No. 116, October 2, 1916
by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf
The Mentor: Spain and Gibraltar, Vol. 1, Num. 31, Serial No. 31, September 15, 1913
by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf
The Mentor: The Mediterranean, Vol. 1, Num. 39, Serial No. 39, November 10, 1913
by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf
The Mentor: Holland, v. 2, Num. 6, Serial No. 58 May 1, 1914
by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf
The Mentor: Scotland, the Land of Song and Scenery, Vol. 1, Num. 10, Serial No. 10, April 21, 1913 A Trip Around the World with Dwight L. Elmendorf
by Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop) Elmendorf
About the author
Working in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Dwight Lathrop Elmendorf was an American photographer, writer, and popular travel lecturer. Library and archival records connect him with books such as Lantern Slides: How to Make and Color Them and A Camera Crusade Through the Holy Land, and with a long run of travel writing published for general readers.
Elmendorf became known for illustrated lectures that used hand-colored lantern slides to give audiences a striking visual tour of distant places. His published work shows a wide range of interests, including Egypt, Holland, Japan, Venice, Yosemite, and the Holy Land, suggesting a career built around travel, photography, and public storytelling.
Today, he is remembered less as a novelist than as an energetic interpreter of the world for his era's audiences—someone who combined image-making, practical photographic knowledge, and live presentation at a time when seeing faraway places was still a rare experience.