Ema Spencer American, 1857-1941 A native of Newark, Ohio, Ema Spencer is perhaps best remembered today for her encouragement of the young Clarence H. White. Nevertheless, she was a talented photographer in her own right, exhibiting nationally and internationally, winning awards in Italy and Germany, and participating in several of the most important exhibitions of her day. Spencer founded the Newark Camera Club and was a member of the Photo-Secession; her photographs were published in the January 1909 issue of Camera Work. The calm, quiet quality of her work links her not only to White, with whom she studied, but also to Gertrude Käsebier and others whose images often had a domestic focus and informal tone. In addition to her interest in photography, Spencer was a columnist for the Newark Advocate and a trustee of the New York Public Library. T.W.F.