Finding Aid for the Joe Long scrapbook 2016.156.w.r

Andrew Harman
Center for American War Letters Archives
8/22/2019
Leatherby Libraries
Chapman University
Orange, CA 92866
speccoll@chapman.edu


Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives
Title: Joe Long scrapbook
Identifier/Call Number: 2016.156.w.r
Physical Description: .167 Linear Feet (1 scrapbook)
Date (inclusive): 1941 - 1990
Abstract: This collection contains one scrapbook created by Mrs. Julia Long. Included are some materials pertaining to her husband, Joe Long who served during the Second World War.
Language of Material: English .
Container: WWII O-F 1
Container: 1

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Provenance is unknown.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by the donor.

Preferred Citation

[Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Mrs. Julia Long scrapbook (2016.156.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Content Description

This collection contains one scrapbook created by Mrs. Julia Long. Included are some materials pertaining to her husband, Joe Long who served during the Second World War. On the outside of the scrapbook is written in pen at the top, "Joe Long, U.S. Army Air Force, Mighty Eighth, WW2," and at the bottom, "Joe Long Collection."
In the scrapbook are photographs of family, airplanes, Army Air Force units and airman, and reunions of those units. Also included are clippings, holiday cards, church service cards, postcards, and magazine clippings.
The clippings include several pertaining to a time that Joe was held up at gun point outside of his all-night gas station in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, as well as one clipping in the Easton Express about two sailors, John Storm, Jr. and Albert A. Wood, Jr.
The photos include three mug shots for Joe and other photographs that pertain to the 381st Bomb Group (H), which included the 532, 533, 432, 534, 535 squadrons (as shown on a reunion slip in the scrapbook).
The postcards show various sites in the US and England.
The church service cards show the taking of sacrifice by Mrs. Julia Long.
The magazine clippings include everything from movies, art, Disney, Native American imagery, celebrities, and more.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War (1939-1945)
United States -- Army -- Air Forces