Long (Oscar Fitzalan) Papers, 1874-1941

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Summary

Title:
Oscar Fitzalan Long papers
Dates:
1874-1941
Creators:
Long, Oscar Fitzalan, 1852-1928
Abstract:
A collection of papers related to the life and career of Oscar Fitzalan Long, American Army General.
Extent:
14.76 Linear Feet (10 boxes and 10 volumes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Oscar Fitzalan Long papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of approximately 800 items from 1874 to 1941; the collection consists of letters (including 6 letter books), manuscripts, a journal, a diary, scrapbooks, and clippings, related to the life and military career of General Oscar Fitzalan Long. Along with the correspondence, which is mainly from 1898 to 1902, the collection also includes a journal of an expedition from Ft. Keogh under Colonel Miles in 1879, an unpublished manuscript of Long's "History of the Quartermaster Department, U.S. Army," and scrapbooks of life at West Point and the Spanish-American War. Also included are letters and diaries of Long's wife, Amy Requa Long, and letters from Collis Potter Huntington.

Biographical / historical:

General Oscar Fitzalan Long (1852-1928) was an United States Army officer who was born in New York and graduated from West Point in 1876. He saw active service during the Indian Campaigns of 1876 to 1879 and was aide-de-camp to Colonel Nelson A. Miles, then in charge of the Yellowstone Command. Long was appointed general in 1901 and served as general superintendent of the Army Transport Service during the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection. He was married to Amy Requa, daughter of California financier Isaac L. Requa.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Argonaut Book Shop, December 1960.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1965. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged by subject and format.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-03-14 12:58:03 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Oscar Fitzalan Long papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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