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A Finding Aid to the Emma Wotton De Long Papers, circa 1870 to 1950, in the Archives of American Art

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.deloemma
Creators:
De Long, Emma Wotton, 1851-1940
Dates:
circa 1870-1950
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.2 Linear feet
Repository:
The papers of Emma Wotton De Long measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1870 to 1950. The collection primarily concerns the memorial for George Washington De Long following his death on the Jeanette Arctic Expedition. Found are letters from sculptor Leonard Craske to Emma Wooton De Long concerning the gravestone memorial; photographs of Jeanette artist William Bradford, his wife Mary Bradford with Emma De Long, and home; and clippings.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The papers of Emma Wotton De Long measure 0.2 linear feet and date from circa 1870 to 1950. The collection primarily concerns the memorial for George Washington De Long following his death on the Jeanette Arctic Expedition. Found are letters from sculptor Leonard Craske to Emma Wooton De Long concerning the gravestone memorial; photographs of Jeanette artist William Bradford, his wife Mary Bradford with Emma De Long, and home; and clippings.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Emma Wotton De Long (1851-1940) was an author and wife of Lt. Commander George W. De Long, leader of the Jeannette Arctic Expedition. After her husband's death, she wrote The Voyage of the Jeanette (1883) and commissioned sculptor Leonard Craske to design a monument for the grave of her late husband.
William Bradford (1823–1892) was a marine artist in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. He accompanied the Jeannette Arctic Expedition with De Long as an artist and was present at the ship's departure from San Francisco to the polar regions.

Administration

Author
Jayna M. Josefson
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Thomas A. De Long II, a cousin of Emma Wotton De Long, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1986.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection is available on 35mm microfilm reel 3967 at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan. Researchers should note that the arrangement of the material described in the container inventory does not reflect the arrangement of the collection on microfilm
Processing Information
The collection was arranged upon receipt and microfilmed onto reel 3967. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2023 with support from the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.
Preferred Citation
Emma Wotton De Long papers, circa 1870-1950. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Keywords

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Bradford, William, 1823-1892 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
De Long, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1881 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Craske, Leonard, 1882-1950 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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