Papers of Oscar Fitzalan Long, 1874-1941.

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Papers of Oscar Fitzalan Long, 1874-1941.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122383023

The collection consists of letters (including 6 letterbooks), manuscripts, and photographs related to the life and military career of General Oscar F. Long. Along with the correspondence, which is mainly from 1898-1902, 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 Keogh under Colonel Miles in 1879, an unpublished manuscript of Long's "History of the Quartermaster Department, U.S. Army," and scrapbooks of life at West Point. There are also letters and diaries of Long's wife, Amy Requa Long, and letters from Collis Potter Huntington.

Approximately 800 pieces.4 boxes.40 volumes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6697353

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Long, Oscar Fitzalan, 1852-1928

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General Oscar F. Long, U.S. Army officer, was born in NY and graduated from West Point in 1876. He saw active service during the Indian Campaigns of 1876-79 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 Philppine Insurrection. He was married to Amy Requa, daughter of California financier Isaac L. Requa. ...