Emma Wotton De Long papers, circa 1870-1950

Collection Information

Size: 0.2 Linear feet

Summary: 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.

Biographical/Historical Note

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.

Provenance

Thomas A. De Long II, a cousin of Emma Wotton De Long, donated the papers to the Archives of American Art in 1986.

Language Note

English .