James E. Long Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents Note
Two photograph albums totaling 403 photographs include views of the iron and timber industry in Guerrero, Mexico, and other views of Mexico before and during the Revolution. The photographs were taken by James E. Long, director of the Guerrero Iron and Timber Company at the time. Also included are loose photographs, a letter, printed material, and a speech by Long.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1907-1919
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
Box 1 of the collection is stored remotely. Advance notice is required for retrieval.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Sketch
James E. Long was resident director and general manager of the Guerrero Iron and Timber Company and the Guerrero Development Company of the State of Guerrero, Mexico, until the Revolution. During World War I he was appointed as Major in the U.S. Engineering Corps, and later as a Colonel he was the Purchase and Engineering Officer of the General Engineer Depot at Washington D.C. After the war he moved to Baltimore where he was in charge of the Weyerhaeuser lumber yard.
Full Extent
1.6 linear feet (403 photographs in 2 albums)
Abstract
2 photograph albums include images of the iron and timber industry in Guerrero, Mexico, and other scenes from Mexico before and during the Revolution.
Acquisition Information
Information of acquisition method not available.
Processing Information
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- Title
- James E. Long Photograph Collection
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Author
- Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2006
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 June: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu