John Hamilton Long

Background

Long, John Hamilton was born on March 3, 1937 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel and Elizabeth H. (Lewis) Long.

Education

Student, Princeton University, 1958. Bachelor with high honors, Northeastern University, 1966. Master of Arts in History, Clark University, 1970.

Career

Lecturer, Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1970-1971; assistant editor, Newberry Library., Chicago, 1971-1975; project director, Newberry Library., Chicago, 1975-1982; freelance researcher, Chicago, 1984-1986; program director, Chicago Metro History Fair, Chicago, 1987; assistant director for research and education, Newberry Library., Chicago, 1987-1988; project director Atlas of History County Boundaries, Newberry Library., Chicago, since 1988. Panelist National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1985. Chair staff fund drive Newberry Library., Chicago, 1980.

Instructor adult history courses, 1978, 88, 92, 94-95, summer institute for teachers, 1980-1982, 92, 95, 96.

Achievements

• John Hamilton Long has been listed as a noteworthy historian, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • County boundaries of selected U.S. Territories/States, 1790-1980 (ICPSR)

Membership

Councilor Illinois History Sites Advisory Council, Springfield, Illinois, 1980-1982. President North Park Tower Cooperative, Chicago, 1975-1976. With United States Army, 1959-1962.

Member American History Association, Organization American Historians, National Council on Public History, National Trust for History Preservation, National Computer Graphics Association, Chicago Map Society (president 1978-1980, treasurer 1977-1978, vice president 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: running, tennis, collecting map postcards.

Connections

Married Sally F. Tufts, August 29, 1964. 1 child, Faith E.

Father:

Samuel Long

Mother:

Elizabeth H. (Lewis) Long

Spouse:

Sally F. Tufts

child:

Faith E. Long