Walter K. Long (February 4, 1904 – January 4, 1986) was an artist, historian, museum director, inventor and teacher who was notable for being a contributor to the Mount Rushmore monument.
Long was born in Auburn, New York, and spent most of his life there. He was the director of the Cayuga County Museum of History and Art. He also taught at Cayuga Community College, as well as briefly at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, and at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Long points to a large photograph which shows the George Washington bust on Mount Rushmore. "See that little bug clinging to Washington's nose?" he asks. "That little bug is me in 1935."
Auburn Citizen Advertiser, Sunday September 16, 1979
Long assisted Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum through careful measurements and studies of busts of the faces on the monument, in particular George Washington. Long helped with some of the on-site work as well, including at the rock face.[3][4]
Long was a member of the Finger Lakes commission to the New York World's Fair in 1939.
In 1959 Long organized an exhibit of Queen Victoria memorabilia at the Cayuga museum he directed. It was a popular exhibit and had to be held over beyond its original scheduled run. The core of the exhibit was memorabilia collected by Helen Hayes via donations from fans in Britain, in admiration of Hayes' portrayal of the queen. Long added other memorabilia as well.[5]
Long is credited with resurrecting the Cornplanter Medal in the early 1960s. The medal was not awarded for nearly 40 years, even though originally it was intended to be awarded every two years, with some allowance for irregularity. However, when Edwin Gohl was named the winner in 1926, it caused a dispute over whether it was appropriate for the award to go to local amateurs instead of academic professions. Long was able to bridge any remaining gap in philosophy and in 1965 it was awarded to William N. Fenton. Long himself was named a winner of the medal in 1975.[6]
Over the course of his career Long received many awards and recognition in art, history and teaching including fellow of the International Institute of History and Art,[7] and member of UNESCO.[7]
Long and his wife Carmelita had three children. He died at his home in Auburn on January 4, 1986.[2]
"Walter Kinsella Long". Ancestry.com. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
"Obituary: Walter K. Long" (PDF). The Citizen. Auburn, New York. January 5, 1986. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
Bochman, Otto (February 10, 2015). "Accademia Italia honors Rushmore Worker". GoDakota.com. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
"Helen Hayes Exhibit at Cayuga Shows Queen Victoria Artifacts". History News. 14 (6). American Association for State and Local History: 46. April 1959. JSTOR 42647136.}
Fenton, William N. (April 1980). "Frederick Starr, Jesse Cornplanter and the Cornplanter Medal for Iroquois Research". New York History. 26 (2). New York State Historical Association: 186–199. JSTOR 23169465.
"On this day in history in The Citizen". The Citizen. Auburn, New York. August 5, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
Other sources
Long, Walter K. (c. 1910s). "Oil painting 'Buffalo Yacht Club Basin'". The Benjamin Gallery. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
Walter K. Long patentsedit
List of patents
US2435400A, Long, Walter K., "Laryngoscope", issued February 3, 1948
US2466958A, Long, Walter K., "Portable vision test chart illuminator", issued April 12, 1949
US2478662A, Long, Walter K., "Portable vision testing kit having an eye testing target chart and illuminating means therefor", issued August 9, 1949
USD163210S, Long, Walter K., "Instrument case ", issued May 8, 1951
USD165177S, Long, Walter K., "Long ophthalmoscope head", issued November 13, 1951
US2850941A, Long, Walter K., "Device for measuring light transmission", issued September 9, 1958
April 15, 2024
walter, long, february, 1904, january, 1986, artist, historian, museum, director, inventor, teacher, notable, being, contributor, mount, rushmore, monument, born, 1904, february, 1904, auburn, yorkdiedjanuary, 1986, 1986, aged, auburn, yorkoccupation, artist, . Walter K Long February 4 1904 January 4 1986 was an artist historian museum director inventor and teacher who was notable for being a contributor to the Mount Rushmore monument Walter K LongBorn 1904 02 04 February 4 1904 1 Auburn New YorkDiedJanuary 4 1986 1986 01 04 aged 81 2 Auburn New YorkOccupation s Artist historian teacherKnown forWork on Mount RushmoreBiography editLong was born in Auburn New York and spent most of his life there He was the director of the Cayuga County Museum of History and Art He also taught at Cayuga Community College as well as briefly at the Sorbonne in Paris France and at the Rochester Institute of Technology Long points to a large photograph which shows the George Washington bust on Mount Rushmore See that little bug clinging to Washington s nose he asks That little bug is me in 1935 Auburn Citizen Advertiser Sunday September 16 1979Long assisted Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum through careful measurements and studies of busts of the faces on the monument in particular George Washington Long helped with some of the on site work as well including at the rock face 3 4 Long was a member of the Finger Lakes commission to the New York World s Fair in 1939 During World War II Long worked as an instrument designer at Bausch and Lomb Welch Allyn and IRI 2 He was awarded several patents for his designs In 1959 Long organized an exhibit of Queen Victoria memorabilia at the Cayuga museum he directed It was a popular exhibit and had to be held over beyond its original scheduled run The core of the exhibit was memorabilia collected by Helen Hayes via donations from fans in Britain in admiration of Hayes portrayal of the queen Long added other memorabilia as well 5 Long is credited with resurrecting the Cornplanter Medal in the early 1960s The medal was not awarded for nearly 40 years even though originally it was intended to be awarded every two years with some allowance for irregularity However when Edwin Gohl was named the winner in 1926 it caused a dispute over whether it was appropriate for the award to go to local amateurs instead of academic professions Long was able to bridge any remaining gap in philosophy and in 1965 it was awarded to William N Fenton Long himself was named a winner of the medal in 1975 6 Over the course of his career Long received many awards and recognition in art history and teaching including fellow of the International Institute of History and Art 7 and member of UNESCO 7 Long and his wife Carmelita had three children He died at his home in Auburn on January 4 1986 2 References edit Ancestry 2016 a b c Citizen 1986 Rushmore 2015 sfn error no target CITEREFRushmore2015 help Bochman 2015 History News 1959 Fenton 1980 a b Citizen 2015 Attributions Walter Kinsella Long Ancestry com Retrieved January 20 2016 Obituary Walter K Long PDF The Citizen Auburn New York January 5 1986 Retrieved January 20 2016 Bochman Otto February 10 2015 Accademia Italia honors Rushmore Worker GoDakota com Retrieved January 19 2016 Helen Hayes Exhibit at Cayuga Shows Queen Victoria Artifacts History News 14 6 American Association for State and Local History 46 April 1959 JSTOR 42647136 Fenton William N April 1980 Frederick Starr Jesse Cornplanter and the Cornplanter Medal for Iroquois Research New York History 26 2 New York State Historical Association 186 199 JSTOR 23169465 On this day in history in The Citizen The Citizen Auburn New York August 5 2015 Retrieved January 20 2016 Other sourcesLong Walter K c 1910s Oil painting Buffalo Yacht Club Basin The Benjamin Gallery Retrieved January 20 2016 Walter K Long patents editList of patentsUS2435400A Long Walter K Laryngoscope issued February 3 1948 US2466958A Long Walter K Portable vision test chart illuminator issued April 12 1949 US2478662A Long Walter K Portable vision testing kit having an eye testing target chart and illuminating means therefor issued August 9 1949 USD163210S Long Walter K Instrument case issued May 8 1951 USD165177S Long Walter K Long ophthalmoscope head issued November 13 1951 US2850941A Long Walter K Device for measuring light transmission issued September 9 1958 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter K Long amp oldid 1212324200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
