REFERENCE CODE: AkAMH

REPOSITORY NAME:
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
Bob and Evangeline Atwood Alaska Resource Center
625 C Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907-929-9235
Fax: 907-929-9233
Email: resourcecenter@anchoragemuseum.org

Guide prepared by: Sara Piasecki, Photo Archivist

TITLE: Jimmy H. Long Album

COLLECTION NUMBER: B2008.022

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

Dates: circa 1941-1945

Extent: 246 items, 1.33 linear feet

Language and Scripts: The collection is in English.

Name of creator(s): Jimmy H. Long

Administrative/Biographical History:
Nebraska-born Jimmy H. Long served in the United States Navy during World War II. During
his tour of duty he was stationed in various parts of Alaska. The majority of his time was spent
in the Aleutian Islands, including at Adak and Dutch Harbor.

Scope and Content Description:
This collection consists of one album, measuring 13.5 x 9 inches, containing 246 black and
white photo prints. The images show Long and his friends, military life, and recreational
activities in the Aleutian Islands during World War II. The album cover reads “Photoalbum
U.S. Navy,” and depicts ships at sea. Four pages at the front of the album contain signatures,
addresses, and comments from Long’s comrades.

Arrangement: Not applicable


CONDITIONS GOVERNING ACCESS AND USE

Restrictions on Access: The collection is open for research use.


Physical Access: Original items in good condition.

Technical Access: No special equipment is needed to access the materials.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use:
The Anchorage Museum is the owner of the materials and makes available reproductions for
research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Anchorage
Museum before any reproduction use. The Anchorage Museum does not necessarily hold
copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may
require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation:
Jimmy H. Long Album, Anchorage Museum, B2008.022


ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Acquisition and Appraisal Information
This collection was purchased by the Museum in 2008.

Processing Notes
Sticky notes applied to photos, presumably by creator, removed during processing. Information
from notes transferred to guide. Attempts were made to associate notes clearly applied to wrong
photo with correct photo when possible.

RELATED MATERIALS
Aleutian Campaign Collection, B1975.090
Samuel Brice Hastings Scrapbook, B1992.011
Farrel Smith Album, B2009.016
Willis C. Warren Album, B2010.011
John Rupp Collection, B2011.012

SUBJECTS
Long, Jimmy H.
United States. Navy--Military life
United States. Navy--Communication systems
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Alaska--Aleutian Islands
Adak (Alaska)
Dutch Harbor (Alaska)
Kiska (Alaska)

Detailed Description of the Collection
 1 — “Improved” road, Zeto Point to Clam Lagoon [Adak]
 2 — [Aleutian scenery, summer]
 3 — [smoking volcano]
 4 — [smoking volcano]
 5 — [smoking volcano]
 6 — [Aleutian scenery, winter]
 7 — Taken from railing around tower don’t know all the huts but I think the one at the bottom was the head [Quonset huts and buildings of military base in foreground, snow covered mountain in distance]
 8 — [Aleutian scenery, winter]
 9 — [Aleutian scenery, winter]
 10 — [waves crashing on shore]
 11 — [barking sea lion]
 12 — R.A. Mache Chicago died 8 years ago. My best friend during school & after [Navy serviceman standing next to flags]
 13 — [two women sit on remains of submarine; Kiska?]
 14 — [Aleutian sunset]
 15 — [man standing on rocky shore, same as .195?]
 16 — Bob Mache, mess hall steps in background [serviceman repairing wooden steps]
 17 — [smoking volcano]
 18 — [Aleutian sunset]
 19 — Taken at night large hut in center of picture was the head. Hut partly hidden in left of picture signalman’s hut, flat roof just past that is mess hall. I think the next hut fully visible was C.B.5 [Quonset huts and buildings of military base in foreground, snow covered mountain in distance]
 20 — [base in winter, mountains in distance]
 21 — [smoking volcano]
 22 — [Aleutian mountain range]
 23 — Combined New Year’s Eve party, Army & Navy [group of servicemen, two with musical instruments]
 24 — [unidentified serviceman]
 25 — [unidentified serviceman]
 26 — Long, Lawson, Marcy, Smith, Cardwell. You were “chicken” if you didn’t get your hair cut off. Officers made us wear watch caps on watch until it grew out. [group portrait, all with cigars and buzz cuts]
 27 — Me, J.H. Long. Wish I had some hair to cut now
 28 — Jon Beachel (sp) Yoeman [sic] – very religious [sic] & very talented [man with painting of Jesus Christ]
 29 — [close-up of painting of Jesus Christ]
 30 — Down the steps from the tower 1st hut is comm. officer, farther down in mid picture head and to left mess hall [base in winter]
 31 — [fox]
 32 — [fox]
 33 — [fox]
 34 — [fox]
 35 — Marcy
 36 — [portrait of unidentified serviceman]
 37 — C.D. MacIntosh mess hall in background]
 38 — Earl “Gimpy” Lawson, we thought he was very talented. He could put his whole fist in his mouth
 39 — [unidentified servicemen outside mess hall; Lt. Merriman on right?]
 40 — Marcy, MacIntosh, Long, back is mess hall -.46 – [portraits of unidentified servicemen on base]
 47 — McIntosh & ?
 48 — R.M. Graves
 49 — Long
 50 — Graves, MacIntosh & Dreir [only two men in photo?]
 51 — McCaulley
 52 — Lyons in front, don’t know in back
 53 — Cardwell on dock at Clam Lagoon, probably bridge there now
 54 — Long on dock at Clam Lagoon. Tent in background was abandoned and full of “K” rations & such. We used to open them up for the candy & cigarettes
 55 — [Man on dock]
 56 — [flagpole]
 57 — Pretty sure this was at the time of F.D.R. death [flag at half mast]
 58 — Looking west? In Clam Lagoon
 59 — [landscape with communication poles in foreground and mountains in distance]
 60 — Steps leading down from tower
 61 — Signalman’s hut, mess hall on left, head in background
 62 — Abandoned tent at entrance to Clam Lagoon. We used boat to row across lagoon entrance to save a trip around when going to village
 63 — [Aleutian scenery]
 64 — [sunrise or sunset]
 65 — [unidentified serviceman outside Quonset hut]
 66 — [Aleutian scenery]
 67 — Have no date on this probably ’47-’49 [news clipping, “Peak Erupts in Aleutians”]
 68 — McIntosh & Lawson (on left)
 69 — Lyons
 70 — Long
 71 — Marcy
 72 — [Marcy, similar to .71]
 73 — McIntosh & Long
 74 —.76 – [portraits of unidentified servicemen]
 77 — [group portrait of servicemen with Quonset hut in background]
 78 — [Long? With rifle]
 74a — Lyons. These were taken inside “new” tower at H.E.C.P. [Harbor Entrance Control Post]
 75a — Long. These were taken inside “new” tower at H.E.C.P. [Harbor Entrance Control Post]
 76a — ? These were taken inside “new” tower at H.E.C.P. [Harbor Entrance Control Post]
 77a — Lyons. These were taken inside “new” tower at H.E.C.P. [Harbor Entrance Control Post]
 78a — ? These were taken inside “new” tower at H.E.C.P. [Harbor Entrance Control Post]
 79 — Smith? [serviceman with rifle]
 80 —.84 – Dutch Harbor [scenery]
 85 — Notice the clams, Clam Lagoon was carpeted with clams this thick [dog sniffing at seal]
 86 —.87 – [Aleutian scenery]
 88 — [man sitting on beach, “Hi Babe” written in sand]
 89 — [man painting pin-up style image of scantily clad woman]
 90 — [close-up of painting in .89]
 91 — [unidentified serviceman in Aleutian grass]
 92 — [unidentified officers inside signal tower, named signal flags on wall behind]
 93 — [unidentified serviceman sunbathing in Aleutian grass]
 94 — [unidentified serviceman holding dog with base buildings in background]
 95 —.100 – [unidentified servicemen operating signal lamps]
 101 —.102 – [portraits of unidentified servicemen on rocky coast]
 103 —.104 – [unidentified servicemen operating signal lamps]
 105 — [group portrait of unidentified servicemen on rocky coast]
 106 —.109 – USO troop, Allan Jenkens was part of it
 110 — More of Jon B.’s work [photocard of painted scene, Jesus Christ over Aleutian landscape, “Easter Greetings from the Aleutians”]
 111 — ? [portrait of serviceman]
 112 — King
 113 — Peterson
 114 — Mackey
 115 — ? [portrait of serviceman] [Image labeled “Long” missing from album at time of processing; probably removed before acquisition]
 116 — [dirt road with mountains in distance]
 117 —.118 – [three unidentified servicemen with rifles]
 119 —.120 – [Quonset huts in foreground, mountains in distance]
 121 — [unidentified serviceman sitting on rocky shore; list of names on back of photo – possibly orders for prints of image?]
 122 —.127 – [Aleutian scenery]
 128 — [dog in snow next to vehicle tracks]
 129 — [Aleutian scenery]
 130 — [two images on one print: unidentified serviceman with Quonset hut behind; serviceman drinking from bottle, two other men nearby, Quonset huts behind]
 131 — [two servicemen with string of fish, signal tower behind]
 132 —.133 – [Aleutian scenery]
 134 — [long wooden building with lake or inlet behind]
 135 — [fox behind chicken wire]
 136 — [unidentified serviceman in front of Quonset hut]
 137 — [unidentified serviceman on rocky coast]
 138 — [unidentified serviceman sitting on beach holding bouquet of flowers]
 139 — [unidentified serviceman climbing rocky cliff]
 140 —.142 – [portraits of unidentified servicemen on rocky coast]
 143 — [unidentified serviceman in flowers and Aleutian grass]
 144 —.147 – [Aleutian scenery]
 148 — [unidentified serviceman in flowers and Aleutian grass]
 149 — Taken at “new” tower H.E.C.P. [unidentified serviceman operating signal lamp]
 150 — [unidentified serviceman signaling with flags while sitting atop signal lamp]
 151 — [unidentified serviceman operating signal lamp]
 152 — [unidentified serviceman signaling with flags]
 153 —.154 – [unidentified servicemen operating signal lamp in tower]
 155 — [unidentified serviceman operating signal lamp]
 156 — [unidentified serviceman gathering flowers]
 157 — [unidentified serviceman on rocky beach]
 158 — [unidentified serviceman standing near entrance to building numbered “25” with shovel hanging on wall]
 159 —.160 – [unidentified servicemen next to building]
 161 —.165 – [dog with three fox kits]
 166 — [unidentified servicemen in underwear outside quarters, one spraying the other with a hose]
 167 —.168 – [unidentified servicemen outside wooden building, Carl Meador on right?]
169 — Carl Meador [with unidentified serviceman outside Quonset hut]
 170 — “Gimpy” Lawson, “Flannel Foot” Long, both Nebraska boys
 171 —.175 – [portraits of unidentified servicemen]
 176 — [portrait signed “To a swell guy, Rexo”]
 177 — [portrait signed “Best of the best kiddo, Dale K. Marcy”]
 178 — [portrait signed “To a pal, Jerry”]
 179 — [portrait signed “Danny Hartzog”]
 180 — [portrait of unidentified serviceman]
 181 — [unidentified serviceman saluting next to quarters numbered “25” with shovel hanging on wall]
 182 — [two unidentified servicemen outside building]
 183 —.186 – [unidentified servicemen in signal tower operating lamp]
 187 — [unidentified serviceman on beach]
 188 — [clouds]
 189 — [unidentified serviceman with rifle]
 190 — [two unidentified servicemen outside building]
 191 — [Aleutian scenery]
 192 — [unidentified serviceman on beach, writing in sand]
 193 — [unidentified serviceman signaling with flags]
 194 — [unidentified serviceman operating signal lamp]
 195 — [unidentified serviceman on rocky coast; same as .15?]
 196 — [unidentified serviceman signaling with flags]
 197 — An Army friend of mine close to 7’ tall [signed “Stick to your guns, S[?]”]
 198 — [two unidentified servicemen in quarters, drinking from cans shipped in wooden crate]
 199 — [portrait of unidentified serviceman; on back: “To Danny”]
 200 — Marcy [serviceman digging]
 201 — Marcy [serviceman sleeping]
 202 —.203 – Marcy [serviceman in signal tower]
 204 — MacIntosh [and] ? [servicemen sitting on boardwalk]
 205 — [unidentified servicemen wearing towels standing on boardwalk]
 206 — [bunks in quarters]
 207 — [unidentified serviceman hoisting flag]
 208 — [unidentified serviceman standing on beach, “Hello Honey” written in sand]
 209 — [unidentified servicemen in signal tower]
 210 — [unidentified serviceman standing on beach, “Hello Honey” written in sand]
 211 — [unidentified serviceman on beach with dog]
 212 —.219 – Ships that came in just before V-J Day lots of DD’s and CVE’s
 220 —.231 – Party given for enlisted men – hosted by officers
 232 —.233 – C.D. MacIntosh, we nailed him down & poured water on him
 234 — [portrait of unidentified serviceman; written on back: Stanley Dreyer 608 1 st St NE Minot, N. Dak.]
 235 — R.A. Mackey with 24” carbon arc lite [sic] range was approx 20 miles
 236 — [unidentified serviceman holding raptor]
 237 —.238 – [two unidentified servicemen next to Quonset hut]
 239 — [two serviceman with anti-aircraft gun]
 240 — [two unidentified servicemen next to Quonset hut]
 241 — [unidentified serviceman next to vehicle] Guide written: May 2012