Haniel Long Collection
Collection
Identifier: AC 137
Scope and Content
The Haniel Long Collection was originally acquired by the late John Bennett Shaw from Haniel Long, a personal friend of many years. John Bennett Shaw was a collector of books and memorabilia on Sherlock Holmes.
Dates
- 1908-1990
Creator
- Long, Haniel, 1888-1956 (Person)
Language of Materials
English French Latin
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.
Biographical Note
Haniel Long, who achieved fame as a poet, as did his wife, Alice Lavinia Long, was born in Rangoon, Burma in 1888. Upon the completion of his education with degrees from Exeter and Harvard, he became a professor of literature at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holding that position for 20 years. Eventually, he, his wife and his young son Anton moved to New Mexico. His life-long love affair with the pinon-studded southwest began then, and his major contributions of poetry that followed occurred during his residence in Santa Fe. He died on October 17, 1956, three days after his wife had passed away.
A testimonial to his love of the Southwest is reflected in his Southwest Poems, with a preface reading: "What the States whispered under the train when I went from Minneapolis to Santa Fe". Here is the last verse:
New Mexico You will have to go with red earth, as red earth goes with red rock, as red rock goes with red pine, before you can go with me. You will have to go with the pinyon, You will have to go with the bluebird, You will have to go with the sun. I belong to the unyielding ones; You must yield to me first.
A testimonial to his love of the Southwest is reflected in his Southwest Poems, with a preface reading: "What the States whispered under the train when I went from Minneapolis to Santa Fe". Here is the last verse:
New Mexico You will have to go with red earth, as red earth goes with red rock, as red rock goes with red pine, before you can go with me. You will have to go with the pinyon, You will have to go with the bluebird, You will have to go with the sun. I belong to the unyielding ones; You must yield to me first.
Extent
.75 Linear Feet
General
Contact Information
- Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
- New Mexico History Museum
- P.O. Box 2087
- Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2087, U.S.A.
- Phone: (+)505.476.5090
- Fax: (+)505.476.5093
- Email: historylibrary@state.nm.us
- URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org
General
- America -- Early accounts to 1600
- America -- Exploration and discovery -- Spanish
- Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547
- Explorers -- Spain -- Biography
- Indians of North America -- Southwestern states
- Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540
- Poems
- Poets, American -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe
- Publications
- Reviews
- Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Social life and customs
- Southwestern States -- Description and travel
Creator
- Long, Haniel, 1888-1956 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Haniel Long Collection, 1908-1990
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Library Staff
- Date
- ©2000, updated ©2009
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//Museum of New Mexico::Fray Angelico Chavez History Library//TEXT (US::NmSM::AC 137::Haniel Long Collection)//EN" "nmsm1ac137.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us