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1960-1992 (Creation)
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- Long, Norman Thomas
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- Port Hope, Municipality of
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0.01m textual records
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Biographical history
Norman Thomas "Tom" Long (1916-1992) was born in Port Hope to Alfred Henry Clarke Long and Edna Alice (nee Gibson) on 22 Jul 1916. He worked as an insurance agent, ticket agent, and real estate agent, during his years running the Long Brothers Insurance Agency in downtown Port Hope. He married Mary Alicia Edith "Maunie" Emeno (1923-2007), and the pair had two daughters. Tom was an avid local historian, collector, and very knowledgeable about the history of Port Hope. He died on 15 Oct 1992, and is buried at Port Hope St. John's Anglican Cemetery.
Custodial history
Collection originally belonged to Tom Long (d. 1992), uncle of Donor. Donated to the Ganaraska Region Archives by Robin Long, 1994-2004. Removed from "Uncle Tom's Cabinet," 2013.
Scope and content
Series consists of various research documents from Port Hope; both property and family research. Documents include; Corner of #2 and 106 Highway, Ethel McLellan, Mowat's, Fairmount, history of Port Hope, Wade family, Walton Street Notes, Port Hope Early Industries, William Furby, Penryn family, The Grange (24 Brown Street), Old Houses in Port Hope, Port Hope Fire Hall, Riel Rebellion of 1885, Dennis Riordan, Donald J. McLennan, Donald Blackwell and 136th Battalion World War I. Item materials include cards, letters, research notes, photographs, newspaper clippings and research requests.