WAULongWilliamG5952.xmlGuide to the Judge William G. Long Papers 1914-1980Long (William G.) PapersSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2016 (Last modified: 1/10/2017)
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections5952 (Accession No. 5952-001)Long, William G. (William George), 1894-1974Judge William G. Long papers1914-19801936-19641.07 cubic feet (3 boxes) including textual materials and 34 phonodiscsCollection materials are in English.Papers from Judge Long's career, including memorandums, addresses, and transcripts of his radio show, "Judge's Notebook" on KIRO.

Judge William G. Long (1894-1974) was appointed to the King County Juvenile Court in 1933 by Governor Martin. He served on both the King County Juvenile Court and the Superior Court from 1940-1970. Much of his service focused on fighting juvenile delinquency and other youth issues. He was considered the "father" of the King County Youth Service Center and helped with the formation of the Seattle-King County Metropolitan Youth Commission. He received many honors throughout his distinguished career, including the Wing Luke Award in 1966 by the Seattle-King County Youth Commission in recognition of his superior service in the field of youth development.

In 1937, Judge Long, along with Archie Phelps and Ben Evans, worked together to create Camp Long, a park in West Seattle that was designed to give organized scouting groups a place to learn camping skills. Camp Long opened to the public in 1984. Judge Long also had a weekly 15-minute radio program on KIRO called "The Judge's Notebook," which focued on the local juvenile justice system. Judge Long lived in West Seattle with his wife, Maude, and his children, William, Alva, Louise, and Marion. He died on January 3, 1974.

Papers from Judge Long's career, including memorandums, addresses, and transcripts of his radio show, "Judge's Notebook" on KIRO. Materials also include programs and press releases from the dedication of Camp Long, certificates and other honors, correspondence and personal files, papers and correspondence about Judge Long's children and wife, and thirty-four audio records of "Judge's Notebook."

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Eileen D. Long and William G. Long, Jr., 2014-02-25

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Separated from Judge William G. Long Photograph Collection (PH Collection 1371)

Long, William G. (William George), 1894-1974--ArchivesLong, William G. (William George), 1894-1974--FamilyCamp Long (Seattle, Wash.)Judges--Washington (State)--King County--ArchivesParks--Washington (State)--SeattleJuvenile courts--Washington (State)--SeattlePersonal correspondenceSound recordingsPersonal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)Sound RecordingsCivil Procedure and Courts

 

1Judge's Notebook1955-19631Judge's Notebook1963-19641Memorandums and Addresses, Other Writings1930s-1960s1Camp Long dedication1941, 19751Certificates and Honors1919-19611Kiwanis Teenager's Employment Service19601Correspondence1936-19431Personal Documents1929-19391Articles, papers, and correspondence re: Judge Long's children and wife1940-19801Clippings1930s-1970s1Miscellaneous1914-1952, undated2-3Audio Records of "Judge's Notebook"1957-1958