Linda Long received her Masters in Archives Administration and History from Case Western University, a Masters in Librarianship from Brigham Young University, and BA in History from Seattle University. Before coming to the UO, she worked as an archivist at Stanford University and at Consumers Union, Inc. Her research interests include historical and literary manuscripts; gender, sexuality and race; the history of handwriting in America; research methodologies and instruction, particularly orienting researchers to the use of original, primary sources. She has presented at numerous conferences and has published in archives and history journals.