I've "rescued" an old autograph album which belonged to Bertha C. LONG of Iowa. The album appears to have been given in Bertha in 1884 and contains many entries from both family and friends including members of the LONG, CARL, SWEET, SEWEL, and BRETZ Families of Iowa, Maryland, and Nebraska. Based on limited research I have been able to rather a considerable amount of information regarding the family and have included some of it along with the details of entries found in the album as follows: LONG FAMILY Autograph Album Miss Bertie LONG Aka "Bertha" Aka "Birtie" Aka "Birdie" Aka "Bird" Aka "Bertha C. LONG" Aka "Berth" Autograph Album Muscatine April 1884 Give to her by, Miss Edith CARL; Miss Nellie LOHR; and Mr. K. KIMBEL Bertha Cora LONG b. 17 Aug 1864, married Abel Greer HAWLEY. Census information includes the family as follows: 1870 census of Oregon, IA: J. S. LONG, age 33, a Farmer, born MD Emma LONG, age 30, Keeps House, born PA Dalto LONG, age 9, in School, born IA Bertha LONG, age 5, in School, born IA Ida LONG, age 4, born IA 1880 census of Oregon, IA: J. T. LONG, age 44, born MD, a Farmer E. L. LONG, wife, age 41, born PA, Keeping House Dalton A. LONG, son, age 18, born IA, Farming Bertha C. LONG, dau, age 15, born IA, Keeping House Ida S. M. LONG, dau, age 13, born IA, at School Opal I. LONG, dau, age 8, born IA, at School Effa D. LONG, dau, age 4, born IA, at School Carl R. LONG, son, age 2, born IA 1910 census of Monroe Township, IA: Able G. HAWLEY, age 45, married 23 years, born IA, parents born OH, a Farmer Bertha C. HAWLEY, wife, age 44, married 23 years, 6 children/4 living, born IA, parents born MD/IA Duward E. HAWLEY, son, age 22, born IA, a Village School Teacher Selma HAWLEY, dau, age 16, born IA Violet B. B. HAWLEY, dau, age 8, born IA Lulu HAWLEY, dau, age 6, born IA Karles F. FISH, servant, age 13, born IA, parents born IA, a Farm Laborer 1920 census of Oskaloosa, IA: Able HAWLEY, age 54, born IA, parents born OH Bertha HAWLEY, wife, age 55, born IA, parents born MD/PA Violet HAWLEY, dau, age 18, born IA Lulu HAWLEY, dau, age 16, born IA Entries in the album: Family: . Emma L. LONG (calling card) . Jerry H. CARL, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884 "Uncle" Jeremiah H. CARL b. 2 Sept 1840 in Perry County, PA to parents Christian CARL and Sarah KELL. Jeremiah married Lydia E. LONG and together they had 5 children including, Edith Evelyn; Hulda M.; Clara Alice; Ida M.; and Duward L. CARL. 1880 census of Muscatine, IA: Jeremiah H. CARL, age 39, born PA, Keeps Restaurant, parents born PA Lydia E. CARL, wife, age 33, born IA, Keeping House, parents born VA Edith E. CARL, dau, age 11, born IA, at School Hilda M. CARL, dau, age 9, born IA, at School Clara A. CARL, dau, age 7, born IA, at School Mary I. CARL, dau, age 5, born IA, at School . Della SWEET, Ainsworth, Iowa, Feb 2 1887 "Cousin" 1880 census of Columbus City, IA: George L. SWEET, age 33, born IA, a Farmer, parents born PA/OH Francis SWEET, wife, age 37, born PA, Keeps House, parents born PA Ada SWEET, dau, age 18, born IA Della SWEET, dau, age 8, born IA William SWEET, son, age 4, born IA Carl SWEET, son, age 7 months, born IA . Nicklas A. LONG, Cumberland, MD, April 18 1886 "Cousin" . Edith CARL, City, Apr 24 1884 "Cousin" Edith Evelyn CARL b. Mar 1869 in Muscatine, IA to parents Jeremiah Harrison Hackathom CARL and Lydia Elizabeth LONG. Edith married John B. RIDER on 14 Mar 1888 in Muscatine and died about 1950 . Ida LONG, Aug 16 1884 "Sister" . James CARL, Wilton, Iowa, Dec 27 1885 "Cousin" James CARL b. 23 Sept 1848 in Wilton, IA, married Mary A. FREEMAN on 24 Dec 1872 in Muscatine, IA and died 10 Oct 1927 in Wilton 1880 census of Wilton, IA: James CARL, age 31, born PA, a Laborer, parents born PA Mary Ann CARL, wife, age 29, born IA, Keeping House, parents born PA Catharine FREEMAN, mother-in-law, age 64, born PA, parents born PA . Julia B. SEWEL, Ainsworth, Iowa, Washington Co., Jan 18 1885 "Cousin" . Emma L. LONG, Camp Ground, Iowa, Jan 18 1885 "Cousin" Emma LONG b. 4 Mar 1866 in Washington Co., IA to parents Edmund N. LONG and Lydia Marie LEASE, she died 29 May 1941 1870 census of Oregon, IA: Edwin LONG, age 52, a Farmer, born VA Marion LONG, age 46, Keeps House, born VA Henry LONG, age 21, a Farmer, born VA William LONG, age 16, at School, born IA Mary LONG, age 13, at School, born IA Julia LONG, age 6, at School, born IA Thomas LONG, age 5, at School, born IA Emma LONG, age 4, at School, born IA 1880 census of Oregon, IA: E. LONG, age 60, born MD, Farming, parents born MD/? Lydia M. LONG, wife, age 50, born VA, Keeping House, parents born VA/? Julia LONG, dau, age 20, born IA, Keeping House Thomas LONG, son, age 18, born IA, a Farmer Emma LONG, dau, age 14, born IA, at School . Maud CARL, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884 . "Walter", "Cousin" . Bell BRETZ of Oakdale, Neb, Feb 2 1897 at Rose Hill, Iowa "Cousin" . M. I. CARL, City . C. Alice CARL, City . D. L. CARL . "Ada", Feb 7 1885 "Cousin" Friends: . Lena MCCOLLY, North Lewisburg, Jul 29 1887 . Geo H. LOHR, Muscatine, April 24 1884 . D. R. WHITE, Crawfordsville, Iowa, Nov 16 1886 . Selem JOUNELL, Mahanasin, Arabia (Arabic writing) . Nellie LOHR, Muscatine, April 25 . Ettie HEERD, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 . Mrs. W. O. SMITH, Ainsworth, March 10 1885 . Myra NICHOLS, Ainsworth, Iowa, Oct 8 1884 . Selma GERNDT, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884 . Arthur HERR, Wilton, April 9 1886 . Maud CARL, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . Ada JEWETT, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . Mrs. Kate RUSH, Collins, Iowa, Oct 24 1884 . Lewis ERWIN, April 12 1886 . J. W. CULBERTSON, Wayne, Iowa, Oct 4 1886 . William E. PATTERSON, March 5 1885 "Your Pastor" . John GLEASON . Ward A. YORKE . Mary TRIESTER, April 25 1884 . E. A. DONAVAN, Ainsworth, IA, Jan 28 1885 . Mr. & Mrs. G. LOHR, Muscatine, April 24 1884 . Mrs. J. J. HAWK, Indianapolis, IA, Nov 24 1885 . Francis GUSSHEIN, Muscatine, IA, April 25 1884 . Mrs. Margaret HERR, Wilton, IA, May 2 1886 . Willie LOHR, Muscatine, Iowa, April 25 1884 . Abbie LARUE, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 21 1885 . Mrs. S. LOHR, Muscatine, April 25 1884 . Eva J. SANDS, Xenia, Iowa, July 16 1885 . Lizzie HAMIL, Crawfordsville, IA, Aug 15 1884 . Nellie HEERD, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . Emma BINZ, Muscatine, Iowa . Fannie TINSLEY, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 21 1885 . W. W. RICHARDS, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . Philip H. SNYDER, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . "Maud", Indianapolis, Iowa, Nov 24 1885 . Maggie WALDEN, Ind, Iowa, Nov 18 1885 . Anna REINHARD, Muscatine, Iowa, Apr 23 1884 . D. G. JESSOP, Olds, March 18 1885 . Anna GERNDT, Muscatine, Iowa, Apr 23 1884 . Emma L. PIERSEL, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 9 1885 . Lillie HELD, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . Ella F. PIERSEL, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 9 1885 . Emma JOHNSON, Muscatine, Iowa . Anna TINSLEY . Geo HARKER, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . Willie RUSH, 1883 "Music Scholars" . Elsa M. MCCOBB, 1884 "Music Scholars" . Joe STEPHEN, 1883 "Music Scholars" . Jennie STONE, 1884 "Music Scholars" . Mrs. John BARBOUR, 1884 "Music Scholars" . Rilla FREELAND, 1885 "Music Scholars" . Myra NICHOLS, 1884 "Music Scholars" . Mollie CRAWFORD, 1885 "Music Scholars" . Annie MACHISON, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . Pearlie STEPHEN, 1885 "Music Scholars" . Effie VANHORN, 1884 and 1885 "Music Scholars" . Sadie ORRIS, 1884 "Music Scholars" . Mrs. John OWEN, 1885 "Music Scholars" . Mary THOMAS, 1886 "Music Scholars" . Davy OWEN, 1885 "Music Scholars" . Olive CLEGG, 1885 "Music Scholars" . Mr. Soame UMLONG, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . May STEPHEN . Eva E. MCCOBB, Ainsworth, IA, May 3 1884 . Sadie E. ORRIS, Clifton, Iowa, Dec 27 1884 . ? OSTRANDER, Muscatine, Iowa, April 25 1884 . Frank BUSBY, Muscatine, Iowa, April 23 1884 . Lora HATCHER, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 19 1885 . Laure MALEBY . Olive E. CLEGG, Ainsworth, Iowa, Oct 25 1884 . Clara BEANS, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 16 1885 . Dode STIEHL, Muscatine, Iowa, Apr 24 1884 . Aggie HENDERSON, Ainsworth, Iowa, Dec 9 1884 . Jennie STONE, Nov 9 1884 . Lida WADSWORTH, Ainsworth, Iowa, Nov 9 . "Bertha", Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 20 1885 . Dode C. STIEHL . Nellie H. LOHR . R. L. SANDERS, Talleyrand, Iowa, Sept 7 1886 . Elsa M. MCCOBB, Ainsworth, IA, May 3 1884 . William CLINE, Fairfield, Iowa . Ellie GUTH, Clifton, Iowa, Jan 1 1885 . B. M. COLHURST, Ainsworth, Iowa, Dec 29 1885 . Mary CREW, Indianapolis, Iowa . Rosa BLOCK, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884 . Earnest L. LYFORD . Joe STEPHEN, Campground, Iowa, Mar 5 1884 . Nellie HEERD, Muscatine, Iowa, Oct 10 1884 . L. T. HAMPSHIR . E. A. PIERCE, Clifton, Iowa . H. K. KIMBLE, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884 . Julia BLOCK, Muscatine, Iowa, April 24 1884 . J. W. WILLEY, Clifton, Iowa . Anna A. RATHBUN, Wayne, Henry Co., Iowa, Feb 24 1884 . M. S. MCCOBB, Ainsworth, IA, May 7 1884 . Jennie FOREMAN, Col City, IA . Carrie ROGERS . Herbert LARUE, Indianapolis, Iowa, Dec 11 1885 I am hoping to be able to return the album to a member of Bertha's family and would appreciate your contacting me if you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be related. Thank you, Shelley