author
John D. (John Dietrich) Long
b. 1860
A minister and travel writer, he is best remembered today for co-authoring Motor Camping, an early guide to life on the road in the automobile age. His work blends practical advice with the curiosity of someone interested in how new ways of traveling were changing everyday life.
1 Audiobook
Motor Camping
by J. C. (John Cuthbert) Long, John D. (John Dietrich) Long
About the author
John Dietrich Long was born in 1860 and served as a Presbyterian minister. A history of the First Presbyterian Church of Babylon, Long Island, identifies him as the church's pastor from 1889 to 1905 and notes that he prepared a historical list of its ministers for the congregation.
He also wrote for general readers. LibriVox and Project Gutenberg records connect him with Motor Camping, a travel book written with J. C. Long that reflects the excitement of early car travel and outdoor touring.
Not much widely available biographical detail about his personal life appears in the sources I found, but the record that does survive suggests a life divided between ministry, local church history, and practical writing for travelers.