Overview of the Collection
Biographical NoteFrazier Augustus Boutelle was an army officer who commenced his career in the ranks during the Civil War and became a lieutenant in the 5th New York Cavalry. After muster-out, he rejoined the Army again as an enlisted man, and again became an officer, this time in the 1st Cavalry, where he rose to rank of captain. His letters, most of them to or from his wife, describe Army life in various frontier posts in Oregon, Texas, Montana, and California. He saw action in the Modoc War, was superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, 1889-1890, and after his retirement in 1895 became adjutant general of the state of Washington. His son, Harry Moss Boutelle, attended Hill Military Academy, Portland, Oregon, 1890, and Stanford University, 1891-1892, was appointed lieutenant, 3rd Artillery in 1898, and was killed in action November 2, 1899 near Aliago, Philippine Islands. His letters, 1890-1898, to and from his parents are major part of the collection. Content DescriptionThe Frazier Augustus Boutelle papers contains approximately 800 letters from members of the Boutelle family, and also includes various maps, notebooks, military awards, account books, and school papers of F. A. Boutelle's son, Harry. Most of the collection consists of family letters. Box 1 contains correspondence from the 1870s and 1880s from F. A. Boutelle, Harry, Adelle, and Mary. These letters are to family members and discuss daily events and occurrences in the individuals' lives. Few details are given about military life, but some discuss life in frontier military posts. In a folder located in the front of box 1 is a nine page biography of Col. James Augustus Boutelle written by Donald Erlenkotter of Santa Monica, California. Also included is a three page biography listing the ancestors of James Augustus Boutelle, written in December, 1990. Box 3 includes letters from Harry, his mother, and his father, Col. F. A. Boutelle. In folder 1893-1897 there are letters from Harry Boutelle at Stanford University to his mother and father. Correspondence to and from Harry and his parents are included in the folder labeled January to June 1898. More letters from Harry in San Francisco and on the U.S.S. Arizona to and from his parents located in the folder labeled July to August 1898. Correspondence between Col. and Mrs. Boutelle and their son Harry in Manila, Philippines are located in the folder labeled September to December 1898. Harry's letters from the Philippines to his parents, girlfriend Annie, and letters of sympathy regarding Harry's death in the war are located in the folder labeled 1899. Box 4 consists of letters, legal papers, awards and mine papers. In the folder labeled 1900-1933, there are letters of sympathy regarding Harry's death, a telegram noting that Harry's body had been shipped to San Francsico, a 1907 letter regarding the naming of a Seattle harbor steamer after Harry, and letters pertaining to Col. F. A. Boutelle's death. In the folder labeled letter fragments and miscellaneous, there are Harry's report cards from Stanford University, speeches, awards, cards and other items. The folder labeled Vallentine case contains papers pertaining to the case. The folder labeled Frazier Boutelle commissions and other military papers contains approximately fifty papers of awards and other items. The folder labeled Spalding family mine papers contains approximately thirty papers regarding mines. Box 5 contains miscellaneous items with no folders. Some of the items include an address book, Harry's newspaper clippings regarding "Sioux Campaign of 1890 and 1891," F. A. Boutelle's Vancouver National Bank book, and Harry's geometry notebook from a class at Stanford University. There is no box 6. Box 7 includes maps pertaining to the Souix Indian Reservation, Western Washington, North Dakota, and Vancouver. There are approximately fifteen maps on cloth and paper. Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room. Restrictions on Use :Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder. Preferred Citation :[Identification of item], Frazier Augustus Boutelle Papers, Ax 012, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon. Administrative Information
Arrangement :
Collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence; Miscellaneous; and Volumes. Detailed Description of the CollectionThe following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
SubjectsThis collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
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