Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
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Collection Number:
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Ax 012
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Creator:
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Boutelle, Frazier Augustus
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Title:
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Frazier Augustus Boutelle Papers
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Dates:
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1869-1933
(inclusive)
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Quantity:
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2.75 linear feet
7 containers
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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Frazier Augustus Boutelle was an army officer who served in the Civil War, and also in various frontier posts in Oregon, Texas, Montana, and California. From 1889 to 1890, he was superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, and in 1895 became adjutant general of the state of Washington. His son, Harry Moss Boutelle was killed in action in 1899 in the war in the Philippines. The collection consists mainly of family correspondence. Frazier Boutelle's letters describe army life, and his work after his service in the army. A major part of the collection are the letters from 1890 to 1898, of Mrs. Boutelle and son Harry Boutelle, describe Harry's college life and service in the army.
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Biographical Note
Frazier 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 Description
The 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.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series: Correspondence; Miscellaneous; and Volumes.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information Collection purchased in 1958.
Separated Materials Photographs in this collection are stored separately under call number PH119.
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.
Subjects
This 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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| Boutelle, Frazier Augustus, Mrs.--Correspondence |
| Boutelle, Frazier Augustus--Archives |
| Boutelle, Harry Moss, d. 1899 |
| Boutelle family--Correspondence |
| United States. Army--Military life |
| United States. Army--Officers |
| Great Sioux Reservation (N.D. and S.D.)--Maps |
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in
the collection.
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Correspondence
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Letters
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1869-1889 |
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Boutelle family letters
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Letters
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1890-1892 |
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F.A. Boutelle, wife, and son
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Letters
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1893-1899 |
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Harry, F.A. Boutelle and wife
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Harry's death in war
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Letters
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1900-1933 |
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Letters and letter fragments
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Frazier Boutelle commissions and other military Papers
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Spalding family mine Papers
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Newspaper clippings
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Miscellaneous
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Container(s)
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Description
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Miscellaneous items
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Address book
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Newspaper clippings
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Bank book
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School notes
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Maps
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Various territories and reservations
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Volumes
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Commissary cash books
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1904-1914 |
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Commissary cash books
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1904-1914 |
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