GUSTAVE A. BOTMAN:
An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Botman, Gustave A., 1890-1958, creator. | |
| Title: | Gustave Albert Botman papers. | |
| Dates: | 1918-1958 (bulk 1918-1919). | |
| Language: | Materials in Swedish and English. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, photographs, an obituary, and a funeral program of Gustave Albert Botman of Deer River, Minnesota, who served in the 7th Infantry Division of the United States Army in France during World War I. The bulk of the collection consists of Swedish-language correspondence (September 1918-March 1919) between Botman and his wife Anna while Botman was away serving in the war. English-language translations of the correspondence were made by Charles John LaVine. Gustave is referred to as Albert in the correspondence. | |
| Quantity: | 0.1 cubic feet (7 folders in 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | P3127: See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Gustave Albert Botman was born in Wasa, Finland June 9, 1890. He immigrated to the United States in 1908 and settled in Deer River, Minnesota where his grandfather lived and farmed. He enlisted in the United States Army in August 1918 and served as a private in the 7th Infantry during World War I. He was sent to the Western Front in France to participate in attacks on German forces. He was honorably discharged in March, 1919. Botman married Anna Elvira Backlund in Deer River in August, 1917. After the war, he worked for his father-in-law as a farmer and carpenter. The Botmans settled in Deer River, where they were active congregants of Clara Lutheran Church. Gustave was also a founding charter member of the VFW Post 2720 in Deer River, and Anna was involved with its Ladies Auxiliary. Botman died on April 14, 1958 at the Veterans Administration hospital in Minneapolis, and was interred in the Pine Ridge cemetery, Deer River.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Gustave Albert Botman Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 17,217
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990087719650104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| P3127 | Anna's letters to Albert, August 10-January 20, 1919. 3 folders. | ||||||||||
| The letters are in Swedish. | |||||||||||
| The August 10, 1918 postcard is actually from Albert to Anna. | |||||||||||
August 10-September 27, 1918
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October 2-November 21, 1918
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December 1, 1918-January 20, 1919
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| Albert's letters to Anna, August 9, 1918-March 14,1919. | |||||||||||
| The letters are in Swedish. | |||||||||||
| Albert's letter to Henry Backlund, September 21, 1918. | |||||||||||
| The letter is in Swedish. | |||||||||||
| English language translations of correspondence, August 10, 1918-March 14, 1919. | |||||||||||
Digital version
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| Photographs and obituary and funeral program for Gustave, undated, 1919-1958. | |||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- World War, 1914-1918 -- France.
- Persons:
- Botman, Anna, 1897-1988, author.
- LaVine, Charles John, 1925-2018, translator.
- Organizations:
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 7th.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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