Guide to the Smedley Darlington Butler family correspondence, 1894-1973
M1975
Finding aid prepared by Griselda Mercado and Christy Smith
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Stanford University Libraries.
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, California, 94305
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
2013-08-23
Title: Smedley Darlington Butler Family correspondence,
Identifier/Call Number: M1975
Contributing Institution:
Dept. of Special Collections & University Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
6.0 Linear feet
(10 manuscript boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1894-1973
Abstract: Archive of correspondence of the family of Major-General Smedley Darlington Butler, the “Fighting Quaker,” of Chester County,
Pennsylvania, dated 1894-1973.
Physical Location: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 36-48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/spc.html.
Scope and Contents
Collection of letters, most retain the original mailing envelopes. There is also included in the archive postcards, photographs
and negatives, and printed or manuscript ephemera. (A group of envelopes that are not attached to letters is also included).
A folder level listing was created.
Biography
Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) was a Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps (the highest rank authorized
at that time), an outspoken critic of U.S. military adventurism, and at the time of his death the most decorated Marine in
U.S. history. During his 34-year career as a Marine, he participated in military actions in the Philippines, China, in Central
America and the Caribbean during the Banana Wars, and France in World War I. By the end of his career, he had received 16
medals, five for heroism.
Above taken from Wikipedia. More information available there, and also at the American National Biography online at http://www.anb.org/articles/home.html.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Smedley Darlington Butler Family correspondence (M1975). Dept. of Special Collections and University
Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Publication Rights
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Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Acquisition Information
This collection was purchased by Stanford University, Special Collections in 2012.
Access to Collection
The materials are open for research use. Materials must be requested 36 hours in advance. Audio-visual materials are not available
in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Butler family
Butler, Smedley D., (Smedley Darlington), 1881-1940
Butler, Thomas R.
Darlington, Isabel
Peters, Edith Macausland
Peters, Richard
Wehle, Ethel Peters Butler
Wehle, John
Haiti--History--1844-1934--Sources
Marines
Nicaragua--History--1909-1937--Sources
Quakers--Pennsylvania--Chester County--History--Sources
Box 1, Folder 2
Mrs. Butler to son Thomas R. Butler
Box 1, Folder 3
Mrs. Butler to Thomas R. Butler
Box 1, Folder 4
Mrs. Smedley Butler to her son Thomas R. Butler
Box 1, Folder 5
Mrs. Butler to her son Thomas
Box 2, Folder 1
Mrs. Butler to her son Thomas
Box 2, Folder 2
Mrs. Butler to son Thomas
Box 2, Folder 3
Mrs. Butler to her son Thomas
Box 2, Folder 4
Mrs. Butler, Incoming Letters
Box 3, Folder 3
Gen. Butler outgoing Letters
Box 3, Folder 4
Gen. Butler Incoming Letters
Box 5, Folder 4
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Peters and son Richard
Box 5, Folder 5
Mrs. Peters and son Richard
Box 5, Folder 6
Ethel Peters Butler Wehle outgoing Letters
Box 6, Folder 1
Ethel Peters Butler Wehle Incoming Letters
Box 6, Folder 4
Unclear who these people are
Box 7, Folder 3
Miscellaneous Correspondence
Box 7, Folder 4
Miscellaneous Correspondence
Box 8, Folder 2
Miscellaneous Correspondence
Box 8, Folder 5
Miscellaneous Correspondence
Box 9, Folder 1
Smedley, Butler, Jr. Outgoing
Box 9, Folder 2
Thomas R. Butler Outgoing
Box 9, Folder 3
Thomas R. Butler incoming
Box 9, Folder 4
Thomas R. Butler, Incoming Letters
Box 9, Folder 5
Thomas R. Butler incoming
Box 9, Folder 6
Incoming Thomas R. Butler
Box 9, Folder 7
Thomas R. Butler incoming letters
Box 10, Folder 1
Thomas R. Butler incoming
Box 10, Folder 2
Isabel Darlington letters
Box 10, Folder 4
Isabel Darlington letters
