Charles Stewart Farnsworth Papers mssFRN
Gina C Giang
The Huntington Library
March 2020
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
reference@huntington.org
Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Charles Stewart Farnsworth papers
Creator:
Farnsworth, Charles
Stewart, 1862-1955
Identifier/Call Number: mssFRN
Physical Description:
53.75 Linear Feet
(60 boxes, 4 oversize folders)
Date (inclusive): 1820-1955
Abstract: Charles Stewart Farnsworth was a United
States Major General in the United States Army, who served in the Spanish-American War and
World War I. This collection consists of letters, documents, manuscript diaries, a few maps
and photographs, and ephemera.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Charles S. Farnsworth papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Robert James Farnsworth, 1958 and 1961.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Stewart Farnsworth (1862-1955) was a United States Major General who graduated from
West Point in 1887. He served in the Dakota Territory, Montana, and North Dakota until 1893,
in Alaska from 1899-1901, and in the Philippines, Alaska, and at other posts between
1904-1911. Farnsworth was with Brigadier General John J. Pershing's punitive expedition into
Mexico in 1916 and during World War I he commanded the 37th Division of the American
Expeditionary Forces. General Farnsworth later retired to Altadena, California, where he
became involved in civic affairs.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters, documents, manuscript diaries, a few maps and
photographs, and ephemera related to the life and military career of Charles Stewart
Farnsworth and dates from 1820-1955. Subject matter includes military affairs and
administration,chiefly during World War I, as seen in orders, bulletins, communications, and
others; information about Montana, Alaska, and Farnsworth's other posts; the city of
Altadena, California from 1927-1951; the Farnsworth family. Although there are various
correspondents in the collection, the most prominent is his second wife, Helen Bosard
Farnsworth, who is represented in the collection by 297 pieces, including both
correspondence and diaries.
Processing Information
Processed by Huntington Library staff, circa mid-20th century. In 2020, Gina C Giang
created a finding aid derived from a legacy summary report and Maggie Hughes added a box
list.
Arrangement
Boxes 1-53: Materials are arranged alphabetically by author's last name. Boxes 53-60,
oversize folders 1-4: Materials are grouped by item type or topic.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Military administration
World War, 1914-1918
Alaska -- History, Military
Altadena (Calif.) -- History
Dakota Territory -- History, Military
Montana -- History, Military
Philippines -- History -- Philippine
American War, 1899-1902
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 19th century
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 20th century
Military records -- United States -- 19th century
Military records -- United States -- 20th century
Farnsworth, Robert James
Farnsworth, Charles Stewart,
1862-1955
Farnsworth, Helen
United States. Army -- History --
Punitive Expedition into Mexico, 1916.
United States. Army -- History --
Spanish-American War, 1898
United States. Army -- Military
life
United States. Army -- Officers --
Archives
United States. Army -- Officers --
Correspondence
Box 10
Faddis - Farnsworth, C.S. (A - Barth)
Box 11
Farnsworth, C.S. (Bartholomew - Botthof)
Box 12
Farnsworth, C.S. (Boy Scout - Colter)
Box 13
Farnsworth, C.S. (Colwell - Doucette)
Box 14
Farnsworth, C.S. (Dougherty - H.D. Farnsworth)
Box 15
Farnsworth, C.S. (H.D. Farnsworth - A. Fitzhugh)
Box 16
Farnsworth, C.S. (S. Fitzhugh - "Dear Girls")
Box 17
Farnsworth, C.S. (Glamflin - Hazzard)
Box 18
Farnsworth, C.S. (Heeter - Irwin)
Box 19
Farnsworth, C.S. (Jackson - Lear)
Box 20
Farnsworth, C.S. (Learned - McClernand)
Box 21
Farnsworth, C.S. (McClure - Mercer)
Box 22
Farnsworth, C.S. (Mercy - Norfolk)
Box 23
Farnsworth, C.S. (No. Dakota - Robe)
Box 24
Farnsworth, C.S. (Roberts - Sheppard)
Box 25
Farnsworth, C.S. (Sherman - Stein)
Box 26
Farnsworth, C.S. (Stephens - Adj. 37th Div.)
Box 27
Farnsworth, C.S. (Ch. Eng. - Van Hook)
Box 28
Farnsworth, C.S. (Van Namen - H.D. Wilson)
Box 29
Farnsworth, C.S. - Farnsworth, C.S. & Others (H.R. Wilson - J.S.
Wood)
Box 30
Farnsworth, Freda - Farnsworth, H.D.
Box 31
Farnsworth, H.D. - Forbes
Box 43
Moss - Pan American Union
Box 49
Underhill - U.S. Ordnance
Box 50
U.S. Pub. Health - Van Ostrand
Box 53
Winans - Zwang, photographs, miscellaneous military papers
Box 54
Miscellaneous military papers, postcards, ephemera
Box 55
Charles Stewart Farnsworth diaries
1899-1912
Box 56
Charles Stewart Farnsworth diaries
1922-1928
Box 57
Charles Stewart Farnsworth diaries
1929-1942
Box 58
Charles Stewart Farnsworth diaries
1943-1955
Box 59
Helen Farnsworth diaries
1899-1914
Box 60
Helen Farnsworth diaries, 1915-1921; H. Brady volume; Eldridge diary; Jackson
journal
Folder OS 1
Charles Stewart Farnsworth diary, 1890-1891; Fort Shaw, Montana
volume
Folder OS 2
Charles Stewart Farnsworth scrapbook
Scope and Contents
Clippings re Altadena & Pasadena, California, 1 volume.
