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Gardner Botsford
| Gardner Botsford | |
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Robert Gardner Botsford |
| Born | 7 July 1917 |
| Died | 27 September 2004 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Battles / wars | World War II D-Day (Omaha Beach) |
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Robert Gardner Botsford (July 7, 1917 – September 27, 2004) was an American soldier, editor, and writer. He worked at The New Yorker for nearly 40 years, where he edited the work of many well-known writers, most famously Janet Malcolm, whom he married.
Biography
Robert Gardner Botsford (July 7, 1917 – September 27, 2004) was an American soldier, editor, and writer. He worked at The New Yorker for nearly 40 years, where he edited the work of many well-known writers, most famously Janet Malcolm, whom he married.
Research notes
- Class 10 (per Notable Ritchie Boys slide)
- Editor, New Yorker
- Author, "Life of Privilege, Mostly"
- Slide does not identify him as an instructor; listed among notable trainees/alumni
- Listed on Notable Ritchie Boys slides; no ASN found in the class roster import
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
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Technical record
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| row_source | notable_slides_manual |