Gardner Botsford
Gardner Botsford
Personal details
Birth nameRobert Gardner Botsford
Born7 July 1917
Died27 September 2004
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Battles / warsWorld 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

Field Imported value
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