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Butler was born and died in the San Francisco area and lived here intermittently throughout his life.
Butler was stationed in Tianjin as a lieutenant in the Army.
Butler was assistant topographer on the 1925 field season of the Third Asiatic Expedition.
Butler worked as Assistant Director of Public Buildings and Parks.
A translation of an article written by Butler appears in a Japanese journal.
Frederick Butler was born in California on October 5, 1886. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1918 and from the U.S. Army Engineer School ca. 1921 (1, 2). In 1925, First Lieutenant Butler was a cartographer with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. He had been recently married and stationed in Tianjin (Tientsin), China, when he was appointed assistant topographer for the 1925 field season of the Third Central Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews. Butler worked as part of a three-member topographic team headed by Chief topographer, Major L. B. Roberts. Butler and his team left Peking (Beijing), China for Mongolia on April 11, 1925. The topographic team traveled a couple days in advance of the rest of the expedition to conduct topographical surveys of the area. The team recorded the expedition route and located on the maps places of particular scientific interest. During the trip, Butler also interacted with Mongolian natives and took note of the changing political times. The trip ended in August of 1925 and Butler returned to Tientsin. He went on to write a report on the trip for his Army superiors, a published article on his cartographic work, and gave lectures on his experiences.
After the expedition, Butler returned to West Point as an instructor in the department of tactics (3). In the 1930s, Butler worked as Assistant Director of Public Buildings and Parks in Washington D.C. while his wife worked as a White House secretary. Both Butler and his wife worked in close contact with President Herbert Hoover and the first lady (4). Butler and his wife moved back San Francisco after Hoover’s presidency, where he helped build Treasure Island, an artificial island for the 1939–1940 Golden Gate International Exposition (5). Butler served as Brigadier General during World War II and was involved in the African and Italian campaigns and the invasion of Southern France. He received the Distinguished Service Cross and the Legion of Merit. After retiring from the Army ca. 1954, Butler became manager of the San Francisco International Airport (6). He died on June 20, 1987.
Appointed assistant topographer for the 1925 field season of the Third Asiatic Expedition, Butler worked as part of a three-member team to survey the area and map the expedition route.
As chief topographer, Major L. B. Roberts headed the topographic team.
Robinson worked as assistant topographer with Butler and Roberts.
Frederick Butler's wife, Philippi, was in Tianjin (Tientsin), China, during the expedition. Later, she worked at the White House as personal secretary to First Lady Lou Hoover.
Frederick Butler's son.
Frederick Butler's daughter.
Frederick Butler's daughter.
Frederick Butler's granddaughter.
Frederick Butler's granddaughter.
Frederick Butler's grandson.
Frederick Butler's grandson.
Butler commanded the 168th Infantry Regiment of the 34th Infantry Division in the North Africa and Italian campaigns of World War II.
Butler graduated in 1918 and returned as an instructor briefly in the 1920s.
Creator: Frederick B. Butler.
Extent: 1 linear foot (3 boxes)
Repository: AMNH Special Collections, Mss .B88
Creator: American Museum of Natural History.
Extent: 7 linear feet (14 boxes)
Repository: AMNH Special Collections, Mss .C446
Creator: Roy Chapman Andrews
Extent: 12 linear feet (20 boxes)
Repository: AMNH Special Collections, Mss .A51-.A54
Creator: Philippi Harding Butler
Extent: 3 linear feet
Repository: Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
Notable Material: Includes interview with Frederick Butler
Repository: The George C. Marshall Research Library
http://www.marshallfoundation.org/library/pogue_tapes/butler_main.html