Augusto Borselli was born on October 25, 1891 in Naples, Italy, to a prominent family of lawyers and educators. He studied at the Universities of Bologna and Naples, earning a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the latter institution. Borselli also earned the equivalent of an American doctoral degree in the Humanities with four years of advanced work in literature and philosophy. Borselli enjoyed a diverse professional life that included military and diplomatic service, legal practice, professional writing and translation, historical research, and teaching in Europe and the United States. Major Borselli served as a reserve artillery officer and later staff officer in the General Staff of the Italian Army during World War I and then practiced law in Naples, Milan, and Rome during the 1920s and 1930s. He worked for the Polish consular service in Naples and southern Italy from 1930 to 1937 and received the honor of "Commander in the Order of the Polonia Restituta." Borselli married Therese Lynch of Libertyville, Illinois, in 1937 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1943. Borselli's work in the United States included university instruction in European civilization and the Italian language at DePaul University, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois. Augusto Borselli used his knowledge of English, Italian, German and other languages for independent projects such as the translation of the Ciano Diaries for the Chicago Daily News. He also worked as a research assistant for the Historical Division of the American National Red Cross, 1947-1948, as a consultant for the International Trade Development Company in Chicago, and as Public Relations Officer for the Italian Consulate in Chicago from 1954 to 1958. Augusto Borselli was also an active member of the World Peace Through Law Center and other professional and philanthropic organizations.
From the description of Augusto Borselli papers, 1916-1968. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 57712300
