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Letters from Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver to his second wife, Mrs Glendinning Van de Velde (4-23 April 1965). (Manuscript)
1965-04-04 - 1965-04-23
OLI/81
Letters from Robert D Oliver and his sister, Geraldine, to their parents from Hillhead, including 2 letters from their governess Miss Young and their mother (?) to their father, Major William J Oliver (5-18 June 1902). (Manuscript)
1902-06-05 - 1902-06-18
OLI/33
The official programme for the HMS EXCELLENT Centenary Tatoo (24-30 July 1930). (Manuscript)
1930-07-24 - 1930-07-30
OLI/1/36
Letters from the son of James Huddart to his brother Lindow and his mother from HMS DORIS, including a letter from the ship re his death (26 September 1898-11 Dec 1899). (Manuscript)
1898-09-26 - 1899-12-11
OLI/51
Folder marked "Robert D Oliver's naval recollections", including: a letter from Arthur Marder, author of "From the Dardanelles to Oran", and Robert D Oliver's reply (11 September 1973) (Manuscript)
1914-08-04 - 1973-09-11
OLI/79
Newspaper cuttings dated 25 July 1916-10 April 1918. (Manuscript)
1916-07-25 - 1918-04-10
OLI/1/38
Letter and certificate re Grant of the dignity of an Additional Commander of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire to Captain Robert D Oliver (11 June 1942). (Manuscript)
1942-06-11 - 1942-06-11
OLI/1/12
Letter to Captain Henry F Oliver re the Order of the Bath, including the certificate The Order of the Service and Ceremony of the Installation of the Knights of the Order of the Bath at Westminster Abbey, 27 Oct 1960 (Manuscript)
1913-06-03 - 1965-01-21
OLI/1/30
Correspondence between James Huddart (Torfrida Huddart's father?) and his wife, including 2 coils of hair (22 June 1868-1 September 1894). (Manuscript)
1868-06-22 - 1894-09-01
OLI/47
Folder of papers re books, including letters and statements from Robert Maxwell & Co Ltd and Bumpus, Haldane & Maxwell Ltd Booksellers (29 Oct 1970-23 September 1977). (Manuscript)
1970-10-29 - 1977-09-23
OLI/41/8
Letters to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver from various, including 5 newspaper articles re his uncle, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry F Oliver, dated 22-23 January 1965 (28 May 1950-20 July 1982). (Manuscript)
1950-05-28 - 1982-07-20
OLI/2/3
Articles re Dame Beryl Oliver, wife of Sir Henry F Oliver (Robert D Oliver's uncle), and the form of service for her funeral (1963-20 July 1972). (Manuscript)
1963-01-01 - 1972-07-20
OLI/6/4
Appointment of Robert D Oliver as Acting Sub-Lieutenant of HMS INFLEXIBLE (15 September 1914). (Manuscript)
1914-09-15 - 1914-09-15
OLI/1/4
Folder of papers re BUPA health insurance details (25 August 1959-1 Oct 1980), including 4 photocopies (5 Apr-7 June 1979). (Manuscript)
1959-08-25 - 1980-10-01
OLI/41/9
Recollections for Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver, CBE DSC", written by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry F Oliver 1 Feb 1946 volume 1. (Manuscript)
1880-09-06 - 1901-01-22
OLI/87/1
Letters from Robert D Oliver's sister, Geraldine, to their parents (15 Feb 1908 - 1912 June 1909, including undated). (Manuscript)
1908-02-15 - 1909-06-12
OLI/25
Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's Commission as Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Roxburgh (20 June 1962). (Manuscript)
1962-06-20 - 1962-06-20
OLI/1/18
Admiralty letters to Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver re his retirement from service, including a notice of termination of service for the Ministry of National Insurance and a letter re his appointment as a Convoy Commodore (Manuscript)
1948-06-18 - 1961-02-28
OLI/1/17
Letters from Robert D Oliver to his father from HMS EXCELLENT, Portsmouth; HMS WARSPITE, Mediterranean fleet; Lake Louise, Alberta; Wellington; and MV WANGANELLA, Huddart Parker LIne (6 September 1927-24 July 1937). (Manuscript)
1927-09-06 - 1937-07-24
OLI/13
Telegram to Mrs Oliver reporting that 113 Cheyne Walk had been bombed (27 July 1944). (Manuscript)
1944-07-27 - 1944-07-27
OLI/61
Letters from Robert D liver to his family from HMS INFLEXIBLE, Mediterranean fleet, re power trials, a spell in hospital with boils and the funeral of the King of Greece (25 Nov 1912-1 June 1914). (Manuscript)
1912-11-25 - 1914-06-01
OLI/8
Papers re Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's passport, including his passport, expiry date 2 June 1977 (Dec 1961-Dec 1978). (Manuscript)
1961-12-01 - 1978-12-31
OLI/41/15
Letter re the appointment of Colonel William J Oliver as Lieutenant of the County, including certificate and letter to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver re his Lieutenancy of the Borders Region (Manuscript)
1919-06-03 - 1975-06-04
OLI/1/24
Miscellaneous papers (13 September 1891-13 Feb 1917). (Manuscript)
1891-09-13 - 1917-02-13
OLI/52
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