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Letter from Robert D Oliver to his wife from RMS EDINBURGH CASTLE (n.d.). (Manuscript)
1900-2000
OLI/42
Certificate for a medal in commemoration of the Coronation forwarded to Captain Robert D Oliver from Buckingham Palace (12 May 1937). (Manuscript)
1937-05-12 - 1937-05-12
OLI/1/11
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
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 November 1912-1 June 1914). (Manuscript)
1912-11-25 - 1914-06-01
OLI/8
Letters, notes on speech and service documents of Robert Oliver. (Manuscript)
1912-11-25 - 1938-06-08
OLI/1/1-3
Letter from son of James Huddart to his brother and miscellaneous papers. (Manuscript)
1898-09-26 - 1917-02-13
OLI/51-52
Miscellaneous emphemera. (Manuscript)
1905-01-20 - 1922-07-24
OLI/55-56
Pilot's flying log book G. H. Swann and pretend handwritten newspaper . (Manuscript)
1882-07-03 - 1917-10-16
OLI/53-54
Letters from Robert to his first wife. 1917 - 1927 (Manuscript)
1917-07-23 - 1927-10-01
OLI/42-45
Letters from Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver to various correspondence. (Manuscript)
1951-08-21 - 1978-11-06
OLI/80-85
Correspondence between Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver and the Historical Records Project at the LSE re family naval papers (14-21 Oct 1974). (Manuscript)
1974-10-14 - 1974-10-21
OLI/82/3
Handwritten copy of Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver's diary for 4-16 Feb 1945 (n.d.). (Manuscript)
1945-02-04 - 1945-02-16
OLI/2/4
Pilot's Flying Log Book belonging to G.H. Swann, 2nd Lieutenant, covering 18 Apr-16 Oct 1917. (Manuscript)
1917-04-18 - 1917-10-16
OLI/53
Miscellaneous ephemera, including 8 postcards and a Christmas card (20 January 1905-21 Oct 1918, including undated). (Manuscript)
1905-01-20 - 1918-10-21
OLI/55
Letters to Mr and Mrs James Huddart from various (13 Oct 1889-29 January 1919). (Manuscript)
1889-10-13 - 1919-01-29
OLI/50
Letters from Mr and Mrs James Huddart mostly to their son Alonso (3 May 1869-2 November 1900). (Manuscript)
1869-05-03 - 1900-11-02
OLI/48
Notification of Personnel Action to Marion J Glendinning (Robert D Oliver's second wife) re Intra-Agency Transfer (31 May 1947). (Manuscript)
1947-05-31 - 1947-05-31
OLI/63
Letters and telegrams from Robert D Oliver to his first wife, Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart), 1 April 1928-25 August 1948. (Manuscript)
1928-04-01 - 1948-08-25
OLI/2/1
Newspaper cuttings, one re the engagement of Irene May Swann, only daughter of Mr and Mrs H.B. Swann, ie Robert D Oliver's first wife Torfrida (nee Huddart) and her first husband (24 July 1922 and undated). (Manuscript)
1922-07-24 - 1922-07-24
OLI/56
Letter from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts re the second term of an evening class attended by Joyce Van Der Velde (Robert D Oliver's second wife), including her progress report summary for the first term (3 July 1961). (Manuscript)
1961-07-03 - 1961-07-03
OLI/64
Letter and postcard from Robert D Oliver's first wife Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart) to her mother (23 July 1917-1 Oct 1927). (Manuscript)
1917-07-23 - 1927-10-01
OLI/43
Miscellaneous papers, including letters, notes and drawings (11 August 1901-1 Dec 1970). (Manuscript)
1901-08-11 - 1970-12-01
OLI/6/2
Pretend handwritten newspapers called "The Three Elders' Paper" (3 Jul-24 August 1882). (Manuscript)
1882-07-03 - 1882-08-24
OLI/54
Newspaper cuttings (7 July 1916-27 April 1986, including undated). (Manuscript)
1916-07-07 - 1986-04-27
OLI/6/3
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