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Letters from Mr and Mrs James Huddart mostly to their son Alonso (3 May 1869-2 Nov 1900). (Manuscript)
1869-05-03 - 1900-11-02
OLI/48
Letters from W.H. Smith to the Earl of Haddington and the Marquis of ? re his nomination of Henry F Oliver (Robert D Oliver's uncle) to go up for examination for a Naval Cadetship, including an empty envelope addressed to Robert Oliver (Manuscript)
1878-01-07 - 1878-01-16
OLI/86
Certificate awarded to Lieutenant Robert D Oliver for completing the Course of Instruction in Gunnery for Lieutenant G (26 January 1923) and qualifying as Lieutenant G in March 1924. (Manuscript)
1923-01-26 - 1924-03-31
OLI/1/8
Letters to Mr and Mrs James Huddart from various (13 Oct 1889-29 January 1919). (Manuscript)
1889-10-13 - 1919-01-29
OLI/50
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 from William J Oliver (Robert D Oliver's father) to his wife from HMS REVENGE, Portland, Gibraltar, off Cartagena and Algiers, including an empty envelope (7 January 1920-27 March 1925). (Manuscript)
1920-01-07 - 1927-03-27
OLI/20
Letters from Robert D Oliver to his parents from the Royal Naval College, Osborne (15 March 1907-5 Dec 1909, including undated). (Manuscript)
1907-03-15 - 1909-12-05
OLI/35
Admiralty letter re the appointment of Captain Henry F Oliver (Robert D Oliver's uncle) as a Naval Aide de Camp to His Majesty the King (13 March 1913). (Manuscript)
1913-03-13 - 1913-03-13
OLI/1/29
Folder of correspondence between Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver and John and Louise Hurst (his niece) re the family home, Lochside, and papers re tenancy including a letter to his wife from Roslyn in New York (19 March 1965). (Manuscript)
1965-03-19 - 1980-05-19
OLI/41/11
Typed copy of letters from Robert D Oliver, HMS ALBION (as Acting Lieutenant) and HMS INFLEXIBLE, re minesweeping in the Dardanelles (18-21 March 1915). (Manuscript)
1915-03-18 - 1915-03-21
OLI/9
Letters from Henry F Oliver to his brother Colonel William J Oliver, Robert D Oliver's father (17 March 1904-27 January 1930), including 14 photographs of smoke trials at sea, a floating dock at Portsmouth and tanks (14 May 1917 and undated). (Manuscript)
1904-03-17 - 1930-01-27
OLI/88
Postcards from Robert D Oliver, to his family from Granada and Dominica (21 Feb-5 March 1912). (Manuscript)
1912-02-21 - 1912-03-05
OLI/17
Envelope letters from Henry F Oliver to his brother William J Oliver, Robert D Oliver's father and one to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver and photographs of Jupiter as icebreaker in the White Sea. (Manuscript)
1912-02-05 - 1961-01-24
OLI/89
Miscellaneous papers, including letters, notes and drawings (11 August 1901-1 Dec 1970). (Manuscript)
1901-08-11 - 1970-12-01
OLI/6/2
Letters from Lieutenant Robert D Oliver to his parents from HMS RENOWN, San Diego, New Zealand, Sura to Samoa, and Nuremburg (25 March 1920-22 April 1922). (Manuscript)
1920-03-25 - 1922-04-22
OLI/12
Envelope of papers of family interest including letters to Robert D Oliver from his uncle Sir Henry F Oliver and letters to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's first wife Mrs Torfrida L. A. Swann (Manuscript)
1936-12-24 - 1972-11-24
OLI/90/1-5
Folder of correspondence and newsletters from King George's Fund for Sailors (28 April 1970-1 January 1977). (Manuscript)
1970-04-28 - 1977-01-01
OLI/41/12
Pretend handwritten newspapers called "The Three Elders' Paper" (3 Jul-24 August 1882). (Manuscript)
1882-07-03 - 1882-08-24
OLI/54
Photographs, including one of Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver (n.d.); Sir Henry F Oliver (August 1927); Robert Oliver and John Morrison on the lawn at Lochside (c1902) and other family members. (Manuscript)
1894-01-01 - 1936-12-31
OLI/96
Scrap book, containing 5 letters, including 2 to Mrs Oliver from Winston Churchill (2 Aug-30 Nov 1952), and a newspaper cutting re Mrs R.D. Oliver's exhibition of paintings at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool (16 April 1936). (Manuscript)
1936-04-16 - 1952-11-30
OLI/95
Correspondence between Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver and various companies, including Graham How & Co (Insurance Brokers) Ltd, re insurance policies and claims (18 April 1962-16 January 1977). (Manuscript)
1962-04-18 - 1977-01-16
OLI/58
Appointment of William James Oliver (Robert D Oliver's father) as Lieutenant in Land Forces, Royal Artillery (28 April 1879). (Manuscript)
1879-04-28 - 1879-04-28
OLI/1/22
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
Envelope of 46 photographs dated 1940-1950 (Manuscript)
1940-01-01 - 1955-12-31
OLI/75/5
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