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Newspaper cuttings (7 July 1916-27 April 1986, including undated). (Manuscript)
1916-07-07 - 1986-04-27
OLI/6/3
Correspondence between Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver and HMS RALEIGH, Torpoint, re their "OLIVER" display (11 July -26 September 1977). (Manuscript)
1977-07-11 - 1977-09-26
OLI/82/2
Typed copies of letters re the death of Lieutenant Lindow H.L. Huddart dated 26-27 June 1917 (23 July 1920). (Manuscript)
1917-06-26 - 1920-07-23
OLI/45
Folder of papers re boat building, the Royal Naval Sailing Association and Royal National Life-boat Institution (4 May 1950-20 Oct 1976), and a leaflet for the Shaw Savill LIne (July 1962). (Manuscript)
1950-05-04 - 1976-10-20
OLI/41/7
Letter to Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver from the Ministry of National Insurance re duplication of NI accounts (12 September 1949). (Manuscript)
1949-09-12 - 1949-09-12
OLI/59
Correspondence between James Huddart (Torfrida Huddart's father?) and his uncle re marriage (2 Mar-8 June 1868). (Manuscript)
1868-03-02 - 1868-06-08
OLI/46
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
Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver's Visitors Book (14 Sep 1947-3 September 1948), including an inventory for fire insurance of 11 Pitt Street, Edinburgh (25 Feb 1966). (Manuscript)
1947-09-14 - 1948-09-03
OLI/74
Envelope containing 21 letters to Robert D Oliver's first wife, Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart), mostly from Wellington, New Zealand. (Manuscript)
1937-11-10 - 1940-07-25
OLI/4/3
Correspondence between Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver and the School of Maritime Operations, HMS DRYAD, Southwick re the effects of his uncle, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry F Oliver (24 Oct 1976-6 July 1977). (Manuscript)
1976-10-24 - 1977-07-06
OLI/82/1
Letters from Robert D Oliver's sister, Geraldine, to their parents (15 Feb 1908 - 1912 June 1909, including undated). (Manuscript)
1907-05-02 - 1914-11-10
OLI/24
Letters to First Lieutenant Robert D Oliver from his first wife, Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart), 24 Nov 1927-4 July 1928. (Manuscript)
1927-11-24 - 1928-07-04
OLI/3
Letters to Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver from the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood re a Service of the Order of the Bath held in Westminster Abbey on 25 May 1978 (Manuscript)
1978-01-20 - 1978-07-13
OLI/1/19
Folder of correspondence between Vice Admiral and Mrs Robert D Oliver and various re the lease and valuation of Lochside, Kelso, and miscellaneous papers (1961-23 July 1980). (Manuscript)
1961-01-01 - 1980-07-23
OLI/41/13
Account book No. 2, belonging to Sir Henry Francis Oliver (Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's uncle), 1929-July 1935. (Manuscript)
1929-01-01 - 1935-07-31
OLI/94/2
Envelope of papers re Mr A Glendinning (2 September 1930-16 April 1979). (Manuscript)
1930-09-02 - 1979-04-16
OLI/6/1
Miscellaneous papers and ephemera, including 6 greetings cards and 7 postcards (April 1948-2 September 1965). (Manuscript)
1948-04-01 - 1965-09-02
OLI/65
Notes re operations from 14 Jul 1917-12 July 1919 sent from HMS TELEMACHUS to Lieutenant Robert D Oliver in 1921. (Manuscript)
1917-07-14 - 1919-07-12
OLI/1/7
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
Certificates and corresponding copies of The London Gazette in which Robert D Oliver's name was published as mentioned in despatches (16 August 1915-14 September 1947). (Manuscript)
1915-08-16 - 1947-09-14
OLI/1/5
Letters and postcards from Robert D Oliver to his father from HMS CORNWALL, during a training cruise to the West Indies and Canada (25 January-9 June 1912). (Manuscript)
1912-01-25 - 1912-06-09
OLI/36
Envelope of 21 photographs dated 1914 - 191916 (Manuscript)
1914-01-01 - 1944-07-15
OLI/75/2
10 miscellaneous photographs, one dated 27 September 1940, and one negative (n.d.). (Manuscript)
1940-09-27 - 1940-09-27
OLI/66
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