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Letters from Henry F Oliver to his brother Colonel William J Oliver, Robert D Oliver's father (17 Mar 1904-27 Jan 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
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
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
Letters from Robert D Oliver to Colonel William J Oliver (his father) and Geraldine (his sister) from SS DOUGOLA and HMS GOOD HOPE, Mediterranean, at Malta, Salonika and Bashika Bay (22 Sep-24 Nov 1912). (Manuscript)
1912-09-22 - 1912-11-24
OLI/7
Correspondence between James Huddart (Torfrida Huddart's father?) and his uncle re marriage (2 Mar-8 Jun 1868). (Manuscript)
1868-03-02 - 1868-06-08
OLI/46
Letter to Rear Admiral Robert D Oliver from the Ministry of National Insurance re duplication of NI accounts (12 Sep 1949). (Manuscript)
1949-09-12 - 1949-09-12
OLI/59
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
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 Jul 1961). (Manuscript)
1961-07-03 - 1961-07-03
OLI/64
Envelope of papers re Mr A Glendinning (2 Sep 1930-16 April 1979). (Manuscript)
1930-09-02 - 1979-04-16
OLI/6/1
Miscellaneous papers, including letters, notes and drawings (11 Aug 1901-1 Dec 1970). (Manuscript)
1901-08-11 - 1970-12-01
OLI/6/2
Newspaper cuttings (7 Jul 1916-27 Apr 1986, including undated). (Manuscript)
1916-07-07 - 1986-04-27
OLI/6/3
Letters from Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver's father, William J Oliver, to his family from HMS REVENGE, Gibraltar and Algiers, including an empty envelope and miscellaneous notes (n.d.). (Manuscript)
1900-2000
OLI/85
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 Jul 1977). (Manuscript)
1976-10-24 - 1977-07-06
OLI/82/1
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
Correspondence between Vice Admiral Robert D Oliver and HMS RALEIGH, Torpoint, re their "OLIVER" display (11 Jul -26 Sep 1977). (Manuscript)
1977-07-11 - 1977-09-26
OLI/82/2
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 Jul 1922 and undated). (Manuscript)
1922-07-24 - 1922-07-24
OLI/56
Miscellaneous ephemera, including 8 postcards and a Christmas card (20 Jan 1905-21 Oct 1918, including undated). (Manuscript)
1905-01-20 - 1918-10-21
OLI/55
Robert D Oliver's service documents (25/11/1912-8/6/1938). (Manuscript)
1912-11-25 - 1938-06-08
OLI/1/3
Letter and postcard from Robert D Oliver's first wife Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart) to her mother (23 Jul 1917-1 Oct 1927). (Manuscript)
1917-07-23 - 1927-10-01
OLI/43
Typed copies of letters re the death of Lieutenant Lindow H.L. Huddart dated 26-27 Jun 1917 (23 Jul 1920). (Manuscript)
1917-06-26 - 1920-07-23
OLI/45
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
Letters and telegrams from Robert D Oliver to his first wife, Mrs Torfrida L.A. Swann (nee Huddart), 1 Apr 1928-25 Aug 1948. (Manuscript)
1928-04-01 - 1948-08-25
OLI/2/1
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
Pretend handwritten newspapers called "The Three Elders' Paper" (3 Jul-24 Aug 1882). (Manuscript)
1882-07-03 - 1882-08-24
OLI/54
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