Oliver (Audrey) Collection, 1917-1948

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Summary

Title:
Audrey Oliver Collection
Dates:
1917-1948
Creators:
Oliver, Audrey
Abstract:
This collection consists of scrapbooks related to Audrey Oliver's life at school and college as well as personal correspondence to herself and other family members.
Extent:
0.25 Linear feet (1 box)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Audrey Oliver Collection, MS 206, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a memory book covering Audrey Oliver’s time at Jefferson School and Our Lady of Peace Academy and a scrapbook covering 1929-1937. There are also loose scrapbook pages concerned with her time in the military and correspondence and invitations addressed to Audrey and her family.

Biographical / historical:

Audrey Oliver was born in San Diego the daughter of Walter G. and Anna Oliver. She attended the Jefferson School and later Our Lady of Peace Academy graduating in 1935. She then attended San Diego State College (later known as San Diego State University) and studied to become a dietitian. She later enlisted in the military during WWII, serving as a dietician at several posts in the United States and the European and Pacific theaters, including North Africa, Naples, Okinawa and the 118th Hospital at Camp Callan in La Jolla. In 1986, the Our Lady of Peace Academy directory lists her as Mrs. George Gunterman of Santa Barbara.

Acquisition information:
Accession number 970626.
Processing information:

Collection processed by Amanda Hughes on February 19, 2013.

Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged by subject and chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Amanda Hughes
Sponsor:
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Date Prepared:
February 19, 2013
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-03-07T10:34-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.

Preferred citation:

Audrey Oliver Collection, MS 206, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.

Location of this collection:
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA 92101, US
Contact:
(619) 232-6203
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