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Bradley, Ethel (Ethel Laverne Olson), 1881-1959

 Person

Biographical History

Ethel Bradley (1881-1959) was the wife of a mining engineer in California and mother to a Red Cross Journalist.

Ethel Bradley was born on January 15, 1881 in Fillmore, Utah to parents Delilah King Olson and George Olson. She married Francis Dean Bradley on October 22, 1910 in San Francisco, California. Her husband Francis Dean Bradley was a mining engineer and a writer. Ethel Bradley kept in constant correspondence with her daughter LaVerne, who worked for both the National Geographic magazine and for the Red Cross in Europe.

Ethel Bradley died on January 8, 1959 in Los Angeles, California.

Citation:
FamilySearch.com, via WWW, Oct. 4, 2017 Ethel Bradley; b. Jan. 15, 1881 in Fillmore, UT; p. Delilah King Olson and George Olson; m. Francis Dean Bradley, Oct. 22, 1910, San Francisco, CA; d. Jan. 8, 1959 in Los Angeles, CA)

Olson family papers, 1871-1947, Oct. 4, 2017 (mining engineer and writer; daughter LaVerne, National Geographic; Red Cross)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Culbert L. Olson papers, 1927-1946, bulk 1937-1946

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 2
Content Description

Collection contains materials pertaining to the life of Culbert L. Olson and in particular the importance of his political activities. The materials contain various photographs of Culbert L. Olson with significant political figures at the time, letters, newspapers and publications concerning the political activities of Culbert L. Olson. Also included is a large amount of political campaign documents and propaganda for his campaign as governor of California. Dated 1927-1946.

Dates: 1927-1946, bulk 1937-1946

F. Dean Bradley and Ethel Bradley papers, 1901-1942

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 4
Content Description

Collection contains newspaper clippings, official documents, correspondence and patents pertaining to F. Dean Bradley's mining operations in Nevada. Also included are a marriage certificate, correspondence, newspaper clippings pertaining to the life of F. Dean Bradley and his wife Ethel Bradley. Includes the unpublished short stories of Native Americans in Nevada written by F. Dean Bradley. Materials dated 1910-1942.

Dates: 1901-1942

George M. Hanson and Bertha Olson Hanson papers, 1912-1939, bulk 1913-1916

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 3
Content Description

Collection contains newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, articles, papers and official documents pertaining to George M. Hanson's work as an American Consul Officer in areas such as Tasmania, Sandakan, British North Borneo and Liege, Belgium. Includes letters from Bertha to her sister Ethel Bradley. Materials document George and Bertha's experiences and reflections on Pacific Island peoples, geography and colonial politics. Dated 1912-1939.

Dates: 1912-1939, bulk 1913-1916

La Verne B. Rollin papers, 1924-1947

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Content Description Collection contains materials pertaining to the life and work of La Verne B. Rollin. Materials contain newspaper clippings, ship passenger lists, commencement books, photographs, a magazine, a pencil drawing of La Verne B. Rollin and a poem tribute to Delilah King Olson, her grandmother. Also included are letters from La Verne to her mother detailing her life as a writer, editor in New York City, New York and American Red Cross worker all throughout Europe. Of particular interest is a...
Dates: 1924-1947