Bradley, Ethel (Ethel Laverne Olson), 1881-1959
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
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.
F. Dean Bradley and Ethel Bradley papers, 1901-1942
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 Includes the unpublished short stories of Native Americans in Nevada written by F. Dean Bradley.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.
George M. Hanson and Bertha Olson Hanson papers, 1912-1939, bulk 1913-1916
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.