Everett Owen Alldredge (September 22, 1912 – September 9, 1973) was an American archivist and records manager, and a leader in the American archival community.

Everett O. Alldredge
Born
Everett Owen Alldredge

(1912-09-22)September 22, 1912
Mount Vernon, Indiana
DiedSeptember 9, 1973(1973-09-09) (aged 60)
Washington, D.C.
Occupation(s)Assistant Archivist for Records Management, NARA

Everett O. Alldredge was born and raised in Mount Vernon, Indiana, and completed his undergraduate studies in history at DePauw University.[1] He joined the staff of the National Archives in 1940, and spent most of his 31-year career involved in records management.[2] From 1959 to 1971 he served as Assistant Archivist for Records Management.[1] He was also an active member of the archival profession, serving as president of the Society of American Archivists from 1963 to 1964.[3][4] Alldredge received the Emmett Leahy Award in 1969.[5]

Alldredge died of cancer two years after his retirement, on September 9, 1973.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Angel, Herbert E. (October 1973). "In Memoriam: Everett O. Alldredge". American Archivist. 36 (4): 636. doi:10.17723/aarc.36.4.8m8u712518891776.
  2. ^ "Everett Alldredge, U.S. Archivist, Dies". Washington Post. September 10, 1973.
  3. ^ "History of SAA Leadership". Society of American Archivists. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ^ Alldredge, Everett O. (January 1965). "Still To Be Done". American Archivist. 28 (1): 3. doi:10.17723/aarc.28.1.5375531p5033033x.
  5. ^ Emmett Leahy Award Winners 1967 - 1999, Emmett Leahy Award, archived from the original on 2022-01-07, retrieved 2020-12-05
  6. ^ "Alldredge, Everett O.". Washington Post. September 10, 1973.