Everett Owen Alldredge (September 22, 1912 – September 9, 1973) was an American archivist and records manager, and a leader in the American archival community.
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| Born | Everett Owen Alldredge September 22, 1912 Mount Vernon, Indiana |
| Died | September 9, 1973 (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 edit
- ^ a b Angel, Herbert E. (October 1973). "In Memoriam: Everett O. Alldredge". American Archivist. 36 (4): 636. doi:10.17723/aarc.36.4.8m8u712518891776.
- ^ "Everett Alldredge, U.S. Archivist, Dies". Washington Post. September 10, 1973.
- ^ "History of SAA Leadership". Society of American Archivists. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Alldredge, Everett O. (January 1965). "Still To Be Done". American Archivist. 28 (1): 3. doi:10.17723/aarc.28.1.5375531p5033033x.
- ^ Emmett Leahy Award Winners 1967 - 1999, Emmett Leahy Award, archived from the original on 2022-01-07, retrieved 2020-12-05
- ^ "Alldredge, Everett O.". Washington Post. September 10, 1973.