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Sioux Oliva

Los Angeles, CA

Also known as: historian4u

Estate Historian & Consultant, Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee, East Hampton, New York, June 2008-present Hired by Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee to research the history to organize the papers of their historic estate, Grey Gardens, and to write their family history in three parts. This included of both branches (Quinn and Bradlee) of their family. The Bradley (spelling at that time) arrived in Boston during The Great Migration about 1635. Responsibilities include documenting the history of family members who participated on the Boston Tea Party, the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Wrote paper on resulting family history. This project was followed by researching and writing a family history for their son’s fiancé. Project Consultant, Marilyn Monroe, LLC, New York, NY October 2007-May 2008 The Strasberg Family is heir to Marilyn Monroe's personal effects, including her image. Two projects were completed: 1) preparing a report with recommendations for a permanent home for Ms. Monroe's papers and personal effects; options for the creation a Marilyn Monroe Retrospective Museum. Project Historian, Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, Washington, D.C. January-May 2004 The project involved the family home, the historic Hickory Hill estate in McLean, Virginia. Dr. Oliva was invited to live with Mrs. Kennedy while she organized the assets, which involved creating an inventory of the contents of the 21-room mansion. Dr. Oliva’s responsibilities ranged from gathering all the family photos, documents, memorabilia, and files, to ensuring that the items were archived properly. Mrs. Kennedy granted sole access to Dr. Oliva to go through her personal files. In addition, Dr. Oliva worked with the National Archives, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial to gather their inventory lists to prepare a final two-volume report for Mrs. Kennedy. Specialties Historical Project Management, Family & Estate History, Genealogy

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