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 was born and raised in

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, and completed his undergraduate studies in history at

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. He joined the staff of the

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in 1940, and spent most of his 31-year career involved in records management. From 1959 to 1971 he served as Assistant Archivist for Records Management. He was also an active member of the archival profession, serving as president of the

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from 1963 to 1964. Alldredge received the

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in 1969. Alldredge died of cancer two years after his retirement, on September 9, 1973.

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