Percival, Olive, 1869-1945

Olive Percival was an avid Los Angeles book collector who amassed ten thousand books as well as other collections of hats, dolls, daguerreotypes, silver, textiles, quilts, fans, book plates, Lalique, and Oriental art.

Olive May Graves Percival was born July 1, 1869, near Sheffield, IL; moved to Los Angeles, CA, with her mother and sisters, 1887; worked as an insurance clerk in Los Angeles; an avid collector, Percival amassed ten thousand books as well as other collections of hats, dolls, daguerreotypes, silver, textiles, quilts, fans, bookplates, Lalique, and Oriental art; her cottage home was situated along the Arroyo Seco east of Los Angeles; died Feb. 19, 1945.

Olive Percival was an American author and bibliophile. An avid collector, she accumulated books, hats, dolls, daguerreotypes, silver, textiles, quilts, fans, and bookplates, among other articles. A portion of her collection is owned by UCLA.

Biography

Olive May Graves Percival was born July 1, 1869, near Sheffield, Illinois; moved to Los Angeles, California, with her mother and sisters, 1887; worked as an insurance clerk in Los Angeles; an avid collector, Percival amassed ten thousand books as well as other collections of hats, dolls, daguerreotypes, silver, textiles, quilts, fans, bookplates, Lalique, and Oriental art; her cottage home was situated along the Arroyo Seco east of Los Angeles; died February 19, 1945.