2.2   Biographical history  Louise Taraldson was born 1907-10-11 in Grafton, North Dakota.  In 1931 she briefly married Montford Swan Steele, and on 1935-04-29 she married George D. Woods.  The couple had no children.  Except during World War II and for the period of George D. Woods’ service as President of the World Bank, when they lived in Washington, the Woods lived in New York City.  They also maintained a house in Lisbon, Portugal.  After Woods’ death in 1982, Louise Woods commissioned Robert D. Oliver to write the authorized biography of Woods.  Mrs. Woods died on 1986-08-23.

2.4  Source                          Donated by Louise Woods

3.1  Scope and content       This fonds consists of diaries and photographs of social activities, principally during the period when George D. Woods was President of the World Bank.

3.3  Accruals                        Accruals are not expected.

3.4  Arrangement                 Arranged in two series.  The series are:

Trip diaries

Photograph albums

4.1     Conditions of access             Open

4.2     Conditions of reproduction    Unrestricted

4.3     Language/scripts                   English

5.3  Related units of description  WB IBRD/IDA 03-03, Records of the Office of the President, Records of George D. Woods; WB IBRD/IDA 55, Robert W. Oliver collection on George D. Woods

7.2     Rules or conventions       Internal World Bank Group Archives rules

7.3     Date(s) of descriptions     2003-03-15