Agnes F. Peterson, longtime Hoover Institution curator, dies at 85

Agnes F. Peterson, who served as reference librarian and curator at the Hoover Institution for 41 years, died in Los Altos on September 1, 2008, after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Professor John Peterson.

She was born March 23, 1923, in Berlin, Germany.

In accordance with her wishes, a small, private burial service has been conducted.

Go to the Stanford Report to read the full obituary.