Opie address books; Address lists, c.1946-1998
File
MS. Opie 215
Held in our offsite storage facility
Address books numbered I-V, containing contact details of the Opie's work and personal correspondents, often including information on how they knew each person and notes on material they had sent. Each contact is assigned a reference number, and the volumes include alphabetical indexes at the front. Some items inserted, including letters, notes, postcards and a photograph.
- Folder 1: Address book I, 1945-1953; address book II, 1953-1960; address book III, 1960-1968.
- Folder 2: Address book IV, 1968-1979; address book V, 1979-1998. (=Res.)
- Folder 3: List of Opie contacts, compiled by David Hounslow in 1996, listing contact names, their institutions, and which Opie book they contributed to [two sets of photocopies].
Dates
- Creation: c.1946-1998
Extent
1 box (3 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
Some folders are closed. These are marked as (=Res.).
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 215
Creator
- From the Collection: Opie | Iona Margaret Balfour | nee Archibald | 1923-2017 | book collector and historian of the lore of childhood (Person)
- From the Collection: Opie | Peter Mason | 1918-1982 | book collector and historian of the lore of childhood (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk