Camberwell Public Libraries Essay Competitions 1954 and 1956, c.1954-1958
File
MS. Opie 37
Held in our offsite storage facility
Comprises:
- (fols. 1-389): Children's essays on 'My friends and why I like them', c.1954-1955.
- (fols. 390-398): Correspondence of the Opies with W.J.A. Hahn, Camberwell Public Libraries Chief Librarian, 1955. [Opie reference 834]
- (fols. 399-404): Correspondence of the Opies with G. Johnson, Camberwell Public Libraries Chief Librarian, 1956-1958. [Opie reference 834]
- (fols. 405-465): Children's essays on 'Why I like Camberwell', 'A visit to the moon', 'The country I would most like to visit' and 'My favourite hero', submitted via Kingswood Library, c.1956-1957. Most essays are marked 'A' or 'B'.
- (fols. 466-497): Children's essays on 'A visit to the moon', 'The country I would most like to visit' and 'My favourite hero', submitted via Livesey Library, c.1956-1957. Essays marked 'T3'.
- (fols. 498-510): Children's essays on 'Why I like Camberwell', 'A visit to the moon' and 'The country I would most like to visit', submitted via Hill Street Library, c.1956/1957. Essays marked 'T1'.
Dates
- Creation: c.1954-1958
Extent
510 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 37
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:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk