Miscellaneous research notes and papers, c.1940s-1960s
File
MS. Opie 167
Held in our offsite storage facility
- Miscellaneous notes and other material on 'children's verse' and related subjects.
- Miscellaneous notes and other material on children's literature, printing and publishing of children's books, and book collecting.
- Miscellaneous notes on children's lore and games (mostly skipping games).
- Notebook on various subjects, including sayings and expressions.
- Two exercise books, entitled 'School Rhymes' and 'Games Vol. II, Singing, Skilful'.
- Spiralbound notepad of handwritten notes.
Dates
- Creation: c.1940s-1960s
Extent
1 box (4 folders)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 167
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
Broad Street
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