Personal memorabilia, c.1889-1958, n.d.
File
MS. Opie 258
Held in our offsite storage facility
Personal memorabilia found with the Opie papers:
- Folder 1: Feathers [of a grey jungle fowl, Gallus sonneratii], prepared for fly fishing, n.d.
- Folder 2: Small collection of postage stamps (Argentine, Britain, India), c.1889-1935.
- Folder 3: Small bottle containing tablets (prescribed to Peter Opie), c.1930s. ---SUBSTANCE IS UNKNOWN, PLEASE HANDLE WITH CARE---
- Folder 4: 'Lucky bones' [clavicles] of a panther shot by Peter Opie in Mundvad, India, 20 May 1937.
- Folder 5: Hair samples of Peter Opie, May 1958, and of Iona Opie, Nov 1968.
- Parcel 6: Peter Opies school cap (small boy's size), n.d. [1920s].
Dates
- Creation: c.1889-1958, n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Use
Some items are fragile. Please handle with special care.
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 258
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