Personal memorabilia
MS. Opie 258
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Personal memorabilia
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 258
Summary
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].
Date
c.1889-1958, n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Archive of Iona and Peter Opie
Personal papers
Personal papers, correspondence and memorabilia
Personal memorabilia
