Opie address books; Address lists
MS. Opie 215
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Opie address books; Address lists
Shelfmark
MS. Opie 215
Summary
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].
Date
c.1946-1998
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (3 folders)
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Collection contents
Archive of Iona and Peter Opie
Professional correspondence
Opie address books; Address lists
