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Opie address books; Address lists

MS. Opie 215

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Title

Opie address books; Address lists

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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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Archive of Iona and Peter Opie

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