Collection UQFL361 - Rosemary Opala Papers

Identity area

Reference code

UQFL361

Title

Rosemary Opala Papers

Date(s)

  • 1910-2008 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

10 boxes, 3 parcels, 3 albums

Context area

Name of creator

(1923-2008)

Biographical history

Rosemary Opala (nee Fielding) was born on 24 January 1923 at Bundaberg, Queensland in 1923. In the 1940s she studied art at the George Street Technical College (later Queensland University of Technology). She trained as a nurse at Brisbane General ... »

Archival history

Collection previously titled as: Papers, 1910-2008
Collection alternatively titled as: Rosemary Opala Collection.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Sketches, biographical material, artwork, photographs, and short stories related to Rosemary Opala's nursing career and her career as a writer of popular magazine fiction. There are 48 original artworks, some framed, primarily of plants and 830 x 35mm colour slides.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Orphan work. The rightsholder for this work cannot be identified, or is identifiable but cannot be found, after a reasonably diligent search. If you believe you are a rightsholder for this material, please contact Fryer Library directly at fryer@library.... »

Language of material

  • English

Uploaded finding aid

Notes area

Alternative identifier(s)

Alma MMS ID

991006173169703131

Access points

Name access points

Description control area

Status

Revised

Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Linda Justo, 15-Jun-2023. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.