Whiteley, Opal Stanley
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Kathrine Beck papers
Collection
Identifier: Coll 414
Abstract
Kathrine Beck, a novelist who writes under the name K. K. Beck, researched and wrote a biography of Opal Whiteley titled, Opal: A Life of Enchantment, Mystery, and Madness (2003). The collection (1911-2002) contains research files, correspondence, manuscripts, and interviews gathered or produced during the writing of the Opal Whiteley biography.
Dates:
1911-2002
Opal Whiteley papers
Collection
Identifier: Ax 097
Abstract
Opal Stanley Whiteley was an amateur naturalist and an author. She gave nature lectures around Oregon, while attending the University of Oregon. She wrote a book called The Fairyland Around Us, based upon her nature lectures. While the book was not published, in March 1920, The Atlantic Monthly published a serialized version of Whiteley’s childhood diary and the book version was released in September of the same year. Controversy surrounded the publication, as people believed that Whiteley...
Dates:
1911–1977
- UO Libraries
- Special Collections and University Archives
- 1299 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1299
- spcarref@uoregon.edu
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