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RC - Richmal Crompton Collection
- 1 - [Richmal Crompton] Documents relating to Richmal Crompton's literary work, her public life, and the management of her literary estate
  - 3 - [Richmal Crompton] Correspondence and documents relating to the publication, re-use and promotion of Richmal Crompton's works
    - 2 - [Richmal Crompton] Correspondence and documents, created and collected by Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton], relating to the publication, re-use and promotion of Richmal Crompton's works

Repository	University of Roehampton: Archives and Special Collections
Level	File
Ref No	RC/1/3/2/13
Alt Ref No	RC/1/2/2/1/8
Creator Name	Richmal Crompton; Richmal Ashbee (niece of Richmal Crompton); and Richmal Ashbee's heirs
Title	[Richmal Crompton] Correspondence and documents [belonging to Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton] relating to the creation of comic strips, television series, audio cassettes and sweets based on the William stories [by Richmal Crompton]; as well as
Date	c1970s-2004
Extent	1 file
Description	The file contains the following: Correspondence sent to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] from AP Watt Ltd., London, literary agents, regarding: - The creation of a series by Thames Television titled "Still William"; correspondence dated 1986. - The release of [audio] cassettes titled "Just William 5" and "Just William 9" by BBC worldwide; letter dated 2004. Lists of stories written by Richmal Crompton; lists created and collected [by Richmal Ashbee] in the c1980s-c1990s. Photocopies of a proof copy of a William comic strip titled "The Prince of Sheba" [the artist's name is not stated]. Proof copy created c1970s; photocopies made c1970s. An unused wrapper for a "Just William"-branded toffee; wrapper made by Tavener Rutledge Ltd., 1977.
Access Status	Open
Copyright	Copyright to be determined.
Related Material	Further correspondence from literary agents can be found in RC 7, RC 20, RC 21, RC 35, RC 46, RC 48, RC 81, RC 105, RC 106, RC 107, RC 108, RC 110, RC test 1, RC test 2, RC test 4, RC 120, RC 121, RC 122, RC 124, RC 125, RC 126, RC 127, RC 128, RC 129, RC 131, RC 133, RC 139, RC 200, RC 208, RC 212, RC 217, RC 227, RC 231, RC 275, RC 337 and RC 350. Further William comic strips can be found in RC 110. Further William-themed sweet wrappers can be found in RC 235 and RC 337.

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