| Description | The file contains the following:
Cuttings from magazines containing the following articles "written" by William:
- "I'll Tell You What's Wrong With Christmas", published in "The 'Happy' Christmas Extra", c1920s. (This cutting has been annotated, with annotations made c1920s.)
- "William's Christmas Presents", published in "The Happy Christmas Extra", 1927.
- "School is a Waste of Time!", published in "The Happy Mag.", 1927.
- "When is a Treat Not a Treat?", published in "The Happy Christmas Extra", 1928.
- "William Writes a Play", published in "The Happy Christmas Extra", 1929. (This cutting has been annotated, with annotations made c1929.)
- "My Day in London", published in "Tit-Bits" summer annual, c1930s.
- "Brighter and Better Pets", published in "The Happy Christmas Extra", 1930.
Annotated, typed draft copies of the following articles "written" by William:
- "Careers" (also called "The Job I'll Like Best"); draft copy created and annotated in c1927 (article published in "Happy Mag.", 1927).
- "What I Think About Christmas Treats" (also called "When is a Treat Not a Treat"); draft copy created and annotated in c1928 (article published in "Happy Christmas Extra" in 1928).
- "What's Wrong With Civilization"; draft copy created and annotated in c1930s.
- "How I Would Improve the Seaside"; draft copy created and annotated in 1931.
- "New Rules for Christmas"; draft copy created and annotated in 1931.
- "William's Christmas Week" (also called "'Home' for the Holidays"); draft copy created and annotated in c1933 (article published in HCE ["Happy Christmas Extra"] in 1933).
- "Our Christmas Play" (based on the article "William Writes a Play"); draft copy created and annotated in c1965 ("Our Christmas Play" published in "The Discoverer", magazine of Eltham College Junior, [London], 1965).
Photocopies of the following published articles "written" by William (photocopies made c1960s-c1990s):
- "I'll Tell You What's Wrong With Christmas", published in "The 'Happy' Christmas Extra", c1920s. (The original was annotated in the c1920s before the photocopy was made.)
- "School is a Waste of Time!", published in "The Happy Mag.", 1927.
- "William's Christmas Presents", published in "The Happy Christmas Extra", 1927.
- "William Writes a Play", published in "The Happy Christmas Extra", 1929.
- "My Day in London", published in "Tit-Bits" summer annual, c1930s.
- "Brighter and Better Pets", published in "The Happy Christmas Extra", 1930.
- "New Rules for Dec 25th", published in "The Happy Mag.", 1931.
- "Christmas Day with William", published in "The Happy Christmas Extra", 1932.
- "Some Like a Change! New Views on Holiday Problems", published in "The Happy Holiday Extra", 1933.
- "Home for the Holidays", published in "The Happy Christmas Extra", 1933.
- "Our Christmas Play" [based on the article "William Writes a Play"]; "Our Christmas Play" published in "The Discoverer", magazine of Eltham College Junior, [London], 1965).
The file also includes the following:
- A covering letter to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] from Pan Macmillan Children's Books, London, sent with some of the cuttings in the file (these cuttings had been loaned by Richmal Ashbee to Pan Macmillan Children's Books for the publication of "What's Wrong With Civilizashun?" [by Richmal Crompton, published in 1990]); letter dated 1992.
- Lists of articles "written" by William; lists created [by Richmal Ashbee? niece of Richmal Crompton] in the c1970s-c1990s. |
| Related Material | Further draft copies and published copies of articles written by Richmal Crompton can be found in RC 119, RC test 4 and RC 267.
Further correspondence from publishers can be found in RC 7, RC 40, RC 81, RC 119, RC test 1, RC test 2, RC test 3, RC test 4, RC 120, RC 124, RC 128, RC 133, RC 137, RC 138, RC 139, RC 140, RC 141, RC 142, RC 146, RC 147, RC 155, RC 156, RC 159, RC 163, RC 166, RC 167, RC 208, RC 212, RC 213, RC 214, RC 216, RC 217, RC 239, RC 346, RC 350, RC 351, RC 356 and RC 360. |