| Description | The file contains notes [written by Richmal Crompton] containing quotes from literature, all written on scraps of paper in the c1950s-c1960s.
The file also contains press cuttings that contain quotes from literature; press cuttings published in the c1950s-c1960s.
Some of the items used for scrap paper include:
- A letter to Miss Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] from a friend; letter written in the c1950s.
- Part of a letter [recipient's name and sender's name not stated] discussing payment for the publishing of [William] stories; letter written in the c1950s.
- Part of a page from a typed script for a [William radio play]; typed script created in the c1950s.
- Part of an agenda for a meeting [it is not known which group held this meeting]; agenda written in the c1950s-c1960s.
- Part of a letter [to Richmal Crompton] from R [S?] Gill [full name not stated] asking if the William plays had been published in book form; letter written in the c1950s-c1960s.
- Correspondence to RC Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] from AP Watt and Son, London, [literary agents], about the publishing of William and non-William stories, and about the licensing of material written by Richmal Crompton; correspondence dated 1951-1966.
- A covering letter sent with a share certificate to RC Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] from Associated Commercial Vehicles Limited, London; letter dated 1952.
- A letter to RC Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] from Westminster Bank Limited, Bromley Branch, Kent, stating that share certificates hadn't yet been received from Associated Vehicles Ltd.; letter dated 1952.
- Part of an annotated page from a proof copy of the book "The Gypsy's Baby" [this isn't a William book]; proof copy created and annotated in c1954.
- A letter to Miss Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] from St Elphin's School, Darley Dale, [Derbyshire], inviting [Richmal Crompton] to visit to officially open the school's "Christmas bazaar"; letter dated 1959.
- A letter to RC Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] from the Church of England Children's Society, London, [children's charity], asking for the payment of a donation; letter dated 1966. |
| Related Material | Further documents relating to Richmal Crompton's literary work can be found in RC/1
Further collected quotes from literature can be found in RC 10, RC 22, RC 108, RC 275, RC 317 and RC 361.
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 123, RC 124, RC 125, RC 126, RC 127, RC 128, RC 129, RC 131, RC 133, RC 139, RC 200, RC 208, RC 217, RC 212, RC 227, RC 275, RC 337 and RC 350.
Further correspondence sent to Richmal Crompton from friends and family can be found in RC 4, RC 5, RC 6, RC 22, RC 37, RC 40, RC 105, RC 106, RC 107, RC 252, RC 256, RC test 5, RC test 6, RC test 13, RC test 14, RC 275, RC 318, RC 326, RC 336 and RC 349.
Further draft copies of non-William stories can be found in RC 27, RC 32, RC 79, RC 80, RC 98, RC 99, RC 101, RC 102, RC 103, RC 105, RC 106, RC 107 and RC 108.
Further typed scripts for William radio plays can be found in RC 21, RC 51, RC 53, RC 57, RC 58, RC 59, RC 60, RC 62, RC 63, RC 64, RC 65, RC 66, RC 67, RC 68, RC 69, RC 70, RC 71, RC 72, RC 73, RC 74, RC 75, RC 76, RC 77, RC 78, RC 99, RC 105, RC 106, RC 107, RC 108, RC 171, RC 172, RC 174, RC 175, RC 176, RC 177, RC 178, RC 258 and RC 323.
Further documents relating to St Elphin's School can be found in RC 5, RC 7, RC 8, RC 86, RC 88, RC 89, RC 115, RC 143, RC 146, RC 217, RC 229, RC 244, RC 255, RC test 13, RC 283, RC 284, RC 289, RC 295, RC 331 and RC 361. |