| Repository | University of Roehampton: Archives and Special Collections |
| Level | File |
| Ref No | RC/1/1/1/4/1/6 |
| Alt Ref No | RC/1/1/2/3/1b; RC 15 |
| Creator Name | Richmal Crompton; Richmal Ashbee (niece of Richmal Crompton); and Richmal Ashbee's heirs |
| Title | [Richmal Crompton] Draft copies of scripts for William [radio and stage] plays [by Richmal Crompton]; as well as a handwritten list of titles [of some William radio plays] |
| Date | c1940s-c21st Century |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Description | The file contains:
Annotated, typed draft copies of scripts for the following William [radio?] plays [these radio plays were likely created for broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation] (created and annotated in c1940s-c1950s):
- "William and Fireworks"
- "Wet Afternoon"
- Sections from an unnamed [radio] play (this draft copy isn't annotated)
Typed draft copies of sections of a script for a [stage] play titled "William" (some sections are annotated); draft copies created in c1940s, and annotations made in c1940s.
Included in the file are photocopies of some pages from some of the above draft copies of [radio and stage] plays; these photocopies were made in the late-20th or early-21st Century.
The file also includes a handwritten list of titles [of some William radio plays]; list written c1940s-c1950s. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Copyright | Copyright to be determined. |
| Related Material | Further draft copies of William radio plays can be found in RC 49, RC 50, RC 61, RC 79, RC 80, RC 93, RC 173 and RC 179.
A full draft copy of the script for the stage play titled "William" can be found in RC 95.
Further draft copies of William stage plays can be found in RC 35, RC 55, RC 79 and RC 95.
Notes relating to the play "Wet Afternoon" can be found in RC 343. |