| Description | The notes were written in the early- to mid-20th Century.
Some of the notes have been written on scrap paper. Items used for scrap paper include:
- Part of a letter to Miss Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] [sender's name not given] inviting her to a cocktail party; letter written early-20th Century.
- Pages from annotated, typed draft copies of stories [not William stories]; draft copies created and annotated in the early- to mid-20th Century.
- Parts of pages from proof copies of books [not William books]; proof copies created in the early- to mid-20th Century.
- Parts of pages from annotated proof copies of William books; proof copies created and annotated in the early- to mid-20th Century.
- Notes containing ideas for a William story; notes written early- to mid-20th Century.
- Other notes and memoranda; notes and memoranda written early- to mid-20th Century.
- Part of [an agenda?] for a meeting [the name of the group that were meeting is not stated]; document created early- to mid-20th Century.
- Part of a letter to Miss Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] [sender's name not stated], discussing the [editing of one of Richmal Crompton's stories?]; letter written early- to mid-20th Century.
- Part of a letter [to Richmal Crompton] from a fan, letter written early- to mid-20th Century.
- Latin phrases written by a child; these have been annotated with corrections by an adult. Document written and annotated in the early- to mid-20th Century.
- Part of an advertising letter [recipient's name not stated] from A Dawson Ltd.; letter created mid-20th Century.
- Parts of pages from typed scripts for William [radio] plays; scripts created c1940s-c1950s.
- Part of a letter [to Richmal Crompton] [sender's name not stated] requesting permission to perform a William play; letter written c1940s-c1950s.
- Correspondence to RC Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] from AP Watt and Sons, London, [literary agents], discussing the publication of books and the collection of royalties; correspondence dated 1943-c1960s.
- Parts of accounts [for royalties to be paid by publishers?]; accounts dated 1944-1945. (One of the accounts is in Spanish.)
- Part of a letter to "Dear old R." [Richmal Crompton] [from Jack Lamburn, brother of Richmal Crompton], discussing the creation of a film of "Kingdom That Was" [written by Jack Lamburn]; letter dated 1945.
- A draft copy of a letter [from Richmal Crompton] to a fan; draft copy dated 1945.
- Part of a letter to Richmal [Crompton] from a friend [sender's name not stated]; letter dated 1946.
- Part of a draft copy of a letter from [Richmal Crompton] [recipient's name not stated], discussing shares and dividends; draft copy dated 1946.
- Part of a letter [to Richmal Crompton?] from the Sea Cadet Corps, Kidderminster, requesting permission to perform a William play; letter dated 1946.
- Correspondence to RC Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] from Westminster Bank Limited, Bromley Branch, Kent, discussing shares and income tax; correspondence dated c1949-c1956.
- Part of a letter to Miss Lamburn [Richmal Crompton Lamburn, also known as Richmal Crompton] from the Rangefield Mission, Bromley, Kent, [requesting donations?]; letter dated 1950.
- Part of an agenda for a general meeting of the Central Council for the Care of Cripples; agenda dated 1954.
The file also contains a letter sent to [Richmal] Crompton from a fan, containing a plot suggestion for [Richmal] Crompton's next book; letter dated 1947. |
| Related Material | Further notes containing ideas for William stories can be found in RC/1/1/1/1.
Further draft copies of Richmal Crompton's William stories can be found in RC/1/1/1/2/1, RC/1/1/1/2/2 and RC/1/1/1/2/3.
Further documents relating to fans of Richmal Crompton's works can be found in RC/1/7 and RC/5.
Further accounts for royalties to be paid can be found in RC/1/1/1/1/4, RC/1/1/1/1/5, RC/1/1/1/1/6, RC/1/1/1/2/1/1, RC/1/1/1/2/1/3, RC/1/1/1/2/1/4, RC/1/1/1/2/1/5, RC/1/1/1/2/1/6, RC/1/1/1/2/1/7, RC/1/1/1/2/1/8, RC/1/1/1/2/1/10, RC/1/1/1/2/1/11, RC/1/1/1/2/2/5, RC/1/1/2/1/2, RC/2/1/2/4, RC/2/3/1 and RC/2/11.
Further draft copies of non-William stories can be found in RC 27, RC32, RC 79, RC 80, RC 99, RC 101, RC 102, RC 103, RC 105, RC 107, RC 108 and RC 231.
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 107, RC 108, RC 171, RC 172, RC 174, RC 175, RC 176, RC 177, RC 178, RC 231, RC 258 and RC 323.
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 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 212, RC 217, RC 227, RC 231, 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 107, RC 231, 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. |