| Repository | University of Roehampton: Archives and Special Collections |
| Level | File |
| Ref No | RC/1/7/1/2 |
| Alt Ref No | RC/1/2/1/4/1/12; 12/47 |
| 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 organising of "William Days" [meetings for fans of Richmal Crompton's William stories] |
| Date | 1983-c2003 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Description | The file contains the following:
- Correspondence sent to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] from Darrell Swift relating to the organising of "William Days" (including the organising of the first "William Day" in 1983, held in Leeds); correspondence dated 1983-1984. The correspondence includes reports desribing the events at the 1983 and 1984 "William Days"; reports dated 1983.
- Correspondence sent to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] from Gordon Wright relating to the organising of the 1984 "William Day", held in Nottingham; correspondence dated 1983.
- Notes [written by Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton] relating to planning for the [1984?] "William Day", including notes for a talk [about Richmal Crompton, to be given by Richmal Ashbee]; notes written in c1984.
- An annotated, printed map showing the location of the Strathdon Thistle Hotel, Nottingham [where the 1984 "William Day" was held]; map created by the Strathdon Thistle Hotel in c1984 and annotated [by Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton] in c1984.
- A list [written by Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton] of the "William Days" held from 1983 to 2003, noting their locations; the list was created in c2003. |
| Access Status | Closed |
| Closed Until | 01/01/2065 |
| Access Conditions | Contains personal data relating to living individuals.
Access to closed material may be reviewed on request by the archivist. |
| Copyright | Copyright to be determined. |
| Related Material | Further documents relating to the Just William Society and "William Days" can be found in RC 135, RC 146, RC 171, RC 172, RC 173, RC 174, RC 175, RC 176, RC 177, RC 178, RC 179, RC 201, RC 214, RC 216, RC 217, RC 219, RC 220, RC 232, RC 239, RC 258, RC 282, RC 342, RC 354, RC 360 and RC 374. |