| Description | The file contains the following:
The following published articles by Richmal Crompton:
- Journal "The Writer", vol. 10, no. 4, October 1952, containing the article "Richmal Crompton on Writing For Children". Also included is a photocopy of the article; photocopy made [by Richmal Ashbee? niece of Richmal Crompton] in the late-20th Century.
- Cutting from "Smith's Trade News", 18 August 1956, containing the article "Boys Were Ever Boys".
- Magazine "Books and Bookmen", December 1957, containing the article "Puppet Pulls the Strings". Also included is an annotated photocopy of the article; photocopy and annotations made [by Richmal Ashbee? niece of Richmal Crompton] in the late-20th Century.
- Journal "Parents Review" vol. 74, nos. 7 and 8, July-August 1963, containing the article "Children's Books of Former Days".
Annotated, typed draft copies of the following articles (draft copies created and annotated in c1950s-1960s):
- "Some Pre-Bunter Stories for Boys"
- Several articles titled "William"
- "Friends and Friendship"
- An article intended for publication in 1964 in the Literary Magazine of the Harris Public Library, Preston, [Lancashire]. Also included is a photocopy of the first page of the draft copy; photocopy made [by Richmal Ashbee? niece of Richmal Crompton] in the late-20th Century.
Draft copies (some typed, some handwritten) of parts of unnamed articles; draft copies created c1950s-c1960s.
Notes [by Richmal Crompton] containing plans and ideas for articles; notes written c1950s-1960s.
Some of the notes have been written on scrap paper. Items used for scrap paper include:
- In invitation for Richmal Crompton to attend a dinner hosted by the Council of the Outward Bound Trust; invitation dated 1953.
- A letter to Richmal Crompton from the Hutchinson Publishing Group, London, regarding biographical information to be published with one of Richmal Crompton's books; letter dated 1960. |
| Related Material | Further draft copies and published copies of articles written by Richmal Crompton can be found in RC 112, RC test 4 and RC 267.
Further correspondence from publishers can be found in RC 7, RC 40, RC 81, RC 112, 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. |