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RC - Richmal Crompton Collection
- 1 - [Richmal Crompton] Documents relating to Richmal Crompton's literary work, her public life, and the management of her literary estate
  - 3 - [Richmal Crompton] Correspondence and documents relating to the publication, re-use and promotion of Richmal Crompton's works
    - 2 - [Richmal Crompton] Correspondence and documents, created and collected by Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton], relating to the publication, re-use and promotion of Richmal Crompton's works

Repository	University of Roehampton: Archives and Special Collections
Level	File
Reference Number	RC/1/3/2/21
Alternate Reference Number	RC/1/2/2/1/14
Creator Name	Richmal Crompton; Richmal Ashbee (niece of Richmal Crompton); and Richmal Ashbee's heirs
Title	[Richmal Crompton] Correspondence sent to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] relating to television broadcasts using characters from the William stories by Richmal Crompton
Date	1986-1988
Extent	1 file
Description	The file contains the following: - Correspondence sent to Richmal [Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton] from Darrell Swift, arranging a visit to see the recording of the television comedy programme "Still William" [by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, about William as an adult]; correspondence dated 1986. - Correspondence sent to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] from a fan of the William stories, complaining about the proposed television programme by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran about William as an adult [programme titled "Still William"]; correspondence dated 1986. - A William-themed Christmas card sent from Laurence [Marks] and Maurice [Gran] [sent to Richmal Ashbee? niece of Richmal Crompton]; card created in c1986. - A letter sent to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] from McCormick-Publicis Limited, London [advertising agents] (letter sent via AP Watt Ltd., London, [literary agents]) relating to delays in the launch of a television commercial for KP nuts, using the William characters and titled "Violet Elizabeth's Party"; letter dated 1988.
Access Status	Closed
Closed Until	01/01/2067
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 fans of Richmal Crompton's works can be found in RC/1/7 and RC/5. 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 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 documents relating to the television programme "Still William" by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran can be found in RC 130, RC 132, RC 134, RC 140 and RC 270.

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