| Description | The file contains the following:
- A letter to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] from Macmillan Children's Books, London, publishers, relating to the publication of a map (created by Kenneth Waller) of the village in which the William stories are set; letter dated 1988.
- Notes [written by Richmal Ashbee, niece of Richmal Crompton] about articles [about the William stories] written by Ken [Keneth] Waller; notes written in c1986-c1988.
- Photocopies of: plans of William's house from the William stories; an article discussing the layout of William's house; and notes about the location of the village the William stories are set in. [These plans, article and notes may have been created by Kenneth Waller.] Plans, article and notes created in c1988, and photocopies made in c1988.
- Photocopy of the article "Serious Study of William" by Giles Draper, about Kenneth Waller's research into the William stories; article published in the "Observer", 25 May 1989; photocopy made in c1989.
- Correspondence sent to Richmal Ashbee [niece of Richmal Crompton] and AP Watt Ltd., London, [literary agents], from Macmillan Publishers Ltd., London, relating to the publication of Jimmy stories; correspondence dated 1997-2000.
- Annotated photocopies of pages from the book "Jimmy"; photocopies and annotations made in c1997. |
| Related Material | Further documents about Kenneth Waller's research into the William stories can be found in RC 132, RC 278 and RC 386.
Further correspondence from publishers can be found in RC 7, RC 40, RC 81, RC 112, RC 119, RC test 1, RC test 2, RC test 3, RC test 4, RC 120, RC 124, RC 128, RC 133, 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.
Further published non-William stories can be found in PUBLISHED BOOKS, RC 99, RC 100, RC 148, RC 209 and RC 239. |