Personal archive created by Ursula Moray Williams during the course of her career as a children's author, from the 1930s to the 1990s. The collection contains manuscripts, typescripts and related draft material for 36 of her published works in addition to several unpublished works; original artwork, most of it by Williams herself, relating to nine of Williams' published books; personal and professional correspondence spanning Williams' career as a children's author, including correspondence from family and friends, fans, schoolchildren, publishing houses, professional organisations, literary agents, other children's authors, illustrators, and others active in the field of children's literature; and a small quantity of personal papers which includes royalty statements, press cuttings and reviews, notes for articles and talks, and book jackets.
The material in the collection spans the whole of Williams' career as a children's author, and provides information on all aspects of the process of writing, editing and publishing books for children in the mid- to late-twentieth century.