Scope and Contents Contains draft files for the work "Summer Fire" and responses from students who read the work at Spanish Fork High school. Other materials include the version of the story geared toward non-LDS readeres, titled "Fire Season" and notes on publication. Includes letters from publishers to Thayer thanking him for sending copies of the work and describing publication, volumes of BYU Studies reprints containing a review of it, newspaper clippings lauding the work, Thayer’s own notes on the book,...

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Contains draft notes for Thayer's work "Zarahemla." Materials pertain to the publication, and include consecutive drafts of the work with author's commentary. Also includes correspondence with publishers and responses. Dated circa 1971-2003.

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Contains draft notes for Thayer's works, including "The Turtle's Smiles," "Ten Years of Laughter," "Harris," "Kellie," and "The Welcome Home." Other works are included. Materials pertain to the publications, and include drafts of the works and author's commentaries. Also includes correspondence with publishers. Dated circa 1962-2003.

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Contains draft notes for Thayer's work "The Gold Mine." Materials pertain to the publication, and include consecutive drafts of the work with author's commentary. Also includes correspondence with publishers and responses. Also includes one published manuscript of "The Gold Mine" and "Greg" in the Horizon magazine. Dated circa 1971-2005.

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Contains draft notes for Thayer's work "The First Sunday." This work also may have been titled "Testimony." Materials pertain to the publication, and include consecutive drafts of the work with author's commentary. Also includes correspondence with publishers and responses. Dated circa 1970-2003.

Abstract

The collections consists primarily of manuscripts of Thayer's works, including personal notes, publisher/editor corrections and correspondence, and some public response. Also included are various newspaper and magazine articles featuring the author.