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Dora Thatcher Papers,
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Original deposit of Dora Thatcher papers,

Comprising manuscripts, typescript drafts, proofs, research material and publishers' correspondence, accumulated during preparation of her published works in the series 'Henry the Helicopter', 'Tommy the Tugboat' and other titles, together with a typescript of ‘The Witch of Witchery Wood’ by Joan E. Cass, 1973 (file 30).

Dora Thatcher Papers,

  • GB 0210 DORHER
  • Fonds
  • 1948-1985 /

Original deposit of Dora Thatcher papers, comprising material accumulated during preparation for her published books, 1955-1977. Additional deposit of Dora Thatcher papers, comprising material accumulated during preparation for her short stories, plays and articles, 1948-1985.

Thatcher, Dora.

Henry the Helicopter (1956),

Typescripts with autograph revision; contract and correspondence with publishers, 1955. Also included is a letter, 1955, from the editor of Sunny Stories.

Henry and the Astronaut (1968),

Manuscript draft; typescript with autograph revision; galley proof; page proof including illustrations by Val Biro; contract, 1967, and correspondence, 1967-1968, with publishers.

Henry and the Traction Engine (1970),

Rough manuscript drafts; typescript; revised typescript with directions to printers; galley proof; dummy copy including rough sketches of illustrations by Val Biro; contract, 1969, and correspondence, 1969-70, with publishers.

Henry in Iceland (1973),

Rough manuscript drafts; typescript with some autograph revision; revised typescript with directions to printers; contract and correspondence with publishers, 1972; brochures, etc., relating to Iceland.

Henry on Safari (1975),

Notebook, dated 1974, containing rough draft; typescript with slight autograph revision; galley proofs; page and jacket proofs including illustrations by Val Biro; contract, 1974, and correspondence, 1974-5, with publishers; research notes, etc.

Tommy the Tugboat (1956),

Typescript drafts, some with autograph additions and emendations; cuttings of 7 stories first published in Sunny Stories; contract and correspondence with publishers, 1955; and two letters, 1955, from the editor of Sunny Stories.

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