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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1933-)
Papers 1982, 1992-1999


Manuscript Collection CL-1,  27.5 linear inches (6 boxes)

Biographical Sketch:
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor graduated from Joliet Junior College in 1953 and received her B.A. from American University in 1963. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in 1956 and was assistant executive secretary for the Montgomery County Education Association, Rockville, MD from 1958-1959. She was also editorial assistant with the NEA Journal from 1959-1960 before becoming a full time writer in 1960. Naylor has won numerous awards for her work, including the Newbery Award for Shiloh, and is the author of the popular Alice series and many other books for children and young adults. Walker's Crossing was her 100th book published.

Scope and Content Note:
The papers document the author's work in writing Walker's Crossing and include research notes, news clippings and correspondence with editors, friends and associates. Drafts of the book, publisher's galleys, an advanced reader's copy, and an inscribed copy are also found in the collection. The fourth draft (folder 7) and draft 4.7 (folder 11) include Chuck Reed's (BLM, Wyoming) corrections as a reader. The author was a presenter at the Children's Literature Festival at Keene State College.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (1933-)
Papers 1982, 1992-1999

Series 1: Walker's Crossing 1982, 1992-1999

Subseries A: Research
Box Folder  
1 1 News Clippings, 1982, 1992-1999
1 2 Miscellaneous Notes and Research, 1998
1 3 Notes on Plot and Character, n.d.


Subseries B: Manuscripts, 1998, 1999
Box Folder  
1 1 First Draft, n.d.
1 2 Draft 1.5, n.d.
1 3 Second Draft, n.d.
1 4 Draft 2.5, n.d.
1 5 Third Draft, n.d.
2 6 Third Draft, Rex's Corrections, n.d.
2 7 Fourth Draft, Rough Draft, n.d.
2 8 Fourth Draft, 1998
3 9 Draft 4.5, n.d.
3 10 Draft 4.6, n.d.
3 11 Draft 4.7, n.d.
4 12 Copy-edited Manuscript, 1999
4 13 Corrections on Copy-edited Manuscript, 1999


Subseries B: Galleys, 1999
Box Folder  
4 1 First Pass, Author's Set Galleys, 1999
4 2 First Pass Galleys, 1999
5 3 Third Pass Galleys, 1999
5 4 Copies of Corrected Galley Pages, 1999
5 5 Assorted Other, n.d.


Subseries C: Correspondence, 1998
Box Folder  
5 1 Correspondence, 1998
5 2 Deed of Gift, 2000


Subseries D: Publications, 1999
Box Folder  
6 none Advance Reviewer Copy, 1999
6 none Signed copy of Walker's Crossing, 1999



Updated: March 4, 2005

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