b1433 John Maylon Thatcher Papers, 1953-1966 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 2007 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 2007. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 1433 John Maylon Thatcher John Maylon Thatcher Papers, 1953-1966 .25 lin. ft. (1 box)

All items in the collection are originals.

 The collection includes pamphlets and manuals concerning home protection, family safety, employee materials for the city of Logan, and an annual report of the Logan Fire Department. Topics: Safety education Safety regulations Persons: John Maylon Thatcher Organizations: Logan Fire Department, Utah Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, United States Places: Logan (Utah) Form or Genre: Pamphlets, reports, manuals Background Biographical Note

John Maylon Thatcher (1920-2000) was the son of Hyrum B. and Eurilda Hansen Thatcher. Born and raised in Logan, Utah, Thatcher was a staff sergeant in the Pacific Theatre of World War II from 1941-1946. Thatcher served Logan city as a firefighter for the Logan City Fire Department, where he served many years as the Logan City Fire Marshall.

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 Scope and Content

The collection includes pamphlets and manuals John Maylon Thatcher collected as Logan City Fire Marshall. The materials include topics such as home protection, family safety, employee materials for the city of Logan, and an annual report of the Logan Fire Department.

 Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

John Maylon Thatcher Papers, 1953-1966, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of Linda Thatcher, 2002.

 Restrictions on Use

The John Maylon Thatcher Papers are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by Melissa Ferguson, 2007 Finding aid compiled by Melissa Ferguson, 2007 Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2007 Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2007. Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2007. Container list Box Folder Contents 1 1 Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense. Fallout Protection For...Homes with Basements, July 1966 1 2 Executive Office of the President, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. Rescue Skills and Techniques. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1953, 1959 1 3 Executive Office of the President, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. Home Protection Exercises: A Family Action Program. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1959 1 4 Logan City Corporation Employee's Manual, 1965, 1966 1 5 Logan Fire Department Annual Reports, 1966 1 6 Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. Fire Fighting for Householders. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1958, 1959 1 7 Office of Civil Defense and Mobilization. Emergency Sanitation at Home: A Family Handbook. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1958, 1959