CLRC-1078 Kathleen Karr CollectionSharlene Murphy University of Minnesota Libraries9/24/2004
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD 2002 Validated Finding Aid generated with the aid of a custom FileMaker Pro database developed by the staff of the Children's Literature Research Collections, University of Minnesota Libraries. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers.9/24/2004Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Karr, Kathleen Kathleen Karr Collection 1990-2001 CLRC-1078 The Kathleen Karr Collection includes written production material of 14 titles between 1990-2001, including typescripts, front matter, page proofs, galley proofs, correspondence, notes, clippings, research materials, and layout notes. 271 folders See Detailed Descriptions for Each Title Item for Box Locations English Important Information for Users of the Collections Access and Use:

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Biographical Sketch

Kathleen Karr was born April 21, 1946 in Allentown, PA. She received her B.A. at the Catholic University of America in 1968 and her M.A. in 1971 from Providence College. The foundational threads of reputable writing flank early on in her career as a high school English and speech teacher in Barrington, RI, in 1968. Shortly there after, Karr crossed boarders into the film and theatrical realm, working a plethora of communicative jobs in and around Washington DC and the north-eastern plot of the United States including the general manager of the Washington Circle Theater Corporation [1973-1978], advertising director of the Circle/Showcase Theaters [1979-1983], and a lecturer of film and communication in a variety of institutions between 1969-1995.

Karr attributes her integration into frictional writing to her husband Lawrence Karr, a physicist and computer consultant. After a brief encounter in adult, romance literature, Karr hopped genres to children's composition under the influence of her two children. Spanning just over a decade, Karr created sixteen, historical novels, with humorous plots, grand settings and compelling characters, an off-beat facsimile of her reader's challenges and triumphs. Notable titles include The Cave, In the Kaiser's Clutch, Playing with Fire, and the "Petticoat Party" series. Karr finds creative leeway in historical writing. She commented, "Short of inventing a time machine, this is my way of reentering the past and attempting to show my readers that while events may change, the nature of human beings is fairly constant. Courage and common decency against difficult odds have always existed."

 Scope and Content

The Kathleen Karr Collection includes written production material of 14 titles between 1990-2001, including typescripts, front matter, page proofs, galley proofs, correspondence, notes, clippings, research materials, and layout notes.

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Karr, Kathleen Accession Information:

The collection is a gift of the author that arrived in 2004.

Gift of: Karr, Kathleen

Arrangement

Boxer, The, 2000

Cave, The, 1994

Cheesie's King, 1986

Exiled: Memoirs of a Camel, 2004

From This Day Forward, 1985

Gideon and the Mummy Professor, 1993

Gilbert and Sullivan Set Me Free, 2003

Gone West, 1993

The Great Turkey Walk, 1998

In the Kaiser's Clutch, 1995

It Ain't Always Easy, 1990

It Happened in the White House, 2000

Lighthouse Mermaid, The, 1998

Mama Went to Jail for the Vote, 2005

Man of the Family, 1999

Oh, Those Harper Girls!, 1992

Petticoat Party Book 1: Go West, Young Women, 1996

Petticoat Party Book 2: Phoebe's Folly, 1996

Petticoat Party Book 3: Oregon Sweet Oregon, 1998

Petticoat Party Book 4: Gold-Rush Phoebe, 1998

Playing with Fire, 2001

The Promised Land, 1993

The Seventh Knot, 2003

Skullduggery, 2000

Spy in the Sky, 1997

Worlds Apart, 2005

Collection Contents Boxer, The 2000

New York: Straus and Giroux, 2000

 MF 3489, 3490, 3491 typescript 169 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 typescript, corrected 554 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 typescript, corrected photocopy 128 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 front matter 9 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 front matter, corrected 33 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 page proof, corrected 508 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 page proof, corrected photocopy 172 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 page proof, corrected partial photocopy 175 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 correspondence 7 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 notes 22 p. MF 3489, 3490, 3491 research material 7 p. Cave, The 1994

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1994

 MF 3504, 3505 typescript, corrected 234 p. MF 3504, 3505 typescript, corrected photocopy 134 p. MF 3504, 3505 front matter 13 p. MF 3504, 3505 page proof, corrected 164 p. MF 3504, 3505 correspondence 3 p. MF 3504, 3505 notes 10 p. Cheesie's King 1986

Carmel, NY: Guideposts, 1986

 MF 3966 typescript, corrected 617 p. MF 3966 front matter 8 p. MF 3966 back matter 7 p. MF 3966 page proof, corrected 198 p. MF 3966 notes 2 p. MF 3966 clippings 4 p. MF 3966 1 author's folder MF 3966 author's progress tracking 1 p. Exiled: Memoirs of a Camel 2004

New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2004

 MF 3711, 3712 typescript 548 p. MF 3711, 3712 typescript, corrected 668 p. MF 3711, 3712 front matter 14 p. MF 3711, 3712 page proof, corrected 120 p. MF 3712 correspondence 3 p. MF 3712 clippings 1 pamphlet MF 3711 notes 15 p. From This Day Forward 1985

Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing, 1985

 MF 3694, 3699 typescript, corrected 383 p. MF 3694, 3699 typescript, corrected photocopy 30 p. MF 3694, 3699 page proof, corrected 205 p. Gideon and the Mummy Professor 1993

New York: Farrar Straux Giroux, 1993

 MF 3504 typescript, corrected photocopy 349 p. MF 3504 front matter 5 p. MF 3504 front matter, corrected photocopy 4 p. MF 3504 page proof, corrected 228 p. MF 3504 galley proof, corrected 87 p. MF 3504 correspondence 3 p. MF 3504 notes 2 p. Gilbert and Sullivan Set Me Free 2003

New York: Hyperion, 2003

 MF 3710 typescript 200 p. MF 3710 typescript, corrected 400 p. MF 3710 front matter 6 p. MF 3710 page proof, corrected 21 p. MF 3710 correspondence 9 p. MF 3710 clippings, 2 pamphlets Gone West 1993

Uhrichsville, OH: Heartsong Presents, 1993

 MF 3712, 3970 typescript 7 p. MF 3712, 3970 typescript, corrected 161 p. MF 3712, 3970 typescript, corrected photocopy 358 p. MF 3712, 3970 front matter 8 p. MF 3712, 3970 notes 1 p. MF 3712, 3970 2 author's folders MF 3712, 3970 author's progress tracking 5 p. The Great Turkey Walk 1998

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998

 MF 3699, 3702, 3703 typescript 146 p. MF 3699, 3702, 3703 typescript, corrected 341 p. MF 3699, 3702, 3703 front matter 5 p. MF 3699, 3702, 3703 page proof 3 p. MF 3699, 3702, 3703 page proof, corrected 830 p. MF 3699, 3702, 3703 poster art 3 p. MF 3699, 3702, 3703 correspondence 4 p. MF 3699, 3702, 3703 author information 11 p. In the Kaiser's Clutch 1995

New York: Farrar Straux Giroux, 1995

 MF 3491-3492 typescript 294 p. MF 3491-3492 typescript, corrected 411 p. MF 3491-3492 front matter 10 p. MF 3491-3492 front matter, corrected 4 p. MF 3491-3492 page proof, corrected 182 p. MF 3491-3492 notes 11 p. MF 3491-3492 layout notes 2 p. It Ain't Always Easy 1990

New York: Farrar Straux Giroux, 1990

 MF 3506-3507 typescript 214 p. MF 3506-3507 typescript, corrected 162 p. MF 3506-3507 typescript, corrected photocopy 196 p. MF 3506-3507 front matter 2 p. MF 3506-3507 galley proof, corrected 295 p. MF 3506-3507 correspondence 1 p. MF 3506-3507 notes 5 p. MF 3506-3507 research material 9 p. It Happened in the White House 2000

Meisel, Paul

New York: Hyperion Books, 2000

 MF 3503-3505 typescript 255 p. MF 3503-3505 typescript, corrected 9 p. MF 3503-3505 typescript, corrected partial photocopy 52 p. MF 3503-3505 front matter 7 p. MF 3503-3505 galley proof, corrected photocopy 7 p. MF 3503-3505 page proof, corrected photocopy 38 p. MF 3503-3505 correspondence 1 p. Lighthouse Mermaid, The 1998

New York: Hyperion, 1998

 MF 3694 typescript 56 p. MF 3694 page proof, corrected 62 p. MF 3694 1 advance proof, inscribed MF 3694 correspondence 1 p. MF 3694 teacher's guide 1 p. Mama Went to Jail for the Vote 2005

Laugesen, Malene

New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 2005

 MF 3971 typescript 37 p. MF 3971 typescript, corrected 6 p. MF 3971 front matter 10 p. MF 3971 back matter 10 p. MF 3971 dummy 83 p. MF 3971 clippings 156 p. MF 3971 3 author's folders with notes MF 3971 1 postcard Man of the Family 1999

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999

 MF 3494, 3495, 3496 typescript 101 p. MF 3494, 3495, 3496 typescript, corrected 520 p. MF 3494, 3495, 3496 front matter, corrected 62 p. MF 3494, 3495, 3496 page proof, corrected 716 p. MF 3494, 3495, 3496 correspondence 7 p. Oh, Those Harper Girls! 1992

New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1992

MF 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499 typescript 288 p. MF 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499 typescript, corrected 268 p. MF 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499 typescript, corrected photocopy 566 p. MF 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499 front matter 6 p. MF 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499 front matter, corrected photocopy 2 p. MF 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499 page proof corrected 179 p. MF 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499 correspondence 6 p. MF 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499 notes 22 p. MF 3496, 3497, 3498, 3499 clippings 2 p. Petticoat Party Book 1: Go West, Young Women 1996

New York: HarperCollins, 1996

 MF 3499, 3500 typescript 459 p. MF 3499, 3500 typescript, corrected 270 p. MF 3499, 3500 front matter 6 p. MF 3499, 3500 front matter, corrected 2 p. MF 3499, 3500 page proof, corrected 202 p. MF3499, 3500 correspondence 2 p. MF 3499, 3500 notes 4 p. Petticoat Party Book 2: Phoebe's Folly 1996

New York: HarperCollins, 1996

 MF 3500, 3501, 3502 typescript 493 p. MF 3500, 3501, 3502 typescript, corrected 311 p. MF 3500, 3501, 3502 typescript, corrected photocopy 128 p. MF 3500, 3501, 3502 front matter 8 p. MF 3500, 3501, 3502 page proof, corrected 190 p. MF 3500, 3501, 3502 correspondence 6 p. Petticoat Party Book 3: Oregon Sweet Oregon 1998

New York: HarperTrophy, 1998

 MF 3502 typescript 121 p. MF 3502 typescript, corrected 238 p. MF 3502 front matter, corrected 5 p. MF 3502 correspondence 2 p. Petticoat Party Book 4: Gold-Rush Phoebe 1998

New York: HarperTrophy, 1998

 MF 3502 typescript 365 p. MF 3502 typescript 163 p. MF 3502 notes 4 p. Playing with Fire 2001

New York: Farrar Sraus Giroux, 2001

 MF 3493, 3494, 3495 typescript 282 p. MF 3493, 3494, 3495 typescript, corrected 588 p. MF 3493, 3494, 3495 front matter 21 p. MF 3493, 3494, 3495 page proof, corrected 545 p. MF 3493, 3494, 3495 correspondence 5 p. MF 3493, 3494, 3495 notes 4 p. The Promised Land (Destiny's Dreamers Book 2) 1993

Ulrichsville, OH: Heartsong Presents, 1993

 MF 3970 typescript 161 p. MF 3970 typescript, corrected 503 p. MF 3970 front matter 6 p. MF 3970 layout notes 2 p. MF 3970 research material 1 p. MF 3970 author's progress traching 2 p. The Seventh Knot 2003

New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2003

 MF 3684, 3685, 3694 typescript 782 p. MF 3684, 3685, 3694 typescript, corrected 713 p. MF 3684, 3685, 3694 page proof, corrected 78 p. MF 3684, 3685, 3694 notes 1 p. MF 3684, 3685, 3694 research material 1 p. MF 3684, 3685, 3694 1 catalogue Skullduggery 2000

New York: Hyperion, 2000

 MF 3691, 3693 typescript 140 p. MF 3691, 3693 typescript, corrected 458 p. MF 3691, 3693 page proof, corrected 95 p. MF 3691, 3693 1 advance proof, corrected MF 3691, 3693 correspondence 4 p. MF 3691, 3693 notes 2 p. MF 3691, 3693 teaching guide 5 p. Spy in the Sky 1997

Yezerski, Thomas

New York : Hyperion Books, 1997

 MF 3503 typescript 28 p. MF 3503 typescript, corrected photocopy 54 p. MF 3503 front matter 4 p. MF 3503 page proof, corrected 48 p. MF 3503 correspondence 3 p. Worlds Apart 2005

Yezerski, Thomas

New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2005

 MF 3964, 3965 typescript 270 p. MF 3964, 3965 typescript, corrected 1093 p. MF 3964, 3965 front matter 18 p. MF 3964, 3965 page proof, corrected 209 p. MF 3964, 3965 correspondence 2 p. MF 3964, 3965 notes 2 p. MF 3964, 3965 research material 2 p. MF 3964, 3965 6 author's folders