Karen Cushman Papers
Scope and Contents
The Karen Cushman papers contain manuscripts, typescripts, page proofs, correspondence, notes, research material, and photographs for a number of children's books, plus general correspondence and various speeches.
Dates
- 1990 - 2015
Creator
- Cushman, Karen (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Karen Cushman was born in Chicago in 1941. She attended Stanford University earning a B.A. in English. She married, earned additional degrees, had a child, and became an adjunct faculty member at John F. Kennedy University in Museum Studies. In the late 1980s her interest again returned to writing, and she published her first young adult historical novel, Catherine, Called Birdyin 1994 which was named a Newbery Honor Book. Her second novel, The Midwife's Apprenticereceived the Newbery Medal in 1995.
Biographical source:
"Karen Cushman (1941-)." Something About the Author. Volume 147. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004.
Extent
16.25 Cubic Feet (13 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains papers related to children's books authored by Karen Cushman.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series: Publications and Miscellaneous. Publications arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Karen Cushman.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- England -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Middle Ages -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- People with disabilities -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Polish Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Karen Cushman Papers, 1990-2015
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Leslie Czechowski
- Date
- December 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2013; March 2015: Collection reprocessed by Laura Howard; EAD updated by Karen Spilman, Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
