Karen Day Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of manuscript materials related to three published young adult novels published by Karen Day from 2007 to 2011, including corrected page proofs and corrected typescripts.
Dates
- 2006 - 2011
Creator
- Day, 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 Day grew up in Indiana and studied journalism at DePaul University, eventually receiving her doctorate in English Literature from New York University before going on to write for newspapers and magazines. Her first publication, Tall Tales, was published in 2007. She currently lives in Newton, Massachusetts with her husband and three children.
Extent
1 box (0.40 cubic feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of manuscript materials related to three published young adult novels published by Karen Day from 2007 to 2011.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Karen Day.
- Alcoholism -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Baseball stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Family problems -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Sex role -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Single parent families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Summer -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Karen Day papers, 2006-2011
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Kate Dietrick
- Date
- April 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2014: Collection reprocessed by Laura Howard; EAD updated by Kate Dietrick
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
