Born-Digital Materials
Scope and Contents Note
The Jan Karon papers (66 cubic feet; 1918-2018) contain Mitford book typescripts and galleys; materials related to Ms. Karon's publishing career and her relationship with her agent and publisher; letters and fan mail from readers, arranged by month and year only; memorabilia; professional and personal correspondence; reviews and press publicity; research related to Karon's novels; files related to charitable organizations and boards; architectural drawings of Esmont Farm; files and journals related to the purchase, restoration, and running of historic Esmont Farm, Albemarle County, Virginia, by Karon; personal and family papers; files pertaining to Jan Karon’s advertising career, particularly the North Carolina tourism campaign for McKinney and Silver; photographs; artifacts; audiovisual material; and born-digital material, including disks and hard drives.
Dates
- Creation: 1918-2018
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1964 - 2018
Creator
- From the Collection: Karon, Jan (Janice), 1937- (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Series: 7 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Processing Information
The born-digital items are numbered differently between the original gift and the Jan Karon additions 3 and 4, due to a change in past and current practice. Currently the numbering sequence is specific to the collection, so the various disks are numbered Disk 1-92 within this latest addition to the Jan Karon papers.
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States