Professional correspondence and papers
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 Collection: 66 Cubic Feet (120 legal document boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 17 oversize folders) : 17 audio cassettes, 26 videocassettes, 46 disks, and 2 hard drives.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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