Unprocessed Manuscript
Collection
Collection Title: Kathi Appelt Papers
Collection Number: DG1256
Accession Number: 2005-058
Inclusive Dates: 1985-2005
Volume: 13.5 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized
copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States
Code).
Form of Material:
Kissing Tennessee and Other Stories From the Stardust Dance by Kathi Appelt; Harcout, 2000.
Drafts
Correspondence
My Father’s Summers, a Daughter’s Memoir by Kathi Appelt; Henry Holt & Co., 2004.
Drafts
Correspondence
Postcards
Book Covers
Down Cut Shin Creek: The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky by Kathi Appelt and Jeanne Cannella Schmitzer; HarperCollins, 2001.
Research Materials
Photographs
Drafts
Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers: How A First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein; HarperCollins, 2005.
Book Signing Postcard Announcements
Houston Chronicle, Sunday, February 20, 2005: p G12
Drafts
Research Materials
Postcards
Correspondence
Proofs
The Alley Cat’s Meow by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Jon Goodell; Harcourt, 2002.
Book posters
Proof
Draft
Folded & gathered sheets [F&G]
Piggies in a Polka by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by LeUyen Pham; Harcourt, 2003.
Postcards
Galleys
Bayou Lullaby by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Neil Waldman; Morrow Junior Books, 1995.
Postcards
Proof
Galley
Bubba and Beau Go Night-Night by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Arthur Howard; Harcourt, 2003.
Proof
Bubba and Beau, Best Friends by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Arthur Howard; Harcourt, 2002.
Galley
Proof
Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Arthur Howard; Harcourt, 2008.
Galley
Proof
Merry Christmas, Merry Crow by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Jon Goodell; Harcourt, 2005.
Galley (Cover only)
Elephants Aloft by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Keith Baker; Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1993.
Postcards
Proof
Galley
Oh My Baby, Little One by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Jane Dyer; Harcourt, 2000.
Proof
Galley
Newspaper Articles
Where, Where is Swamp Bear? by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Megan Halsey; HarperCollins, 2002.
Proof
Galley
Correspondence
F&G
Galley
Watermelon Day by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Dale Gottlieb; Henry Holt, 1996.
Galley
Proof
Research Material
The Best Kind of Gift by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Paul Brett Johnson; HarperCollins, 2003.
Proofs
I See the Moon by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins; Eerdman's, 1997.
Proofs
Book Posters
Incredible Me! by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by G. Brian Karas; HarperCollins, 2002.
Proofs
Galley
Bats on Parade by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Melissa Sweet; Morrow Junior Books, 1999.
Proofs
Galley
The Bat Jamboree by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Melissa Sweet; Morrow Junior Books, 1996.
Proofs
Galley
Bats Around the Clock by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Melissa Sweet; HarperCollins, 2000.
Proofs
Galley
The Thunderherd by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles; Morrow Junior Books, 1996.
Proof
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt; Atheneum, 2008.
Manuscript
entitled "Puck's Bell" Correspondence
Bubbles, Bubbles by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Fumi Kosaka; HarperFestival, 2001.
Proof
Galley
Correspondence
Just People and Other Poems for Young Readers by Kathi Appelt; Absey & Co., 1996.
Manuscript
Toddler Two-Step by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Ward Schumaker; HarperFestival, 2000.
Proof
Rain Dance by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Emilie Chollat; HarperFestival, 2001.
Proof
The Firegator by Debbie Leland, illustrated by Ann Hollis Rife; Wildflower Run Publishers, 2002.
Flyers
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox, illustrated by Leslie Staub; Harcourt Brace, 1997.
Proof
Correspondence
Notes
Unpublished Materials:
"The Power of a Name" by Kathi Appelt
Drafts
Research Material
"Cooper’s Name" by Kathi Appelt
Drafts
Research Materials
"Writing from the Heart / Writing for Children, an Intensive Workshop with Kathi Appelt" by Kathi Appelt
Workbooks
"Moon Kisses" by Kathi Appelt
Proofs
"Dancing Matilda" by Kathi Appelt
Correspondence
Sketch
"Writing/Longing" by Kathi Appelt
Handouts
"Local News at Five: Poems in Prose" by Kathi Appelt
Manuscript
"Open House at the Museum of Important Things" by Kathi Appelt
Manuscript
"Check it out!" Kathi Appelt
Postcards
"The 'No More Excuses' Collection: poetry and letters from Kathi Appelt"
Workshop
Handout
Audio/Visual:
Video tapes:
"Alief Reads 2004 Poems from Homeroom, Kathi Appelt Intro"
"Texas Writers: An Open Book, Episode 1"
"Oklahoma, Bridges of Okori, Miracle Morgan’s Creek"
"A Visit with Bill Martin Jr."
Audio Tape:
Skin Deep: and Other Teenage Reflections read by the author Angela Shelf Medearis
Slides:
My Life as a Writer by Kathi Appelt, slide carousel
One Writer’s Process or How a Book is Born / Watermelon Day by Kathi Appelt, slide carousel
Creating a Writing Environment / Tips on becoming a great Writer / Bats in my Belfry or How a Book came to Be by Kathi Appelt, slide carousel
Family Pictures on slides (yellow slide box)
Photographs:
Black and white photographs (in box)
Color photographs taken at the Lodge in Chachalaca Bend in Los Fresnos, Texas , May 11, 2003. (in paper folder)
Audiobook:
Feeling translated into Korean (3 cds)
Newspapers:
Houston Chronicle , Monday, February 17, 2003.
The Eagle, Sunday, February 9, 3003. (Region Section only)
Houston Chronicle, Sunday, February 20, 2005.
Miscellaneous Materials:
William Faulkner USA 22 stamps (50)
Personal Correspondence
Travel Log
Texas Book Festival Poster -November, 2000
San Antonio Botanical Gardens Posters (2)
Stationary
Fan mail
Knitting needle and yarn
Harcourt Children’s Books Character Series, Young Readers Pocket Guide (22)
Harcourt Children’s Books Character Series, Stickers (75)
Alpha Psi Omega journal
Author presentation information and receipt book
Sketch book
Handkerchief
Awards / Diplomas
Calendar
Files of research materials
Published and unpublished birth notes on Jacob and Cooper
21 Journals:
April 4, 1985 - January 5, 1986
July 9, 2001 – October 7, 2001
November 19, 1999 – June 23, 2001
December 25, 1998, March 15, 1998
March 22, 1999 – September 29, 1999
February 11, ?? – April 17, ??
October 25, 1982 – October 27, 1982
March 4, 2001 – March 16, 2001 (notes)
March 11, 2001 – October 9, 2001
October 13, 2001 – February 2, 2002
May 13, 1998 – July 29, 1998
January 11, 1997 – September 4, 1997
July 30, 1998 – March 8, 1999
February 21, 1990 – October 3, 1990
September 11, 1997 – March 28, 1998
June 30, 1994 – September 23, 1994
November 3, 1993 – April 10, 1994
February 24, 1996 – January 3, 1997
October 12, 1994 – January 13, 1995
June 3, 1994 – August 24, 1994
January 23, 1995 – September 4, 1995
Accession Number: 2005-083
Inclusive Dates: 1993-2005
Volume: 1.75 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized
copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States
Code).
Form of Material:
My Father’s Summers, a Daughter’s Memoir by Kathi Appelt; Henry Holt & Co., 2004.
Poster
Miscellaneous:
National Book Festival Brochure, October 9, 2004
National Book Festival Poster, October 9, 2004
Charlotte Society lapel pin
Photographs
Obituary
Accession Number: 2007-015
Inclusive Dates: 1996-2007
Volume: 3.75 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized
copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States
Code).
Form of Material:
My Father’s House by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Raul Calon; Viking, 2007.
Color proof
Color jacket proof
Page layout, photocopy
Correspondence
Poetry Girls by Kathi Appelt, Rose Eder, Donna Hanna-Calvert, and Dinny Linn; Unicorn Press, 2005.
Unicorn Press catalog (w/ordering info)
Correspondence
Book dummy
Photocopies of photographs (2)
Contract/agreement
Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein; HarperCollins, 2005.
Publicity/ordering information
Correspondence
Award (Writers’ League of Texas)
Reviews
Kissing Tennessee: And Other Stories from the Stardust Dance by Kathi Appelt; Harcourt, 2000.
Review
Correspondence
Script for play based on book (2)
Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives by Kathi Appelt; Harcourt, 2004.
Junior Literary Guild catalog (w/ordering information)
Review
My Father’s Summers: A Daughter’s Memoir by Kathi Appelt; Henry Holt & Co., 2004.
Publicity postcards
Correspondence
Contract/agreement
Photographs used in book (29)
I See the Moon by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins; William B. Eerdmans, 1997.
Review
Merry Christmas, Merry Crow by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Jon Goodell; Harcourt, 2005.
Reviews
Press kits/publicity materials (2)
Down Cut Shin Creek: The Packhorse Librarians of Kentucky by Kathi Appelt and Jeanne Cannella Schmitzer; HarperCollins, 2001.
Photographs used in book (3)
Watermelon Day by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Dale Gottlieb; Henry Holt & Co., 1996.
Contract/Agreement
Hushabye, Baby Blue by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Dale Gottlieb; HarperCollins, 2000.
Correspondence
Contract/Agreement
Bat Jamboree by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Melissa Sweet; HarperCollins, 1996.
Musical score/orchestral arrangement based on book
"Ring Around the Moon" by Kathi Appelt [unpublished?]
Typescript, edited
Corrections/notes from editor
The Underneath [formerly titled "Puck’s Bell"/"Little Hummingbird"/"Here on the Little Sorrow"/"Puck and Sabine"] by Kathi Appelt; Atheneum, 2008.
Edited typescript (12)
Preliminary outline (2)
Correspondence
Corrections from editor
Notes
Preliminary typescript
Revised typescript (4)
Synopsis/story sketch
"Gumbo Makes A Wish" by Kathi Appelt [unpublished?]
Typescript
"Bubba and Beau in the Christmas Spirit" by Kathi Appelt [unpublished?]
Typescript
"Censorship: Call It By It’s True Name" by Kathi Appelt [unpublished article]
Typescript
"Letter to the Editor" written by Kathi Appelt
Newspaper
Correspondence
Miscellaneous poetry by Kathi Appelt
Miscellaneous:
Conference materials (Texas Library Association, etc.)
Photographs
Personal correspondence
Publisher correspondence
Fan mail
Biographical material (incl. articles, family items, etc.)
Journals (2)
Book signing publicity/notices
School visit Information (incl. photographs)
Workshop materials (incl. handouts, speeches, etc.)
Power point presentations (on 2 cds)
Teaching materials used in writing classes
Certificate/award from Department of Labor (framed)
Publications/newsletters
Poetry/stories from unidentified sources
Artwork from unidentified source
Biographical information on other authors and illustrators
Various articles on children’s literature
Accession Number: 2008-037
Inclusive Dates: 2000-2008
Volume: 1.45 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized
copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States
Code).
Form of Material:
Box 1
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small; Atheneum, 2008.
Publisher correspondence
Early typescript
Edited typescript w/corrections
Typescript, 1st revision
Galleys
Final proof/layout [*stored in oversize box 4]
My Father’s House by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Raul Colon; Viking Juvenile, 2007.
Publisher correspondence
Publicity packet (3)
1st proof [*stored in oversize box 4]
1st proof of dust jacket [*stored in oversize box 4]
Reviews
Box 2
Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein; HarperCollins, 2005.
Publisher correspondence
Article re: death of Lady Bird Johnson
My Father’s Summers: A Daughter’s Memoir by Kathi Appelt; Henry Holt & Co., 2004.
Publisher correspondence
Publicity information
Kissing Tennessee: And Other Stories from the Stardust Dance by Kathi Appelt; Harcourt Children’s Books, 2000.
Fan mail
"Frozen Eyeballs: Oracles and Prophecies" by Kathi Appelt for Smart Pop Books [unpublished essay]
Publisher correspondence
Publisher information
Summary/outline
Research
Typescript
Editor’s corrections/comments
Revised typescript w/editor’s notes
Miscellaneous:
Handwritten poem by Kathi Appelt [untitled]
Poetry/writings by others
Materials from Vermont College Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children program
Handwritten notes
Personal correspondence
Professional correspondence
Box 3
Miscellaneous (continued):
Professional correspondence (continued)
Family items
Information from workshops/appearances
Letters from schoolchildren
Items from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Spiral-bound journal from 2004
Box 4
Miscellaneous (continued):
Oversize items
Accession Number: 2008-205
Inclusive Dates: 1997-2008
Volume: 3.45 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized
copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States
Code).
Form of Material:
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt; Atheneum, 2008.
Typescript draft, copyedited
Book jacket [British version]
Publisher correspondence
1st proof (5 versions)
2nd proof (3 versions)
3rd proof (3 versions)
4th proof
5th proof
6th proof
Front & back matter
1st proof for ARC cover
2nd proof for ARC cover
3rd proof for ARC cover
4th proof for ARC cover
5th proof for ARC cover
6th proof for ARC cover
Reviews
Book jacket
Publicity
Bubba and Beau Meet the Relatives by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Arthur Howard; Harcourt, 2004.
Publisher catalog [w/publicity/ordering information]
I See the Moon by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins; Eerdmans, 1997.
Publisher correspondence
Book dummy/mock-up
Publisher catalog [w/publicity/ordering information]
Brand-New Baby Blues by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Kelly Murphy; HarperCollins, 2010.
Typescript drafts (2)
Publisher correspondence
"Bubba and Beau in the Christmas Spirit" by Kathi Appelt [currently unpublished]
Typescript draft
"Before and After Otis" by Kathi Appelt [currently unpublished]
Publisher correspondence
Typescript draft
Miscellaneous:
Materials re: Speaking engagements
Materials re: National Book Award
General correspondence
Fan mail
Biographical material
Essays/poetry
Vermont College MFA program information
Miscellaneous items
Accession Number: 2009-166
Inclusive Dates: 1997-2009
Volume: 1.35 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series [featuring essay by Kathi Appelt] edited and original introduction by Rick Riordan; Benbella Books, 2008.
Publisher correspondence
I See the Moon by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins; Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 1997.
Publisher information/catalog
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein; HarperCollins, 2005.
Reviews
Bubba and Beau and the Big Bite by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Arthur Howard; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010.
Typescript
Edited typescript
Publisher correspondence
Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems edited by Georgia Heard [featuring poem by Kathi Appelt]; Roaring Brook Press, 2009.
Publisher correspondence
Keeper by Kathi Appelt; Simon & Schuster, 2010.
Research
Notes
Publisher correspondence
Typescript, 2nd draft
Edited typescript [8]
Corrections
Outline/notes on plot
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small; Simon & Schuster, 2008.
Publication information [in publisher catalogs]
Award information/materials
Reviews
Publisher correspondence
Publicity
Outline/notes on plot
Book tour information
Award posters [featuring The Underneath ]
"Bubba and Beau in the Christmas Spirit" by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Arthur Howard [currently unpublished]
Publisher correspondence
Edited typescript
Shattered by Kathi Baron; WestSide Books, 2009.
Typescript
Miscellaneous:
General correspondence
Fan mail
Publisher correspondence
Event/conference materials
Materials/correspondence re: National Book Award
Vermont College teaching materials
Award certificate
Biographical material
Articles re: Kathi Appelt
Journal for 2005
Articles re: Children's literature, etc.
Guest book [from unknown event]
Miscellaneous reading/library pins [4]
Accession Number: 2009-208
Inclusive Dates: 1995-2009
Volume: .30 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
Newspaper article re: Kathi Appelt
Journals (1995) [2]
National Book Award information
Accession Number: 2010-117
Inclusive Dates: 1997-2010
Volume: 1.10 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
Keeper by Kathi Appelt, Illustrated by August Hall ; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010.
Audio script
Cds of interviews
Color print-out of cd case
Publisher correspondence
Notes/story sketch
Research
Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems edited by Georgia Heard; Roaring Brook Press, 2009.
Publisher correspondence
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, Illustrated by David Small; Atheneum Books For Young Readers, 2008.
Discussion guide [8]
Review
Publicity
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How A First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein; HarperCollins, 2005.
Publicity
Posters [2]
Brand New Baby Blues by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Kelly Murphy; Harper, 2010.
Publisher correspondence
1st proof [2]
I See the Moon by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins; Eerdmans, 1997.
Publicity/ordering information [publisher catalog]
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai; HarperCollins, 2011.
Publisher correspondence
Typescript [bound for review]
The Trouble With Chickens by Doreen Cronin and Kevin Cornell; Laura Geringer Books, 2011.
Publisher correspondence
Typescript [bound for review]
A Dog's Way Home by Bobbie Pyron; Katherine Tegen Books, 2011.
Publisher correspondence
Typescript [bound for review]
For A Girl Becoming by Joy Harjo, illustrated by Mercedes McDonald; University of Arizona Press, 2009.
Publisher correspondence
Advance reading copy [unbound]
Shadow Cat by Uma Krishnaswami [unpublished?]
Typescript [for review]
Miscellaneous:
Journal (2006-07)
Binder of play scripts
Fan mail
General correspondence
Award information/materials
Newspaper article re: Kathi Appelt
Programs/brochures from conferences attended
Accession Number: 2011-201
Inclusive Dates: 1997-2010
Volume: 1.95 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, with drawings by David Small; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008.
Review
Publicity
Early typescript [“Puck’s Bell”]
Keeper by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by August Hall; Atheneum Books For Young Readers/Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, 2010.
Publisher correspondence
Review
Editorial notes
Publicity [Junior Library Guild catalog]
Award material
Front & back matter
Revised typescript [4th edition]
Edited typescripts [various versions]
Proof pages
Before and After Otis by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Cyndy Szekeres; Harcourt, 2009.
Edited typescript w/notes
Down Cut Shin Creek: The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky by Kathi Appelt and Jeanne Cannella Schmitzer; HarperCollins, 2001.
Interview [audio tape]
I See the Moon by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins; Eerdmans, 1997.
Reviews
Publishing information [publisher catalog]
Bubbles, Bubbles by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Fumi Kosaka; HarperFestival, 2001.
Publisher correspondence
Miss Lady Bird’s Wildflowers: How A First Lady Changed America by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein; HarperCollins, 2005.
Promotional material
Brand New Baby Blues by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Kelly Murphy; HarperCollins, 2010.
Promotional material
Publisher correspondence
Proof pages
Review
“The Sugar Man” by Kathi Appelt [currently unpublished]
Notes/comments
Preliminary typescript/chapter outline
“The Slip” by Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee [currently unpublished]
Correspondence
Edited typescript [incomplete]
Edited typescript
Untitled work by Kathi Appelt [currently unpublished]
Typescript [incomplete]
Miscellaneous:
Correspondence
Fan mail
Biographical material:
Articles re: Kathi Appelt
Journal
Notes
Articles
Awards
Speeches
Workshop/event materials
Vermont College materials
Accession Number: 2013-072
Inclusive Dates: 1997-2013
Volume: 1.05 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt; Atheneum Books For Young Readers, 2013.
Publisher correspondence
Typescript [2]
Galleys [2]
1st proof
Book jacket
Mogie: The Heart of the House by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Research
Typescript [3]
Notes
I See the Moon by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins; Eerdman’s, 1997.
Review
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David Small; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008.
Review [3]
“Blessed Be” by Allison McGhee and Kathi Appelt, 2011 [currently unpublished].
Typescript
Miscellaneous:
Journal
Events/appearances
Correspondence
Fan mail
Miscellaneous writings
Miscellaneous items
Accession Number: 2014-003
Inclusive Dates: 1995-2014
Volume: 1.10 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
Poetry Girls by Kathi Appelt, Rose Eder, Donna Hanna-Calvert, and Dinny Linn; Unicorn Press, 2005.
Publisher’s agreement/contract
Blessed Be by Allison McGhee and Kathi Appelt; Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Correspondence
Typescript
Someone’s Come to Our House by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter; Eerdman’s Books for Young Readers, 1999.
Publicity
Bayou Lullaby by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Neil Waldman; Morrow Junior Books, 1995.
Publicity
When Otis Courted Mama by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Jill McElmurry; Harcourt, 2015.
Publisher correspondence – oversize box
Proof – oversize box
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013.
Publisher correspondence
Editor’s notes/comments
Typescripts [2]
Page from audiobook interview script
Photocopy of various published pages
Reviews – oversize box
Publicity
Award information
Miscellaneous:
Miscellaneous writings/notes
Writing workshop materials
Presentations [on 2 cds]
Conferences & appearances:
Southern Festival of Books – oversize box
Various other conferences/appearances
National Book Award ephemera
Publicity for books [various authors]
Correspondence
Fan mail – one folder in oversize box
Biographical material – oversize box
Blues quilt [featuring characters from The Underneath] – oversize box
Accession Number: 2014-106
Inclusive Dates: 2013 - 2014
Volume: .30 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt; Atheneum Books For Young Readers, 2013.
Promotional material (“membership cards”) [79]
Miscellaneous:
Typescript of speech given during the Ezra Jack Keats Awards presentation at the 2014 Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival
Accession Number: 2014-159
Inclusive Dates: 2008 - 2014
Volume: .35 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
Mogie: The Heart of the House by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Publicity
Promotional pin
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013.
Publisher correspondence
The Underneath by Kathi Appelt; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2008.
Notes re: animated film script
Typescript re: animated film script by Karin Gutman Orloski [3rd draft]
Miscellaneous:
Biographical information:
Article re: KA’s award-winning pie recipe
Typescript of KA’s speech to church congregation
Travel documents re: research trip to Cuba
Correspondence:
Personal correspondence
Fan mail
Award ephemera:
National Book Award
Judy Lopez Memorial Award
Texas Institute of Letters
Conference materials:
Gaithersburg (MD) Book Festival
Biennial Conference on Literature & Hawaii’s Children
San Antonio (TX) Book Festival
Texas Library Association
SCBWI
Children’s Book Festival at University of Southern Mississippi
“White House in Spring” 2014 Limited Edition Commemorative Presidential Print [w/certificate of authenticity]
“Cheat Sheet for Selling Diversity” flyer
National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (NCCIL) brochure
Accession Number: 2014-222
Inclusive Dates: 2005 - 2014
Volume: .60 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
I See the Moon by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Debra Reid Jenkins; Eerdman’s Books for Young Readers, 2009.
Correspondence
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013.
Correspondence
Mogie: The Heart of the House by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Correspondence
Counting Crows by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Rob Dunlavey; Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Cover print-out/mock-up
Merry Christmas, Merry Crow by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Jon Goodell; Harcourt, 2005.
Posters [25]
Miscellaneous:
Personal correspondence
Fan mail
Notes [handwritten]
Photographs from school visits [2]
Award materials:
National Book Award
Roary Honor
Biographical materials:
Notes in small cat notebook
Journal (2004)
Author photographs/headshots [on cd] [2]
Vermont College of Fine Arts name tags [2]
Media
“Marimba Recital w/Taku Saito composition ‘The Underneath’” [cd]
“In Loving Tribute to Kathi Appelt: Russell Sanders sings ‘For Good’ from musical Wicked” [cd]
Other:
“Kaleidoscope 10: Twisting the Lens” poster/prints by Marie Louise Gay [autographed] [2]
Necklace created by artist Joy Hein
“Come Fly With Me” by Leina ‘ala Bio [story]
Artwork by Audra Hull
“Flash Bag” vinyl bag featuring Kissing Tennessee cover
Handmade trivet featuring characters from The Underneath
Scrapbook based on My Father’s Summers [created by Candice Ransom]
Accession Number: 2014-260
Inclusive Dates: 2009 - 2014
Volume: .60 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
Posters:
Robert Dunlavet 2014 Studio Calendar “Pensees”.
2009 Texas Reading Club: Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas! (Signed by Joy Fisher Hein to Kathi Appelt)
Accession Number: 2016-008
Inclusive Dates: 1996 - 2016; [n.d.]
Volume: .70 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee; New York: Atheneum, 2016.
Correspondence
Edited proof
Edited typescript
Early edited draft [“Fox, for Luck”]
Mogie: The Heart of the House by Kathi Appelt and Marc Rosenthal; New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014.
Illustrations
Promotional materials
“Massalee’s Teeth” by Jessica Sit [unpublished]
Edited typescript
Miscellaneous:
Correspondence
Fan mail
Photograph
Illustration (possibly related to True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp)
Houston Symphony Magazine, November 2014
Etc., September 1996
Austin Review of Books, Oct. 2014
Ephemera included in books
Awards, Plaques & Event information:
The Writing Barn Workshop
Save the Redwoods League
Pen American 2014 Literary Awards Ceremony program
National Book Awards certificate (removed from frame)
NCTE Notable Book speech
Julie Lopez Memorial Award information
Kid Film Festival
Read Green Festival
CBF 2015 Program
CCIRA Conference on Literacy, 2015 program
Promotional materials:
All the Truth That's in Me by Julie Berry
Survival Strategies of the Almost Brave by Jen White
An Extraordinary Year of Ordinary Days by Susan W. Albert
Colors of the Wind: The Story of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza by J.L. Powers
Mad to Live Erased by Randall Brown
Little Christmas Snake by Mary Mize
Media:
Hop Along School House DVDs
"A Teacher’s Journey: Dancing with the Pencils" by Betty Munions
Accession Number: 2016-267
Inclusive Dates: 2015 - 2016; [n.d.]
Volume: .30 cu. ft.
Given By : Kathi Appelt
Copyright: This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Form of Material:
Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award plaque [for When Otis Courted Mama]
Fan mail
Correspondence
Kathi Appelt’s childhood poetry [used in upcoming anthology of author’s childhood writings]
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