Caroline Stevermer Papers, 1987-2012 | Northern Illinois University

Collection Overview

Title: Caroline Stevermer Papers, 1987-2012

ID: RBSC/SFWA/006

Extent: 3.5 Linear Feet

Arrangement: Series I consists of novels, and Series II consists of correspondence. Series III contains miscellaneous material.

Date Acquired: 10/08/2008. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Stevermer, Caroline

Forms of Material: fantasy

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Caroline Stevermer Papers consists of printed (paper-based) and handwritten manuscripts for her novel When the King Comes Home, along with a small amount of correspondence related to those materials. The collection is divided into series based upon format. Series I consists of novels, and Series II consists of correspondence. Series III contains miscellaneous material. The majority of materials are organized within their series based upon original date of publication.

Collection Historical Note

Caroline Stevermer was born in 1955 and grew up in Southeastern Minnesota on a dairy farm. She has been writing ever since she was a little girl. She is best known for writing young adult fantasy novels and short stories. She attended Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania and earned her B.A. in the history of art. Her 1st published book (by ACE) was "The Alchemist: Death of Borgia" in 1980. She has also co-authored three books with Patricia C. Wrede. She has a fondness for museums, libraries, the paintings of Nicholas Hillard, and the writings of Mark Twain. For more information on Caroline Stevermer, please visit her webpage at: http://members.authorsguild.net/carolinestev/

Subject/Index Terms

Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
Stevermer, Caroline

Administrative Information

Repository: Northern Illinois University

Accruals: Additions by Caroline Stevermer: 5/31/2010, 6/27/2011,

Access Restrictions: Photographs and photocopies of collection are prohibited.

Use Restrictions: Property Rights are transferred to the University Libraries per the signed Deed of Gift Document. Literary Rights are retained by the content creator. Any copyrights so stated in the materials remain in force.

Acquisition Source: Caroline Stevermer

Related Materials: For more information please see http://members.authorsguild.net/carolinestev/; http://carolinestev.ag-sites.net/index.htm.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series I: Novels],
[Series II: Correspondence],
[Series III: Miscellaneous],
[All]

Series I: Novels

Box 1

Folder 1: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 1, No Date
Folder 2: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 1, second version, No Date
Folder 3: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 2, No Date
Folder 4: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 2, second version, No Date
Folder 5: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 3, No Date
Folder 6: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 3, second version, No Date
Folder 7: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 4, No Date
Folder 8: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 4, second version, No Date
Folder 9: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 5, No Date
Folder 10: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 5, second version, No Date
Folder 11: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 6, No Date
Folder 12: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 6, second version, No Date
Folder 13: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 7, No Date
Folder 14: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 7, second version, No Date
Folder 15: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 8, No Date
Folder 16: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 8, second version, No Date
Folder 17: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 9, No Date
Folder 18: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 9, second version, No Date
Folder 19: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 10, No Date
Folder 20: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 10, second version, No Date
Folder 21: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 11, No Date
Folder 22: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 11, second version, No Date
Folder 23: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 12, No Date
Folder 24: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 12, incomplete second version, No Date
Folder 25: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 12, third version, No Date
Folder 26: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 13, No Date
Folder 27: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 13, second version, No Date
Folder 28: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapter 13, third version, No Date
Folder 29: Revenant or The Artist's Model [typescript with notes, early draft of When the King Comes Home] chapters 14 - 19, No Date

Box 2

Folder 1: When the King Comes Home [typescript] chapters 1 - 5, No Date
Folder 2: When the King Comes Home [typescript] chapters 6 - 10, No Date
Folder 3: When the King Comes Home [typescript] chapters 11 - 15, No Date
Folder 4: When the King Comes Home [typescript] chapters 16 -20, No Date
Folder 5: When the King Comes Home [typescript, second draft] chapters 4 - 8, No Date
Folder 6: When the King Comes Home [typescript, second draft] chapters 9 - 11, No Date
Folder 7: When the King Comes Home [typescript, second draft] chapters 12 - 15, No Date
Folder 8: When the King Comes Home [typescript, second draft] chapters 16 - 20, No Date
Folder 9: When the King Comes Home [author's handwritten notes on notebook paper], No Date
Folder 10: When the King Comes Home [page proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] title page - chapter 6, 2000
Folder 11: When the King Comes Home [page proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] chapters 7 - 13, 2000
Folder 12: When the King Comes Home [page proofs, Tom Doherty Associates] chapters 14 - 20, 2000

Box 3

Folder 1: Sorcery and Cecelia [manuscript] February 24, 1828-May 14, 1828, Circa 2003
Folder 2: Sorcery and Cecelia [handwritten version], May 4, 2004-August 8, 2008
Folder 3: Sorcery and Cecelia [Edited Manuscript] April 17, 1828-April 23, 1828, 13-Aug-04
Folder 4: Sorcery and Cecelia [draft] April 26, 1828, 21-Aug-04
Folder 5: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, draft] page 16-21, 3-Aug-06
Folder 6: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, draft] page 25-28, 19-Aug-06
Folder 7: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete early draft] page 1-27, 12-Jun-06
Folder 8: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, edited incomplete early draft] page 1-43, 22-Jun-06
Folder 9: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 1-12, 31-Jul-06
Folder 10: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 1-16, 1-Aug-06
Folder 11: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, edited incomplete draft] page 21-25, 14-Aug-06
Folder 12: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, edited draft] page 28-31, 22-Aug-06
Folder 13: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 31-32, 6-Sep-06
Folder 14: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete manuscript] page 1-38, 8-Sep-06
Folder 15: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 38-40, 23-Sep-06
Folder 16: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 40-50, 10-Oct-06
Folder 17: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 1-56, 23-Oct-06
Folder 18: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, edited manuscript w/letters from Stevermer and Julia Braulick, 25-Oct-06
Folder 19: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete edited draft] page 1-59, 2-Nov-06
Folder 20: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, edited incomplete draft] page 1-30, 1-Dec-06
Folder 21: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 1-11, 31-Dec-06
Folder 22: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 1-30, 9-Jan-07
Folder 23: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 30-33, 11-Jan-07
Folder 24: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, manuscript] page 1-104, 31-Mar-08
Folder 25: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, manuscript] page 105-end, 31-Mar-08
Folder 26: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, early draft] mixed pages, Circa 2010
Folder 27: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, early incomplete draft], Circa 2010
Folder 28: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, early incomplete draft], Circa 2010
Folder 29: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, draft] page 80-91, Circa 2010

Box 4

Folder 1: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 1-80, Circa 2010
Folder 2: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 1-51, Circa 2010
Folder 3: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, edited incomplete manuscript] page 2-80, Circa 2010
Folder 4: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, incomplete draft] page 1-3, Circa 2010
Folder 5: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, draft] page 1-65, Circa 2010
Folder 6: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, draft] page 66-End, Circa 2010
Folder 7: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, edited manuscript] page 1-75, Circa 2010
Folder 8: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, edited manuscript] page 76-end, Circa 2010
Folder 9: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, draft] page 1-65, Circa 2010
Folder 10: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, draft] page 66-End, Circa 2010
Folder 11: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, manuscript] page 1-71, Circa 2010
Folder 12: Young Frederick [Magic Belowstairs, manuscript] page 72-End, Circa 2010
Folder 13: Magic Belowstairs [edited manuscript] page 1-86, 9-May
Folder 14: Magic Belowstairs [edited manuscript] page 86-End, 9-May
Folder 15: Magic Belowstairs [edited proof, Dial Books] page 1-108, 21-Jul-09

Box 5

Folder 1: Magic Belowstairs [edited proof, Dial Books] page 109-End, 21-Jul-09
Folder 2: Magic Belowstairs [manuscript] page 1-82, Circa 2010
Folder 3: Magic Belowstairs [manuscript] page 83-End, Circa 2010
Folder 4: Magic Belowstairs [edited draft], Circa 2010
Folder 5: Magic Belowstairs [edited draft] page 1-82, Circa 2010
Folder 6: Magic Belowstairs [edited draft] page 83-End, Circa 2010

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[Series I: Novels],
[Series II: Correspondence],
[Series III: Miscellaneous],
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