Identity elements
Reference code
US TxAM-C C000319
Name and location of repository
Level of description
Collection
Title
D. L. Young Collection
Date(s)
- 2015-2017 (Creation)
Extent
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
This collection contains materials from science fiction D.L. (David) Young, relating to the creation and publication of his novel _Soledad,_a post-apocalyptic tale that is the first volume in Young's _Dark Republic_series.
Materials include notes, proofs, media material, final electronic versions of the novel, and production documentation. The materials in this collection are entirely digital, existing in several different software formats.
System of arrangement
Materials are arranged according to the folder and item structure that Young created for use on his own computer.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States law.
Physical access
Materials in this collection are entirely digital. All files are accessible via Microsoft Office, with the following exceptions:
Scrivener files (.scv), the writing software used to compose the rough drafts of the novel.
Mobi files (.mobi), the format used by Amazon and Amazon apps for ebooks. Mobi files were compiled out of Scrivener and used to upload to Amazon.
Epub files (.epub), the format used by all non-Amazon ebook platforms.
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
No restrictions.
Languages of the material
- English
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Gift.
Accruals
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Related descriptions
Notes element
General note
Other Information:
All items are accessible via MS Office software unless otherwise noted.
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Sources used
Archivist's note
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