EZRA JACK KEATS:
A Virtual Exhibit
The de Grummond Collection is
the sole repository for the Ezra Jack Keats Archive. Holdings include manuscripts,
typescripts, sketches, dummies, illustrations, and proofs for 37 books written
and/or illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. Also included are his personal papers,
personal and professional correspondence, fan mail and artwork from children,
photographs and childhood memorabilia. Complementing the artwork created for
children's books are numerous examples of his easel art, dating back to his
high school years.
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| This photograph from the May 13, 1940 issue of Life
magazine of a small boy from rural Georgia was the inspiration for the character
of Peter. |
The Ezra Jack Keats Virtual Exhibit highlights original materials from seven titles
featuring the character, Peter, who first appeared in 1962 with the publication
of The Snowy Day. The materials are part of the Ezra Jack Keats Papers housed
in the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern
Mississippi.
For each of the seven titles, the web site includes an annotation, a finding
aid, and original materials such as corrected typescripts, storyboards, and
sketches.
Keats' Biography
Books Featuring Peter
Making of a Keats' Picture Book
Keats Across the Curriculum
This site created by Mary H. Hamilton and maintained by The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
at The University of Southern Mississippi
Contact: Ask de Grummond Reference Service
Revised: April 26, 2002
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