Jane Dyer Papers

Collection

Identifier: 1991-0043

Staff Only

Scope and Content

The collection contains original art, research material, photographs, sketches, dummies, manuscripts, galleys, proofs, correspondence, publicity material, and reviews from 1986-2000 (bulk, 1989-1997). There are several oversized posterboards, that show the process of how the illustrator progressed from research material to sketches to the finished illustration, that were used at book fairs, schools, and presentations.

Dates

undated, 1986-2000

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

Biography

Jane Dyer has managed to turn her childhood love of children's books into a flourishing career as an author and illustrator. Growing up, she was fascinated by the books her mother read to her, including the My Bookhouse series of the 1920s. Ms. Dyer loved to pore over the illustrations in the series, and cultivated her skills as an artist by studying them in great detail.

Convinced she wanted to be a kindergarten teacher while growing up; Jane Dyer did just that, teaching kindergarten for three years. During this period, parents of students, family and friends convinced her that she should pursue her artistic talents and love for children's literature. After showing her work in New York, Ms. Dyer began a career as an illustrator.

Since the publication of her first book, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, in 1984, Ms. Dyer has written or illustrated over seventy children's books.

Extent

29 Linear Feet : watercolor

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains materials pertaining to the development and creation of 14 books.

Acquisition Information

The Collection has been donated by Jane Dyer in multiple installments beginning in 1993.

General note

Published Works:

Missing Title

Animal Crackers, 1996. CLC D380
Animal Crackers: bedtime, 1998. CLC A750
Animal Crackers: nursery rhymes, 1998. CLC A871
Blue Moon Soup by Goss, Gary, 1999. CLC C1833
Girl in the Golden Bower by Yolen, Jane, 1994. CLC C1975
If Anything Ever Goes Wrong at the Zoo by Hendrick, Mary Jean, 1993. CLC C906
My Father by Collins, Judy, 1989. CLC C1800
The Patchwork Lady by Whittington, Mary K., 1991. CLC C429
Talking Like the Rain by Kennedy, X.J. and Dorothy, 1992. CLC D375
Time for Bed by Fox, Mem, 1993. CLC D378
When Mama Comes Home Tonight by Spinelli, Eileen, 1998. CLC D379

Subjects

Children's literature Subject Source: Fast
Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Galley proofs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Illustrations (layout features). Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Illustrators Subject Source: Fast
Monographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Publications (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Works of Art Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
manuscripts (document genre) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus