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Jasper, the Drummin' Boy

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division

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The Black Experience in Children's Books: Selections from Augusta Baker's Bibliographies

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Title
Jasper, the Drummin' Boy
Names
Burroughs, Margaret Taylor, 1915-2010 (Author)
Burroughs, Margaret Taylor, 1915-2010 (Illustrator)
Collection

The Black Experience in Children's Books: Selections from Augusta Baker's Bibliographies

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1947
Place: New York
Publisher: Viking
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division
Shelf locator: Sc Fic (Taylor, M. Jasper, the drummin' boy)
Topics
Music -- Instruction and study
Drum
Drummers (Musicians)
Musicians
Mothers and sons
African Americans
Genres
Books
Children's literature
Illustrations
Physical Description
Extent: 63 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
All Jasper's problems seem to stem from his desire to be a drummer, while his mother wants him to be a concert pianist.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 6021392
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22164715
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a2f97aa0-5c1b-0134-640d-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1915: Creator Born
  • 1947: Issued
  • 2010: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "Jasper, the Drummin' Boy" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1947. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/67887f80-1949-0135-3651-4739d62f3ab6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. "Jasper, the Drummin' Boy" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/67887f80-1949-0135-3651-4739d62f3ab6

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. (1947). Jasper, the Drummin' Boy Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/67887f80-1949-0135-3651-4739d62f3ab6

Wikipedia Citation

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Jasper, the Drummin' Boy