Request for Question Clarification by
czh-ga
on
15 Nov 2005 16:28 PST
Hello bayardchase-ga,
Have you tried contacting Dave Smith, the archivist at Disney? The
articles below seem to indicate that he would be the best source for
you.
Good luck.
~ czh ~
http://disney.go.com/vault/read/dave_smith.html
The ultimate authority on all things Disney, Dave Smith founded the
Walt Disney Archives in 1970 and, three decades later, continues to
serve as its director. In 1996, he assembled an unprecedented amount
of Disney lore, facts, and figures into an unparalleled reference
work, "Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia." He updated this
magnum opus for a new edition in 1998. An up-to-date supplement is
available by clicking the button on the left. Dave has appeared on
numerous television shows as a Disney expert, answers reader questions
in a regular column in "Disney Magazine," and has attended every
Disneyana Convention to date, as a resource person and occasional
guest speaker.
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http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.6/3.6pages/3.6masondisney.html
Inside Disney: The Archives and Animation Research Library
ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 3.6 - September 1998
The Walt Disney Archives was created in 1970 and is a collection of
books, periodicals, corporate correspondence, and other items from the
history of the company. Founder Dave Smith states the purpose of the
archive is "to collect and preserve all the history of Disney and make
it available to the people who need it. It is primarily for company
use but serious students and writers doing research on Disney subjects
can make an appointment to use the collection as well."
The Animation Research Library emerged from the Animation Department's
morgue in the late 1980s. It houses art from all of Disney's 36
animated features and numerous short subjects. It caters to artists in
Disney's Feature Animation division and is not open to the public.
Researchers can make an appointment at the Disney Archives only by
calling (818) 560-5424.
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http://www.hunterinformation.com/corpw-z.htm
Directory of Corporate Archives in the United States and Canada
Walt Disney Company
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-1200
Contact: David R. Smith, Archivist
Telephone: 818-560-5424
Fax: 818-842-3957
E-Mail:
Type of Business: Entertainment, leisure
Hours of Service: M-F 8:00am-5:30pm; by appointment only
Conditions of Access: Open to students, writers and others working on
serious research projects.
Holdings: 1920-present
Total Volume:
Description: Photographs, business records, tape recordings, books,
press clippings, annual reports, awards, house organs, memorabilia,
merchandise samples posters, correspondence, original art, phonograph
records and other material documenting the history of all the Disney
enterprises.
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http://slis.cua.edu/ihy/sp2000/Comic/speccol.htm
Walt Disney Archives
The Walt Disney Company
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521.
Contact: David R. Smith.
Tel. 818-840-5424
Open to public by advance appointment. Material related to Disney
including complete collection of domestic Disney comic books and
representative collection of most foreign ones.
