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Disneyland Employee and Promotional Materials Collection
MS.R.077  
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  • Access
  • Publication Rights
  • Preferred Citation
  • Acquisition Information
  • Processing History
  • Collection Scope and Content Summary
  • Separation Note
  • Related Collections

  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
    Title: Disneyland employee and promotional materials collection
    Creator: Kelly, Jon Timothy
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.077
    Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 2 oversize folders)
    Date (inclusive): 1975-1993
    Date (bulk): 1981-1987
    Abstract: This collection comprises employee training and policy guides, promotional material and brochures for the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks and rides, popular publications featuring the Disney corporation and its entertainment subsidiaries, and other related material. The collection also contains copies of several Disney serials intended for either the Disney staff or the general public. All items were collected by the donor during his employment at Disneyland as a "Cast Member," the term used to refer to public service employees.
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    Collection is open for research.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

    Preferred Citation

    Disneyland Employee and Promotional Materials Collection. MS-R77. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Acquisition Information

    Gift of Jon Timothy Kelly, 1999-2000.

    Processing History

    Processed by Mary Ellen Goddard and William Landis in 1999, and by Adrian Turner in 2000.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    This collection comprises employee training and policy guides, promotional material and brochures for the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks and rides, popular publications featuring the Disney corporation and its entertainment subsidiaries, and other related material. The collection also contains copies of several Disneyland serials intended for either the Disney staff or the general public. All items were collected by the donor during his employment at Disneyland as a "Cast Member," the term used to refer to public service employees.

    Separation Note

    Three serials were removed from this collection and cataloged separately:
    • Annual report, 1986-1995. Walt Disney Productions report.
    • Disney news, 1979-1993. Quarterly publication for members of the Magic Kingdom Club (continued by Disney magazine).
    • Disney magazine, 1994-1995. Quarterly publication for members of the Magic Kingdom Club.

    Related Collections

    Related collections of Disneyland and Walt Disney World newsletters, publications, and brochures can be found at the Anaheim Public Library in California and the Orlando Public Library in Florida.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Employees' manuals
    Disneyland (Calif.)