Guide to the Disneyland Employee and Promotional Materials Collection MS.R.077
Processed by Processed by Mary Ellen Goddard, William Landis, and Adrian Turner.; machine-readable finding aid created by
Adrian Turner; updated by Zoe MacLeod, 2020.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
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The UCI Libraries
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University of California, Irvine
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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:
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Annual report, 1986-1995. Walt Disney Productions report.
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Disney news, 1979-1993. Quarterly publication for members of the Magic Kingdom Club (continued by Disney magazine).
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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.)
box 1, folder 1-4
Disneyland employee documents and training materials, photocopies and original publications
1983-1987
box 1, folder 1
General employee and Cast Member introductory training material
1984-1987
box 1, folder 2
Lead Cast Member training handbooks and checklists
1983-1987
box 1, folder 3
Retirement, work status, health insurance, and union documents
undated
box 1, folder 5-8
Walt Disney Productions and Walt Disney Company staff and commercial publications
box 1, folder 6
Disneyland Community Action Team newsletter
1985
box 1, folder 6
Disneyland line, weekly publication for staff members
box 1, folder 6
The Disney theme show from Disneyland to Walt Disney World: a pocket history of the first twenty years, Volume I, photocopy of pamphlet
ca. 1980s
box 1, folder 6
The Disney theme show: an introduction to the art of Disney outdoor entertainment, Volume II, photocopy of pamphlet
ca. 1980s
box 1, folder 7
The Magic Kingdom gazette
1985 July-1987 June
box 1, folder 8
Theme park operations newsletter
1985 August-September
box 2, folder 1
Magic Kingdom Club membership publications
box 2, folder 1
Magic Kingdom Club price guide
1983-1985
box 2, folder 1
Membership guide
1981-1991
box 2, folder 2
Disneyland (California) brochures and guides
1975-1993
box 2, folder 2
Daily event guides
1981-1983
box 2, folder 2
Disney Channel brochure
1983
box 2, folder 2
Individual ride brochures
box 2, folder 2
Souvenir guide
1981-1990
General note
Guide to rides and shops, with maps
box 2, folder 2
Special event guides
1985-1993
box 2, folder 3
Walt Disney World (Florida) brochures and guides
box 2, folder 3
Epcot Center guide book
1986
box FB-010, folder 3
Disney/MGM Studios theme park news
1989 April
box 2, folder 3
Guide book and
Discover guide
1982-1986
General note
Guides to rides and shops, with maps
box 2, folder 3
Individual ride and attraction brochures
box 2, folder 3
Package tour guides
1981-1982
box 2, folder 3
Vacation guide and Resort vacation guide
1982-1986
box 2, folder 3
Walt Disney World news
1987
box 2, folder 4
Magazines featuring Disneyland and Walt Disney World
box FB-009, folder 7
Advertising supplements
1981-1982
box 2, folder 4
Los Angeles Times magazine
box FB-010, folder 3
1980 January 20
General note
Advertising supplement
box 2, folder 4
1991 Fall/Winter
General note
Advertising supplement
