Guide to the Disneyland Employee and Promotional Materials Collection
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Adrian Turner
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The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Note
Geographical (By Place)--California--Los Angeles Area
Social Sciences--Sports and Recreation
Guide to the Disneyland Employee and Promotional Materials Collection
Collection number: MS-R77
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries
University of California
Irvine, California
Contact Information
- Special Collections and Archives
- The UCI Libraries
- P.O. Box 19557
- University of California
- Irvine, California 92623-9557
- Phone: (949) 824-3947
- Fax: (949) 824-2472
- Email: spcoll@uci.edu
- URL: http://www.lib.uci.edu/rrsc/speccoll.html
- Processed by:
- Processed by Mary Ellen Goddard, William Landis, and Adrian Turner.
- Date Completed:
- 1999-2000
- Encoded by:
- Adrian Turner
© 2000 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Disneyland employee and promotional materials collection,
Date (inclusive): 1975-1993
Date (bulk): (bulk 1981-1987)
Collection number: MS-R077
Collector:
Kelly, Jon Timothy
Extent:
1 linear foot (2 boxes and 2 oversize folders)
Repository:
University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.
Irvine, California 92623-9557
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:
English.
Administrative Information
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.
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.
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.
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.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Disneyland (Calif.)--Archival resources.
Amusement parks--California--Anaheim--Archival resources.
Orange County (Calif.)--Archival resources.
Genres and Forms of Materials
Employees' manuals.
Contents
Box 1 : 1-4
Disneyland employee documents and training materials, photocopies and original publications, 1983-1987
Box 1 : 1
General employee and Cast Member introductory training material, 1984-1987
Box 1 : 2
Lead Cast Member training handbooks and checklists, 1983-1987
Box 1 : 3
Retirement, work status, health insurance, and union documents, undated
Box 1 : 4
Safety awareness, undated
Box 1 : 5-8
Walt Disney Productions and Walt Disney Company staff and commercial publications
Box 1 : 6
Disneyland Community Action Team newsletter, 1985
Box 1 : 6
Disneyland line, weekly publication for staff members
Box 1 : 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 : 6
The Disney theme show: an introduction to the art of Disney outdoor entertainment, Volume II, photocopy of pamphlet, ca. 1980s
Box 1 : 7
The Magic Kingdom gazette, 1985 July-1987 June
Box 1 : 8
Theme park operations newsletter, 1985 August-September
Box 2 : 1
Magic Kingdom Club membership publications
Box 2 : 1
Magic Kingdom Club price guide, 1983-1985
Box 2 : 1
Membership guide, 1981-1991
Box 2 : 2
Disneyland (California) brochures and guides, 1975-1993
Box 2 : 2
Daily event guides, 1981-1983
Box 2 : 2
Disney Channel brochure, 1983
Box 2 : 2
Individual ride brochures
Box 2 : 2
Souvenir guide, 1981-1990.
Note
Guide to rides and shops, with maps
Box 2 : 2
Special event guides, 1985-1993
Box 2 : 3
Walt Disney World (Florida) brochures and guides
Box 2 : 3
Epcot Center guide book, 1986
Box FB-10 : 3
Disney/MGM Studios theme park news, 1989 April
Box 2 : 3
Guide book and
Discover guide, 1982-1986.
Note
Guides to rides and shops, with maps
Box 2 : 3
Individual ride and attraction brochures
Box 2 : 3
Package tour guides, 1981-1982
Box 2 : 3
Vacation guide and Resort vacation guide, 1982-1986
Box 2 : 3
Walt Disney World news, 1987
Box 2 : 4
Magazines featuring Disneyland and Walt Disney World
Box FB-9 : 7
Advertising supplements, 1981-1982
Box 2 : 4
Los Angeles Times magazine
Box FB-10 : 3
1980 January 20.
Note
Advertising supplement
Box 2 : 4
1991 Fall/Winter.
Note
Advertising supplement
