This edition reflects additions to the collection in 2009.
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These materials were donated to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives by Dean DeBolt in 2004 and Julia Arias in 2008. The ephemera were primarily collected by DeBolt, with a small number of recent submissions by Arias; however, the University has added, and will continue to add, material relevant to the history of Disney, particularly in Central Florida.
This collection was processed by type of material. Information about locations within the Walt Disney World Resort was combined and foldered. Publications were also foldered in acid free folders. Shopping bags from the Disney parks have been left folded and were also foldered.
The entire collection is open for research.
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Disney Ephemera Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
More information on tourism and the Central Florida area can be found in the Florida Ephemera Collection, University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives. In addition, images of the Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida can be found in the Florida Image Collection, University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives.
Dean DeBolt is the head of special collections at the University of West Florida Library. DeBolt collected a number of materials during his vacations at the Walt Disney World Resort and donated them to the University of Central Florida Libraries Special Collections in 2004 because of the University's close proximity to Walt Disney World. Julia Arias, a Disney employee and enthusiast, collected materials for her daughter while on vacation at Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney Enterprises, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation with its principal place of business in Burbank, California and is an entertainment company and owner of a vast array of intellectual properties including live-action and animated movies and television shows. Walt Disney World opened in 1971 with the Magic Kingdom as the first theme park. By 2007, it had expanded to include four theme parks, two water parks, five golf courses, numerous resort hotels and a variety of other entertainment and recreation centers.
This collection is arranged into four series: information about the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Publications, Publications about Disney, and Disney Memorabilia. Information about the Walt Disney World Resort was further divided by location within the resort area. Disney Publications were divided into type of publication and Publications about Disney were split into magazine articles and newspaper articles.
The Disney Ephemera Collection is a collection of Disney guides, reports, brochures and news clippings related to the Walt Disney World Resort located in Central Florida and Disney Enterprises from the 1970s through the present day.
Series I: Walt Disney World Resort, 1980-2007 contains materials related to the different attractions in the Walt Disney World Resort located in Central Florida. This includes general vacation guides, as well as information about the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, MGM, Animal Kingdom, the Walt Disney World resorts and other Walt Disney World attractions, such as, Pleasure Island and Typhoon Lagoon.
Series II: Disney Publications, 1977-2009 consists of publications produced by the Disney Corporation. The series is divided into type of publication and includes annual and quarterly reports and copies of publications such as
Series III: Publications about Disney, 1971-2007 includes articles from publications about Disney produced by outside sources. The series contains magazine articles about Disney included in publications about Florida, such as
Series IV: Disney Memorabilia, undated-2007 includes various items collected from Walt Disney World promotions until as recently as 2007. This series contains plates, cups, stationaries, bags, boxes, and other various pieces relating to Walt Disney World parks and resorts.
Similar records may be found by searching under the following index terms.
This series contains materials about the attractions within the Walt Disney World Resort complex in Central Florida. The series is divided generally by location but begins with a folder of vacation guides that cover the entire resort including the Walt Disney World Vacation Club. The location folders include park brochures and entertainment schedules related to the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT and MGM. The Magic Kingdom folder also contains postcards from the park and a "Dial Guide" map of the park. Postcards are also included in the folder pertaining to the Resorts, which includes materials from the Wilderness Lodge, the Polynesian Resort, Dixie Landings and Port Orleans. Other Walt Disney World Attractions consists of materials from Pleasure Island, Walt Disney World Marketplace, Discovery Island and the water parks, such as, Typhoon Lagoon.
This series consists of publications created by Disney Enterprises. The series is divided into type of publication. Reports contains both quarterly and annual reports, including a full run of annual reports from 1971-2002. There are folders devoted to the publications
The third series holds a variety of publications including articles about Disney Enterprises and the Walt Disney World Resort produced by outside sources. The series is divided into magazine articles and newspaper articles from state and national sources. Magazine articles consist of materials from Florida publications such as
The fourth series contains memorabilia gathered from Walt Disney World Resorts. Its contents include plates, cups, napkins, bags, stickers, buttons, stationaries, and a Mouseketeer hat.