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Norman D. Johnson papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 2419

Scope and Contents

Papers of Norman D. Johnson consist of correspondence, 1937-1941, including postcards, telegrams and letters; bills and receipts; a birth certificate, 1916; papers, publications, and ephemera related to the YMCA and the LTL Societies, as well as miscellaneous ephemera including programs, business cards, and ticket stubs. The collection also includes materials related to animation and to Walt Disney Productions, circa 1937-1941, including a letter in response to an inquiry about an animation role with the company and an accompanying blank application form; a typescript of a 1933 paper titled "The History of the Animated Cartoon" by Ed Theisen; a typescript document about Walt Disney's "Fantasia"; a typescript biographical sketch of Walt Disney; and a typescript document about production procedures at the company, titled "Disney Procedure with Particular Reference to Snow White."

Dates

  • 1916-1942

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Extent

0.17 Cubic Feet (5 foldersĀ in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Papers of Norman D. Johnson consist of correspondence; bills and receipts; a birth certificate; papers, publications, and ephemera related to the YMCA and the LTL Societies, as well as miscellaneous ephemera; and materials related to animation and to Walt Disney Productions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Stacey Allenbaugh, May 1976.

Related Materials

Norman D. Johnson photographs collection, Org. Lot 51, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Title
Guide to the Norman D. Johnson papers
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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