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Spotlight On: Reagan Library

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum launched its series, "Spirit of America," on May 13 with an exhibit titled, "Walt Disney: The Man and His Magic." It will run through September 4, 2001.

According to the museum's website, the show "tells the story of this American Original and how he influenced children and parents, leaders and ordinary citizens, and people of all ages from around the world. Using extraordinary items from the Walt Disney Family Foundation, Retlaw Enterprises, and the Disney Corporation, this exhibit provides an intimate glimpse of how a young Midwesterner with a dream and an unsurpassed creative spirit came to be so well known and loved by millions of people."

The Museum successfully gathered an impressive array of historical artifacts including cartoon cells, artwork, miniatures and more from the Disney family, and the Walt Disney Company. Particularly riveting is the famous "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" Academy Award, which was presented to Walt back in 1938 by Shirley Temple.

Those guests to the Walt Disney Family Museum who can make it to this outstanding exhibit should certainly make the effort. For the majority of you, who cannot, we've featured photos of some of the outstanding elements from the exhibit right here.

The library is located at 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, California and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

 

Entrance to one of the exhibit rooms

Entrance to one of the exhibit rooms

Walt's Academy Award for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Walt's Academy Award for "Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs

Walt's miniature train, the Lillybelle
Walt's miniature train, the Lillybelle

One of the many posters featured in the exhibit
One of the many posters featured in the
exhibit

One of the original Autopia cars from Disneyland
One of the original Autopia cars from
Disneyland

A Donald Duck children's rocker
A Donald Duck children's rocker

A replica of the vehicle Walt drove while in the American Ambulance Corps
A replica of the vehicle Walt drove
while in the American Ambulance Corps (ca. 1919)

 

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