The Drawing by Walt Disney on a postcard written to his mother

Q: What is your favorite piece in the Walt Disney Archives and why do you cherish it so much?
Ryan, Romeo, Michigan

A [Dave Smith]: I think my favorite piece is a drawing by Walt Disney on a postcard written to his mother when he was 15 years old. Such things are rarely owned by collectors; we are lucky to have it in our collection.

[Marcio Disney]

Walt sent the postcard to his mother Flora while she was in St. Louis, boasting about success on an exam, and illustrating his "P.S." message with a clever drawing on the front.

T r a n s c r i p t  i o n

P.S. 10 below here

K.C. 2, 2, 1917

Dear Mother
Every thing is going well here, I got 100 in my grammar to-day, glad to hear
Uncle Harry is much better
Loving Walter

[Addressed to:]
Mrs. E. Disney
2842 LaFayette
St. Louis Mo.
C/o Harry Call

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Mr. Disney's Personal Art Work

Q: Is there anywhere to view some of Mr. Disney's personal art work? My Grandfather received a painting from Mr. Disney in the '40s which we have kept in the family; however, I have never seen any of his personal oil art work displayed. I would appreciate any guidance on this.

Jean, Lake Worth, Florida

A [Dave Smith]: Walt Disney never painted in oils. He drew in pencil or pen and ink when he was a teenager, but he stopped drawing altogether in the mid-1920s when he found he could hire animators who could animate better than he could.

[Marcio Disney]

Click Here to read Walt Disney's short biography!

Everyday, Disney fans send dozens of questions for Disney Chief Archivist Dave Smith. Here are Dave's answers to your questions. Check back every day for a new post with a new question.

Dave Smith (born October 13, 1940) was the Walt Disney Archives founder and chief archivist which is located in the Frank G. Wells Building at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. He joined the company June 22, 1970. Forty years later, on July 2010, he retired.


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