And we won!
Here are a few snapshots of what was in that lot, focusing on Bills own stuff. Enjoy!
Two late Mickey Mouse sundays drawn by Bill:
The "cover" to a collection of Brer Rabbit tearsheets.
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Two "books" of Mickey Mouse dailies by Gottfredson numbered 49 and 56. I wonder where the other books ended up.
The first Brer Rabbit sunday proof. Drawn by Paul Murry.
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| This scan is courtesy of Bill Peckmann. |
Bonus:
Here's something I found in my drawer while looking for the above Bill Wright items. An envelope addressed to Frank Reilly - Bill's old boss at the Comic Strip Dept.
WDP-173
R-3
68-A
228-S
Any Disney Studio expert out there who can enlighten the rest of us? :)
More from the Bill Wright collection and some snapshots of the True Life Adventures proofs found in the ablove envelope can be seen by clicking HERE.
/Joakim.
2 comments:
Hello Joakim:
Excellent posts on Bill Wright & Co.
As for the codes on the envelope... I know that "228-S" stands for "Comic Strip Department - Room 228". Frank Reilly headed Disney's Comic Strip Department from 1946-75. In 1967 he was in room 230-S, Gottfredson was in 221-S, Gonzales in 227-S, Bob Grant in 223-S, George Wheeler in 225-S, and so on.
Best,
Alberto
Thanks for the info Alberto!
I always imagined the comic strip dept as an "open landscape" office. Now I've learnt that they had separate rooms. I wonder if anyone took snapshots of the comic strip dept back in the days. There are tons of photos from the animation building, but I've seen very few of Gottfredson and his co-workers at work.
BTW: Dean Day added the following in a comment on Facebook: "WDP-173 means Walt Disney Productions, January 1973."
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