The Triumph and Tragedy of Walt Disney

Melita Zelinsky
Senior Division
Individual Website
 Works Cited
Primary Sources

"Disney, Walt." ​UXL Biographies​, Detroit, UXL, 2011. ​Student Resources In Context​,
link.galegroup.com.sled.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/EJ2210003559/SUIC?u=ak_sdlc_web&si
=SUIC&xid=2f607dd2. Accessed 12 Dec. 2018.

This source is a image of Walt Disney. This is useful because a photo of Walt Disney is
helpful in a website so the reader knows what he looks like.

"Medal Awarded to Walt Disney." ​The Brooklyn Daily Eagle​ [New York], 21 Dec. 1933,
Flatbush News Page sec., p. 23,
www.newspapers.com/clip/4869721/medal_awarded_to_walt_
disney/.

This is a picture with a description of the photo from a newspaper article. This image was
helpful for my website because it showed Walt Disney with a medal from an award and
showed his achievement. Since his achievements connect to a part of the theme and it is a
picture from one of his achievements, the picture fits the theme as well.

"Walt Disney." ​World War I and the Jazz Age,​ Woodbridge, Primary Source Media, 1999.
American Journey. ​Student Resources In Context,​ link.galegroup.com.sled.idm.oclc.org/
apps/doc/EJ2210018515/SUIC?u=ak_sdlc_web&sid=SUIC&xid=57fa0686. Accessed 12
Dec. 2018.

This is a picture of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse which I think was important to have
because Mickey is an important character that Disney created.

"Walt Disney and Disney Characters." ​Gale Student Resources in Context​, Detroit, Gale, 2010.
Student Resources In Context​, link.galegroup.com.sled.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/
PC4295800251/SUIC?u=ak_sdlc_web&sid=SUIC&xid=3084b437. Accessed 12 Dec.
2018.

This picture is of Walt Disney and some of his character creations. This picture helped
me to show triumph and Disney's achievements visually when creating the website.

"Walt Disney at Disneyland Grand Opening." ​Gale Student Resources in Context​, Detroit, Gale,
2010. ​Student Resources In Context,​ link.galegroup.com.sled.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/
PC4295800250/SUIC?u=ak_sdlc_web&sid=SUIC&xid=ee5dda4f. Accessed 12 Dec.
2018.
 This is a picture of Walt Disney in front of Disneyland on its grand opening. Disneyland
is one of Walt Disney's greatest achievements so this picture helps me to show triumph.

"Walt Disney Surrounded by Mouseketeers Linda Hughes, Cheryl Holdridge, and Kevin
Corcoran on the Set..." ​1940s-1950s​, edited by Cynthia Johnson and Lawrence W. Baker,
2nd ed., Detroit, UXL, 2012. ​Student Resources In Context,​ link.galegroup.com.sled.idm.
oclc.org/apps/doc/PC1303487249/SUIC?u=ak_sdlc_web&sid=SUIC&xid=aad4a9a3.
Accessed 8 Jan. 2019.

This source is a picture of Walt Disney surrounded by the Mouseketeers or also known as
The Mickey Mouse Club cast. This Image helped me show that the show was also one of
his achievements throughout his life.

Secondary Sources

Eliot, Marc. ​Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince : a Biography​. New York, Carol Publishing
Group, 1994.

This source is a book on Walt Disney's life so there are many facts on his background
and his achievements. Also, there is information on Disney's death which contributes to a
part of the theme which is tragedy.

Greco, JoAnn. "Walt Disney (1901-1966): Linking Vision with Reality." ​Journal of Business
Strategy,​ Sept. 1999, p. ITEM99270015. ​Student Resources In Context,​ link.galegroup.
com.sled.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/A55878384/SUIC?u=ak_sdlc_web&sid=SUIC&xid=798
a46cd. Accessed 12 Dec. 2018.

This source is from a magazine that goes slightly into Walt Disney's earlier stages of life.
It also talks about some of his achievements which will help tie in half of this years topic
which is triumph.

Pierce, Todd James. "Wow, We've Got Something Here: Ward Kimball and the Making of Snow
White." ​New England Review​, vol. 37, no. 1, Spring 2016, p. 123+. ​Student Resources In
Context​, link.galegroup.com.sled.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/A447923341/SUIC?u=ak_sdlc_
web&sid=SUIC&xid=9867ccb8. Accessed 27 Nov. 2018.

This source is a journal with mostly information of Ward Kimball. But, here and there,
there is facts about Walt Disney which helped me go more in depth on him.
"Walt Disney." ​Encyclopedia of World Biography​, Detroit, Gale, 12 Dec. 1998. ​Student
Resources In Context​,
link.galegroup.com.sled.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/K1631001828/SUIC?u=ak_
sdlc_web&sid=SUIC&xid=af4db2a5. Accessed 26 Nov. 2018.

Though this document is full of basic research answers about Walt Disney, it was really
helpful for my website. For example, most sources I found didn't have the basic
information on him which is an important step on building a website about someone.

"Walt Disney Biography." ​Biography.com website​, A and E Television Networks,

www.biography.com/people/walt-disney-9275533.

This source is a website all about Walt Disney and this helped me because it had an
overall knowledge with Disney. Also, it had some basic research answers that are
important to include in a website.

"Walt Disney Company." ​Gale Student Resources in Context,​ Detroit, Gale, 2016. ​Student
Resources In Context​, link.galegroup.com.sled.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/EJ2181500319/
SUIC?u=ak_sdlc_web&sid=SUIC&xid=695be7e1. Accessed 26 Nov. 2018.

This source is a piece of writing on the background of Disney and it also went in depth
on Disney's business. This helped me gain more knowledge on Disney and his work.