Dan, Edwardsville, Illinois

Disneyland began honoring its cast members with service awards beginning with its “Tencennial” in 1965, but the Disney Studio did not follow suit until 1981. But besides these service awards, there were indeed occasional gifts to cast members throughout the company, starting also around the 1980s. Often it would be a button or pin. I …

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Chris, Sarasota, Florida

Walt Disney World photographs are maintained by their photo department. The photos are not available to the public.

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Fred, Canton, Michigan

The knife was made by the Imperial Knife Company; they were licensed for Davy Crockett items from 1955 to 1959. There were three versions of the Davy Crockett knife, with original retail prices ranging from 59 to 98 cents. Examples have sold on eBay in recent years for prices up to 100 times the original …

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Eric, Las Vegas, Nevada

If you send a picture to Disney.archives@disney.com, the archivists may be able to help.  Perhaps it was a figurine being sold in the park in 1977.

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Tim, Tallahassee, Florida

There is no online archive, and no branch of the Walt Disney Archives in Orlando. The Orlando Public Library has a very large Disney collection, part of it supplied by the Walt Disney Archives.

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Karen, New Orleans, Louisiana

For an appraisal, you would need to go to a dealer who handles that type of memorabilia.  Perhaps a local museum would like the collection.

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Stacy (Menu Archivist Los Angeles Public Library), Los Angeles, California

The two menus you have are probably from the 1940s. Unfortunately, they are undated.

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Jackie, Baldwinsville, New York

One of the lithographs sold on eBay for $250, but a number of others listed for lower prices did not sell.

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