Each month, we ask museum staff member to answer five questions about their position at The Walt Disney Family Museum, their fondest Disney memories, and personal tidbits. This month, we're asking LYNN ZOOK... what do YOU do??
What is your title and what do YOU do here at The Walt Disney Family Museum?
I am the Digital Archivist for the Moving Image and Audio Collection and a Digital Media Producer. I produce and/or edit many of the videos that appear on Storyboard. I also produce and edit the majority of the videos in the About Walt Disney section of the website.
What is your fondest Disney memory OR what is your favorite gallery at the Walt Disney Museum and why?
My favorite gallery is a tie- between Gallery 7 and Gallery 9. I love the interactives in Gallery 7. When my husband, Jon, and I first visited the Museum back in December, 2009, we both fell in love with that gallery because we are both tech geeks. I love Gallery 9 because it represents much of childhood. Growing up, I would watch The Wonderful World of Color on Sunday nights and still have very fond memories of the special that Walt did on The Pirates of the Caribbean. I remember telling my parents that we had to go to Disneyland. We finally made the trip in the summer of 1968.
How does your job communicate and interpret the legacy of Walt Disney?
Since I work with the moving image collection, I deal daily with Walt. One of the things I like best about my job is being able to use that material to create videos that help others understand and appreciate what an amazing showman he was and the creative talent that he surrounded himself with.
Describe your workspace OR your favorite item on your desk:
I’m a big Mid-Century Modern fan. love my mid-century modern Disneyland advertising posters and the concept drawings for Tomorrowland.
WDFM: Tell us a little known fact about you!
I grew up in Las Vegas, NV when Caesars Palace (opened 1966) and the original MGM Grand Hotel (opened 1973) were the biggest hotels on the Las Vegas Strip. I’ve written a book, Las Vegas in Postcards, that tells the history of the city from 1905-1965.