Dave Smith(1940-2019)
David R. Smith was born in Pasadena, California, the son of librarians.
After getting a library degree from the University of California, he
worked at the Library of Congress and UCLA before being chosen as the
archivist for the Walt Disney company in 1970. As the official Disney
historian, he has authored a number of articles and books on Disney,
including Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia and Disney: The
First 100 Years.