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Walt Disney Signed Letter
with Envelope

Written three months after the grand opening of Disneyland in 1955, Walt Disney thanks famous artist Dean Cornwell for naming him to the Distinguished Society of Sir Walter Raleigh.  The honor-- likely tongue-in-cheek-- was associated with the Sir Walter Raleigh bar at New York's Warwick Hotel.  The bar was decorated with murals by Cornwell of Sir Raleigh, Queen Elizabeth I, English colonists, and Native Americans.  Comissioned by William Randolph Hearst in 1937, the deal between Hearst and the artist soured, and in response Cornwell added some obscene elements to the artwork.  As a result, curtains covered sensitive parts of the murals for decades.  The murals and room still exist today as the Murals on 54 restaurant in NYC and are considered culturally important-- and a great conversation starter!   

Dean Cornwell, often celebrated as “The Dean of Illustrators,” was a leading American artist whose dynamic oil paintings shaped the visual culture of the early 20th century. Born in 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky, he rose to prominence through his richly detailed illustrations for major magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Cosmopolitan, and Harper’s Bazaar. Cornwell developed a bold, narrative-driven style that also translated into large-scale murals commissioned for public and civic spaces across the United States. His work—spanning commercial art, wartime posters, and monumental murals—cemented his legacy as one of America’s most influential illustrators.

This letter is personally signed by Walt Disney in bold thick fountain pen ink.  Letter is in very fine condition with usual mailing folds.  Letter measures approx. 10.5" x 7.25".  As a bonus, the original personalized Walt Disney envelope is included.  Also includes the Phil Sears Collectibles Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.  Also included is an 8" x 10" photograph of Walt Disney suitable for framing, shown above.  Not framed.  See photos below for Disneyland's price on Walt Disney signed letter!  Item # 7373, $5995
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Above: January 2026 photos of a Walt Disney signed letter at
Disneyland's Disney Gallery priced at $24,000.00 

 

 


Includes my Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity! 

 

Also Included is a Copy of  My 7 Page "E TICKET" Magazine
 Article About Walt Disney's Autograph!

 

 

Phil Sears has authenticated Disney for the both of the world's largest auction galleries- Christie's London and Sotheby's in New York

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When the Disney Company needed Walt Disney autographs for its special "100 Years of Magic" auctions, they got them from Phil Sears

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When Walt Disney World wanted a Disney autograph
for a contest prize, they bought it from Phil Sears

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Even Walt Disney's Daughter, Diane Disney-Miller owned a 
piece from the Phil Sears collection

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