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Fred Joerger

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Fred Joerger (1913–2005) was one of Disneyland's original model makers, or "imagineers". He was recruited from Warner Bros by Walt Disney himself in 1953,[1][2] and created models for most of Disneyland's original attractions,[3] including the steamboat Mark Twain, Main Street, the Matterhorn[4] and the Sleeping Beauty Castle.[5]

Joerger was born in Illinois in 1913. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a fine arts degree in 1937. He was named a Disney Legend in 2001. He died in 2005.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hill, Jim (28 August 2005). "Remembering Fred Joerger (1913 - 2005)". jimhillmedia.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  2. ^ "Disneyland Modelmaker Fred Joerger Dies". Washington Post. 2005-09-06. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  3. ^ a b Nelson, Valerie J. (2005-09-05). "Fred Joerger, 91; Model Maker, 'Imagineer' for Disneyland Attractions". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  4. ^ "Fred Joerger, 91; his models helped shape Disneyland - The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  5. ^ "Access - D23". D23. Retrieved 2018-01-30.

1) Nelson, Valerie J. (2005-09-05). "Fred Joerger, 91; Model Maker, 'Imagineer' for Disneyland Attractions" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2017-07-27.

(2) Bonner, Marcel and Stephen Daly. "Remembering Fred Joerger: Master of Miniatures and Mountains." The "E" Ticket, Summer 2006, pp.6-17.

(3) Kurtti, Jeff. Walt Disney's Imagineering Legends, and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park. New York: Disney Editions, 2008.

(4) (2005-09-06). "Fred Joerger, 91, Disney Artist" The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-08-03.

(5) "Samland Presents...Where's the Window???, Part 1" micechat.com (2011-4-13) Retrieved 2017-08-06.

(6) Leibacher, Herb. (2012-05-30) "The Meaning Behind the Haunted Mansion Tombstones" worldofwalt.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.