Category Archives: Genealogy

Arthur’s Bar Mitzvah

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Art Babbitt

……………………….Mazel Tov!……………………….In case you’re not fluent in Yiddish: You are invited to the Bar Mitzvah Party [“party” spelled phonetically] Saturday the 9th and also Sunday the 10th of October, 1920 Mr. and Mrs. Babitsky                                 822 West 7th Street [Sioux City] … Continue reading →

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Illustrator for Hire, 1928

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Art Babbitt

In 1928, Arthur Babbitt was a real New Yorker. He was a successful freelance artist, working in his own studio near Times Square, engaged to a cute brunette from Brooklyn, and all before he was 21 years old.  This was … Continue reading →

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1940: Babbitt and Fergie

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Art Babbitt

The year is 1940.  Disney’s is experiencing the Golden Age of animation.  But just how valuable is Art Babbitt to Walt Disney? Remember, this was before the “Nine Old Men” became defined as Disney’s top animators.  So we’ll look at … Continue reading →

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Disney and Babbitt – the 30s in Public Records

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Art Babbitt

As the authorized biographer of Art Babbitt, I have access to a lot of private materials – photos, home movies, journals, etc. — all chronicling this man’s incredible life and complex mind. But today I’m going to present some non-exclusive … Continue reading →

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