Columnist Sidney Skolsky , who was present during Herrick 's naming in 1931 , wrote that " Employees have affectionately dubbed their famous statuette ' Oscar . ' " The Academy credits Skolsky with " the first confirmed newspaper reference " to '' Oscar '' in his column on March 16 , 1934 , which was about that year 's 6th Academy Awards . The 1934 awards appeared again in another early media mention of '' Oscar '' : a '' Time '' magazine story . In the ceremonies that year , Walter Elias Disney thanked the Academy for his " Oscar "
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