In 1939, the Academy Awards was originally derived from the name “Oscars” for the trophies However, the origin of the name became an all-time dispute. The name was coined by Academy Award librarian and future Director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Margaret Herrick. In 1931 she saw a statuette that reminded her of Uncle Oscar. Emanuel Levy, writer of ‘All About Oscar: The History and Politics of the Academy Awards’ stated columnist Sidney Skolsky was present at the Academy in 1941. Oscar was a nickname for the stature which was made by Skolsky. She wrote "Employees have affectionately dubbed their famous statuette 'Oscar.'"