Jack W. Mitchell Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains photocopies of correspondence, propaganda flyer and photographs (1943-1945).
Dates
- 1943-1945
Creator
- Mitchell, Jack W.,1924-2008. (Person)
- Mitchell, Stephen, (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Copyright
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Jack W. Mitchell was born on October 17, 1924 in Wellston, Okla. and enlisted in the Army on July 7, 1943 at Portland, Ore. At the time of enlistment, he was unmarried, had completed two years of high school and working on transportation equipment. Mitchell joined the 10th Mountain Division at Camp Hale, Colo. where he was assigned to Company D of the 126th Engineers. He also served at Camp Swift, Tex. and in Italy. Mitchell attained the rank of Private First Class. He died in Portland, Ore. on January 5, 2008.
Extent
1 envelope(s)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Stephen Mitchell, 2000.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
Linking Entry Complexity Note
Forms part of: 10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
- Mitchell, Jack W., 1924-2008 -- Archives.
- Personal papers Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ski troops. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Mountain Engineer Battalion, 126th -- Archival resources.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository