The collection is arranged in 9 series: Series 1: Biographical Materials,1942-circa 2005 (Box 1; 0.4 linear feet) Series 2: Correspondence, 1947-2004 (Boxes 1-2; 1.9 linear feet) Series 3: Writings, circa 1940s-2004 (Boxes 2-3; 1.4 linear feet) Series 4: Diaries, 1949-2002 (Boxes 4-6; 2.5 linear feet) Series 5: Subject Files, 1943-2002 (Boxes 6-12; 6 linear feet) Series 6: Artwork, circa 1940s-2002 (Boxes 12-13; 0.5 linear feet) Series 7: Sketchbooks, 1955-1993 (Boxes 13, 15; 0.6 linear feet) Series 8: Printed Material, 1938-2004 (Boxes 13-14; 0.5 linear feet) Series 9: Photographs, 1940s-2002 (Box 14; 0.5 linear feet)
Access Note / Rights:
Use of original material requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Summary:
The papers of Fred Mitchell, 1938-2007, measure 14.3 linear feet. Correspondence, writings, 29 diaries, and subject files, document his personal life and career as a painter and educator in New York City. The papers also include biographical materials, artwork, sketchbooks, printed material, and photographs.
Citation:
Fred Mitchell papers, 1938-2007. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note:
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Biography Note:
Fred Mitchell (1923-2013), a painter and educator who worked in New York City, was among the first artists to open a studio in Coenties Slip on the East River in downtown Manhattan.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Fred Mitchell donated a small amount of printed material and photographs in 1972. The majority of the papers were donated in 2013 by Fred Pajerski, Fred Mitchell's nephew.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
