John D. Mitchell Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS-444

Scope and Content Notes

This collection consists of letters written by John D. Mitchell to Charles F. Willis of The Mining Journal and articles written by Mitchell that were published in the journals Mining World, The Mining Journal, and Pay Dirt. These were later published as a book titled Lost Mines and Buried Treasures Along the Old Frontier in 1953. The original manuscripts for many of the works are included in the collection. The collection also includes original, hand drawn cartoons that were featured with the articles.

Dates

Creation: 1935-1963

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

The Arizona Board of Regents retains copyright to this collection for and on behalf of Distinctive Collections, Arizona State University Library. Requests for permissions to publish, display, or redistribute information from this collection must be submitted via our online application.

Historical Note

John D. Mitchell (born Jerome Donald Mitchell) was born in 1879 and was a mining engineer and consultant. He began writing short stories based on southwestern mining in the 1940s and published his first book, Lost Mines and Buried Treasures Along the Old Frontier, in 1953. He passed away in Mesa, Arizona in January of 1967.

Full extent

4 Box(es)

Full extent

1.5 Linear Feet

Language of materials

English

Additional description

Abstract

This collection consists of four boxes that contain original artwork published in Mining World and Mining Journal magazines, articles from Mining World, The Mining Journal, and Pay Dirt magazines, and correspondence from John D. Mitchell.

Arrangement

This collection consists of four boxes.

Provenance

These materials were donated to The Greater Arizona Collection in 1990 (Accession #1990-00261).

Related Materials

Articles that were originally published in Pay Dirt Magazine can be found in the Arizona Collection under call number TN1 .P3 and can be found in numbers 55-126 of the magazine.