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Date(s)
- 1860-1969 (Creation)
Extent
1.84 linear feet
Name of creator
Biographical history
Henry Z. and Elizabeth Mitchell came to St. Cloud in 1857. They had eight children including: William B., Mary (Burbank), James S., Jennie (Walton), and Charles.
William B and his wife Emily had nine children: Caroline (Bacon), Mildred (Smith), Eleanor, Leslie (Poirier), Jane (Herbert), Frederick (died as an infant), Henry, Ruth, and Dorothy (Anderson).
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Scope and content
These materials focus on the family of Henry Z. and Elizabeth Mitchell. They arrived in St. Cloud in 1857 and had three children - William B., Mary, and Charles.
The materials here focus on the Mitchell family in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The Mitchell homes at 508 and 509 1st Avenue South play a prominent role. A scrapbook highlights the life of the tea rooms at Grandmother's Garden, established by Ruth Mitchell in 1922. Grandmother's Garden was the first home of Henry Z. and Elizabeth Mitchell.
There are is a family photo album that contains images of the Mitchell extended family. Other images include the Mitchell Home at 508 1st Avenue South, which sits on the site of the current Mitchell Hall residence hall. There are also memories of that home written by Mitchell Family members.
Other materials in this collection include property records, the appointment certificate of William B. Mitchell as St. Cloud State's resident director, art lectures by Mary Mitchell Burbank, and clippings in a scrapbook of the travels of William B. Mitchell and Mary Mitchell Burbank.
System of arrangement
Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.
Records are located at 22F.1a-b and 22D.4b.
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Conditions governing access
There are no access restrictions.
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Conditions governing reproduction
Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.
Languages of the material
- English
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Finding aids
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Gift from Ruth Mitchell
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Archivist's note
Processed by Tom Steman in October 2020.