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Nancy Mitchell papers, 1933-2016

Overview of the Collection

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Mitchell, Nancy, 1942-
Title
Nancy Mitchell papers
Dates
1933-2016 (inclusive)
Quantity
6.75 linear feet, (7 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 2948
Summary
The Nancy Mitchell papers (1933-2016) contain the correspondence, business papers, organizational papers, and school papers of Nancy Mitchell (1942- ) and her family.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Nancy Mitchell was born June 15, 1942 to parents Uno Hill and Thyra E. Maki in Wakefield, Michigan. She attended Suomi College from 1960-1962, then Michigan Technological University from 1963-1965, where she graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration. She married George Mitchell, who also studied at Michigan Technological University. Together, they lived in Michigan, Minnesota, Switzerland, and Ontario before moving to Utah.

Nancy was involved in Salt Lake business and community organizations. She was the Executive Director of the Women's Business Center of Salt Lake City from 1997-2007, which was awarded the Drum Major Award by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Commission in 2003. She was also the president of the American Association of University Women Utah chapter from 2000-2002.

Nancy owns Nancy Mitchell Consulting, which she founded in 2007. She currently serves as the secretary on the board of trustees of the Utah Health Policy Project.

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Content Description

The Nancy Mitchell papers (1933-2016) contain the personal and professional papers of Nancy Mitchell (1942- ) and her family. The professional papers deal mostly with Nancy's work in community activism organizations such as American Association of Women, Salt Lake Council of Women, and Utah Health Policy Project.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Nancy Mitchell in 2016.

Processing Note

Processed by Hannah Waddel in 2016.

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Separated Materials

Photographs have been transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Personal papers

    Contains the correspondence and other personal papers of Nancy Mitchell.

    • Description: Legal documents
      Dates: 1936-2007
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: Correspondence
      Dates: 1933-1996
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
    • Description: Certificates
      Dates: 1958-2008
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
    • Description: Michigan Technological University

      Contains a 1965 Michigan Technological University yearbook and an alumni organization bumper sticker.

      Dates: 1965
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
    • Description: Travel

      Contains maps, postcards, and tickets related to travel and vacations undertaken by Nancy Mitchell.

      Dates: 1971-1982
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
    • Description: Travel
      Dates: 1982-2010
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
    • Description: Calendar and day book
      Dates: 1981; 2011
      Container: Box 2, Folder 1
    • Description: Event programs

      Contains programs for various community events and concerts that Nancy Mitchell attended.

      Dates: 1956-2009
      Container: Box 2, Folder 2
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on wildlife and nature

      Contains a booklet on native wildflowers and articles on the cleaning and preparation of caught fish.

      Container: Box 2, Folder 3
    • Description: Personal notes

      Various notes and reminders which Nancy wrote for herself.

      Dates: 1951-1992
      Container: Box 2, Folder 4
    • Description: Memorabilia

      Contains a wedding cake topper, a floral notepad, and a Green Tiger Press greeting card.

      Dates: 1961-2012
      Container: Box 2, Folder 5
    • Description: Business cards
      Dates: circa 1986
      Container: Box 2, Folder 6
  • Family papers

    Contains school papers, scrapbooks, and general materials

    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on Uno Hill

      Papers and legal documents related to Uno Hill, Nancy Mitchell's father.

      Dates: 1933-1996
      Container: Box 3, Folder 1
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on her immediate family

      Contains papers and memorabilia related to Nancy Mitchell's mother, Thyra Maki, and sister Rosemary Carlson.

      Dates: Approximately 1957
      Container: Box 3, Folder 2
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on George Mitchell
      Dates: 1956-2015
      Container: Box 3, Folder 3
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on George Mitchell's 50th birthday celebration
      Dates: 1989
      Container: Box 3, Folder 4
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on Michael Mitchell

      School papers and photographs belonging to Michael Mitchell, Nancy Mitchell's son.

      Dates: 1965-2001
      Container: Box 3, Folder 5
    • Description: Thomas Mitchell baby book

      Contains a baby book for Thomas Mitchell which contains entries about his first seven years of age. Other papers about Thomas are placed between the pages of the baby book.

      Dates: 1969-1988
      Container: Box 3, Folder 6
    • Description: Thomas Mitchell school papers

      School papers and notebooks belonging to Thomas Mitchell, Nancy Mitchell's son.

      Dates: 1978-1980
      Container: Box 3, Folder 7
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on Thomas Mitchell

      Contains cards, notes, and pictures related to Thomas Mitchell as well as his wife and children.

      Dates: 1980-2016
      Container: Box 4, Folder 1
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on Martha Mitchell

      Contains school papers, notebooks, and photographs relating to Martha Mitchell, Nancy Mitchell's daughter.

      Dates: 1967-1977
      Container: Box 4, Folder 2
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on Martha Mitchell
      Dates: circa 1977-2000
      Container: Box 4, Folder 3
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on Lazy D Zorro

      Photographs, legal documents, and diaries documenting the purchase and care of Lazy D Zorro, Martha Mitchell's horse.

      Dates: 1974-1982
      Container: Box 4, Folder 4
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on Lazy D Zorro
      Dates: 1982-1986
      Container: Box 4, Folder 5
    • Description: Nancy Mitchell papers on funerals

      Contains programs and memorabilia related to the funerals of Nancy Mitchell's friends and family.

      Dates: 2012-2016
      Container: Box 4, Folder 6
    • Description: Michael Mitchell scrapbook

      A baby book Nancy Mitchell created documenting the first years of Michael Mitchell's life.

      Dates: 1965-1982
      Container: Box 6
    • Description: Scrapbook

      A scrapbook containing newspaper and magazine clippings.

      Dates: 1933-1996
      Container: Box 7
  • Professional and community papers

    • Description: American Women's Club of Geneva
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box 5, Folder 1
    • Description: American Association of University Women
      Dates: 2009-2015
      Container: Box 5, Folder 2
    • Description: American Association of University Women
      Dates: 2016
      Container: Box 5, Folder 3
    • Description: National Association of Women Business Owners
      Dates: 1995-2016
      Container: Box 5, Folder 4
    • Description: National Association of Women Business Owners historical data and photos
      Dates: 1995-2007
      Container: Box 5, Folder 5
    • Description: Salt Lake Council of Women
      Dates: 1937-2016
      Container: Box 5, Folder 6
    • Description: Utah Health Policy Project
      Dates: 2013-2015
      Container: Box 5, Folder 7
    • Description: Utah Health Policy Project
      Dates: 2014-2016
      Container: Box 5, Folder 8
    • Description: Other organizations

      Contains news clippings, photographs, brochures and other papers related to Nancy's community activism and organizations she was involved in, including the University Women's Club, Meals on Wheels, Soroptomist International, and the Salt Lake Community College Alumni Advisory Board.

      Dates: 1973-2016
      Container: Box 5, Folder 9

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Subject Terms

  • Businesswomen--Utah--Archives
  • Medical policy--Utah
  • Public health advisory group--Utah--Archives
  • Women civic leaders--Utah--Archives
  • Women in community organizations--Utah--Archives
  • Women--Utah--Societies and clubs--Archives

Personal Names

  • Mitchell, George Albert, 1939-2015--Archives
  • Mitchell, George Albert, 1939-2015--Family--Archives
  • Mitchell, Nancy, 1942---Archives
  • Mitchell, Nancy, 1942---Family--Archives

Form or Genre Terms

  • Baby books
  • Calendars
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Legal instruments
  • Maps
  • Memorabilia
  • Personal correspondence
  • Programs (Publications)
  • Scrapbooks
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