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AHJ_ah03190 Inventory of the Finis Mitchell papers, 1949-1989 Mitchell (Finis) papers Processed by Jamie J. Greene University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/

2015

University of Wyoming

Finding aid encoded by Ann Mulfort and Jamie Greene March 2013 and November 2015 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Mitchell, Finis Finis Mitchell papers 1949-1989 03190 39.55 cubic ft. (46 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Finis Mitchell was a photographer, mountain climber, and conservationist in Wyoming. Collection contains biographical information, clippings, postcards, photographs, slides, negatives, videotapes, and audio tapes regarding his personal life and work as a photographer of Wyoming landscapes. Biography of Finis Mitchell

Finis Mitchell (1901-1995) was a mountain climber and photographer who created many postcard views of Wyoming's Wind River mountain range. He came to Wyoming with his parents in 1906 and began climbing in 1909. He became an expert on the Wind River back country, naming many of the trails. About 1920 he began carrying camera equipment with him. In 1962 he started a postcard business to sell copies of some of the thousands of slides he had taken of the area.

Scope and Content

The collection contains photographs, slides, postcards, and negatives taken by Finis Mitchell of scenery in and near the Wind River Range, Bridger Wilderness,Teton Range, and wildlife in Wyoming. Some photographs were annotated by Mitchell to describe the location and circumstances of each shot. In addition, there is biographical material such as newspaper and magazine clippings about Finis Mitchel, his book "Wind River Trails," writings and poetry by Finis Mitchell, and the camera equipment he used.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Finis Mitchell at the date of processing.

Additional Information

Finding aid available in repository.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from Finis Mitchell in 1970-1992, Charmaine Delmatier in 2013, and Anna M. Dew (daughter) in 2015.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in November 2015.

Select materials from the collection were digitized by Holly Wood, Kathy Gerlach, and Brittany Morton from 2016-2019.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at http://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~148~148.

Access Terms Mountaineering -- Wind River Range (Wyo.) Photographers -- Wyoming. Photography -- Wyoming. Landscape photography -- Wyoming. Wind River Range (Wyo.) Bridger Wilderness (Wyo.) Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho) Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999. Slides (photographs) Photographs. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Social Life and Customs Sports and Recreation Photographs Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Fisheries and Wildlife Environment and Conservation Wyoming Container List Series I. Personal papers

This series contains biographical information, clippings, writings, awards, and books regarding Mitchell's personal life and work as a photographer and conservationist in Wyoming.

8550 Clubundated Awards: 1California Senate resolution1969 8CertificatesUndated 1Forest Service 75th Anniversary 1980 1University of Wyoming, Honorary Doctor of Law Degree1977 8University of Wyoming Honorary degree - correspondenceundated 1 and 8Wyoming State Senate, 50th Legislature Honorarium1989 1 and 8Biographical and family information and records1975-1980 1Book: "Wind River Trails" by Finis Mitchell1975 1, 8, and 38Correspondence1979-1989 1Documentary Project - letters about Wyoming Centennial proposal titled "Finis Mitchell and the Wind Rivers"1989 8Field Book - Wind River Range 1968 8Gannett Peak or Bust by Amy PfaffUndated 8Magazine Pictures 1undated 8Magazine Pictures 2undated 8Magazine Pictures 3undated 8Magazine Pictures 4undated 1Manuscripts: "A History of Green River Lake Lodge" by W.N. Bill Hobson1967 38Manuscripts: "These Waters Were All Virgin": Finis Mitchell and Wind River Wilderness by Jeff Nichols (Finis Mitchell File 1)2003 38Manuscripts: "Memories of My 85 Years" by Finis Mitchell (Finis Mitchell File 2)undated 8MapsUndated 8Miscellaneous documentsundated 1 and 8Newspaper and magazine clippings (about Finis Mitchell)1967-1989 8Patricia Kay Armstrongundated 8Reflections and writings by Finis Mitchellundated 19Slide narration and photos by Finis Mitchellundated 8University of Wyoming, 88th Annual Commencement program1978 8Water legislationundated 1Writings and reflections (personal thoughts and poetry by Finis Mitchell)undated 1Wyoming Travel Commission pack trip (trip for national dignitaries to promote tourism in the state)1957 Series II. Photography work

This series contains photographs, slides, negatives, postcards, cameras, and lenses relating to Mitchell's family, friends, and photography work in Wyoming.

2-7Artifacts: Finis Mitchell's photography equipment (cameras and lenses)1949-1980 Negatives: 39Color and black/white - 1949, 48397-48550 & 49200-492521949 40Color and black/white - 48253-49503 & 5212-52140undated 41Color and black/white - 52141-53396undated 42Color and black/white - 1951, 511-51404 & 161951 43Color and black/white - 1951, 51600-51648 & 501-503321951 44Color and black/white - 50333-50364 & 50375-50592undated 38Unidentified black and white negativesundated 46Unidentified photo negativesundated Photograph albums: 8Finish Mitchell photo bookundated 8Photograph albums 1-3undated 1Wind River Range, Book I and II1970-1980 1Wind River Range pack trip1949 1Photographs: 9Black and white photos 1-3undated 9Color photos 1 and 2undated 1Mountain landscapes (black/white and color)1945-1975 1Personal: Family, events, Wind Rivers, fish1910-1984 28Personal color photosundated 8Wind River Range photos1993 1Postcards by Finis Mitchell (mostly mountain landscapes of the Wind Rivers)undated Slides: 11#1undated 39#1 Elkundated 36#1 Trayundated 35#1 Tray- Others and Meundated 12#1, 510001-510450undated 11#2undated 39#2 Elkundated 12#2, 510450-510900undated 39#3 Elkundated 12#3, 510900-520276undated 39#4 Dark Fallsundated 39#4 Elkundated 11#4, 521180-521629undated 39#5 Elkundated 11#5, 520728-5211799undated 11#6, 521180-521629undated 10#7, 521630-522120undated 10#8, 522121-530153undated 12#9, 530131-531075undated 18#10 Tray, 531877-531418undated 18#11 Tray, 531419-531760undated 18#12 Tray, 531761-532102undated 18#13 Tray, 532103-540005undated 18#14 Tray, 540235-540550undated 18#15 Tray, 540551-540864undated 18#16 Tray, 540865-541195undated 18#17 Tray, 541196-541595undated 10#18 Tray 1955, 541526-5502221955 23#19 Tray- 1955, 550223-5512141955 20#19 Tray- Air and Smokeundated 24#20 Tray- 1955 and 1956, 551215-551599 & 560001-5605501955-1956 13#21 Tray- #2- 1956, 560551-5615061956 22#22 Tray- #3- 1956, 561508-5624461956 31#23 Tray- #4- 1956, 562469-5630361956 33#24undated 20#24 Tray- 1952- Lake Falls1952 12#24 Tray 19571957 31#25 Tray- #2- 1957, 570936-5718711957 13#26 Tray- #3- 1957, 571872-5728331957 10#26 Tray 19571957 36#27 Tray- #4- 1957, 572834-5738121957 10#28 Tray 19571957 18#28 Tray- 19571957 13#29 Tray- #1- 1958, 580001-5809311958 13#30 Tray- #2- 1958, 580932-5820131958 13#31 Tray- #3- 1958, 582014-5829331958 25#32 Tray- #4- 1958, 582934-5838381958 14#33 Tray- #5- 1958, 583839-5487751958 22#34 Tray- #6- 1958, 584776-585090 & 820201-82054019581958 23#35 Tray- #1- 1959, 590001-5909021959 23#36 Tray- #2- 1956, 590903-5918211956 24#37 Tray- #3- 1959, 591822-5927141959 20#38 Tray- #4- 1959, 592715-5935501959 25#39 Tray- #5- 1959, 593551-5944431959 24#40 Tray- #6- 1959, 594444-5953341959 23#41 Tray- #7- 1959, 595335-5960391959 26#42 Tray- #1- 1960, 600001-6009751960 24#43 Tray- #2- 1960, 600976-6019251960 22#44 Tray- #3- 1960, 601925-6028921960 23#45 Tray- #4- 1960, 602893-6038671960 26#46 Tray- #5- 1960, 603868-6047551960 26#47 Tray- #6- 1960, 604756-6056811960 26#48 Tray- #7, #1- 1960 & 1961, 605682-606482 & 610001-6101171960-1961 25#50 Tray- #3- 1961, 611030-6119111961 22#51 Tray- #40- 1961, 611912-6128341961 24#52 Tray- #5- 1961, 612835-6136551961 24#53 Tray- #6- 1961, 613656-6145591961 23#54 Tray- #7- 1961 & 1962, 614560-615202 & 620001-6202471961-1962 31#55 Tray- #2- 1962, 620248-6211861962 26#56 Tray- #3- 1962, 621187-6221231962 21#57 Tray- #4- 1962, 622124-6231181962 21#58 Tray- #5- 1962, 623119-6240511962 25#59 Tray- #6- 1962, 6264052-624359 & 630001-6306351962 25#60 Tray- #2- 1963, 630636-6315661963 21#61 Tray- #3- 1963, 631567-6324881963 14#62 Tray- 1963-1964, 632489-632516 & 640001-6409291963-1964 21#63 Tray- 1964-19651964-1965 22#64 Tray- #2- 1965, 650723-6516621965 25#65 Tray- #3- 1965, 651662-652002 & 660001-6605681965 31#66 Tray- #2- 1966, 660569-6615521966 27#67 Tray, 661553-662561undated 35#68 Tray, 662563-663124 & 670001-670377undated 34#69 Tray, 670378-671353undated 36#70 Tray, 671354-672297undated 37#71 Tray- 1967-1968, 672298-672862 & 600000-6803801967-1968 37#72 Tray, 680381-681327undated 27#73 Tray, 681328-682254undated 27#74 Tray, 682256-683111 & 690000-690091undated 27#75 Tray- 1969, 690092-6910451969 34#76 Tray- 1969, 691046-6929791969 36#77 Tray- 1969, 692980-6945151969 36#78 Tray- 1969, 694516-6954961969 37#79 Tray- 1969, 685497-6964301969 27#80 Tray- 1969-1970- 696431-696452 & 700001-7009521969-1970 35#81 Tray- #2- 1970, 700932-7018831970 35#82 Tray- #3- 1970, 701884-7028431970 28#83 Tray- #4- 1970, 702844-7037901970 36#84 Tray, 703791-704738undated 35#85 Tray- #6- 1970-1971, 704739-7106241970-1971 27#86 Tray- 1971, 710635-7125871971 37#87- 1971, 712591-712732 & 720001-7208111971 16#88 Tray- 1972, 720811-7217521972 15#90 Tray- 1973, 730817-7318521973 16#91 Tray- 1973, 731853-732590 & 740001-7402411973 15#92 Tray- 1974, 740242-7411781974 16#93 Tray- 1974, 741146-742117 & 741147-7411771974 15#94 Tray- 1974, 742127-742794 & 750001-7502351974 32#95 Tray- 1975, 750236-7511221975 17#96 Tray- 1975, 751123-7519701975 14#97 Tray- 1975-1976, 751971-752288 & 760001-7605571975-1976 15#98 Tray- 1972-1973, 721753-721893 & 730001-7308161972-1973 14#98 Tray- 1976, 632489-632516 & 640001-6409291976 32#99 Tray- 1976, 761496-762206 & 770001-7702321976 32#100 Tray- 1977, 770233-7918411977 34#101 Tray- 1977, 771127-7720301977 34#102 Tray- 772030-72206 & 780711undated 16#103 Tray- 1978, 780711-7815611978 31#104 Tray- 1979, 790001-7909201979 32#105 Tray- 1979, 790921-7918411979 32#106 Tray- 1979, 791842-792465 & 800001-8005471979 15#107 Tray- 1980, 800547-8015001980 31#108 Tray- 1980, 801501-801676 & 810001-8108251980 32#109 Tray- 1980-1981, 810826-8200451980-1981 14#110 Tray- 1982, 760557-7614951982 16#111 Tray- 1982, 821907-8224041982 35#112 Tray, 830459-840305undated 34#113 Tray- 1984, 840306-840784 & 850001-850161 & 860001-8602271984 28100 New Dupesundated 381947-19671947-1967 291952 Solo1952 171958 Solo and 1982 Airplane1958-1982 191958-1960 Air shots1958-1960 1719691969 201973 Flight 1 and 2 from Boulder Lake1973 1819741974 191979, 580271-5803601979 201st Churchundated 201st Goldensundated 291st Tenn.undated 3020 Originals of Solo Hikeundated 192nd 1961 Hike1961 292nd Tenn.undated 2940 Dupesundated 2980- 19811981 1780 Dupesundated 2980 orig. Grave Lakeundated 309 for Dupesundated 33All Animals undated 29All Cirqueundated 17All Deerundated 20All Dupes undated 17All Elkundated 29All Glaciersundated 29All Ice 80 Dupesundated 33All Ice Originalsundated 17All Openingsundated 17All Sheepundated 33All Sheepundated 33All Sheep 2undated 20All Sheep, 580631-580720undated 30All Swansundated 17All Wildlifeundated 20Alpine Lakesundated 33Animalsundated 28Animals, etc.undated 20Autumn on the Green 19691969 33Baby Elk, Ice, Swansundated 28Bearsundated 20Big Iceundated 20Big Ice 40 Dupesundated 20Big Sandyundated 17Big Sandy Regionundated 30Birdsundated 18Blizzard, 1960 Sheep1960 17Bos and Big Sandyundated 29Buffalo undated 39Buffalo and Elkundated 33Buffalo, Mule Wagonundated 33Chicago Candy Manundated 28Clear Lake 19781978 38Color Slides 2undated 30Continental Glacierundated 29Cook Lake, Goldensundated 30Dado Lake, East Forkundated 18Dam Showundated 30Danflisundated 33Deckers House undated 39Deer- Kemmererundated 20Doubles- All Fishundated 19Elk and Sheep 19711971 39Elk- Jackson feed groundundated 33Elk, All Swans, Sand undated 20Extras Environmentalundated 17Fiddlers Lakeundated 38Fish, Glaciersundated 17Flaming Gorgeundated 18Flaming Gorge 19791979 20Flaming Gorge 19791979 38Flaming Gorge, Las Vegas, San Diegoundated 17Florida Movieundated 19Flowers, 580001-580090undated 30For Dupesundated 20For Showsundated 17Fork 11undated 38Fremontundated 20G.M. Show 19861986 17General Stuffundated 33Georgiaundated 20Golden Lakesundated 20Golden Troutundated 39Graduationundated 20Grave Lake Trip 19531953 20Group #5undated 30Group to OSR #5undated 19Heavy Snowundated 19High Schoolundated 17Hot Shot Sheepundated 20Iceberg Lakeundated 20Indian Passundated 18Jackson 19791979 19Jackson 19791979 33Jackson 19921992 20Jackson All Year-round 19541954 33Joe Hicks to Baldy Basinundated 17Johnston, Fish Creekundated 30Just Me and Specialsundated 18Ladore Canyon 19541954 28Laybournundated 28Laybourn 2undated 29Laybourn, Glaciers from Trail Lakeundated 33Laybourns on Iceundated 29Laybourns to Square Topundated 20Little Antelopeundated 17Little Sandyundated 29Little Sandy Gap- Big Buck and Baby Elkundated 17Loose 1undated 17Loose 2undated 28Lots of Iceundated 38Miscellaneous slidesundated 30Mixed, All Iceundated 30Montana #1undated 30Montana #2undated 19Montana 19791979 20Montana, Mountain. Goatsundated 30Most Iceundated 20Mostly Antelopeundated 20Mostly Sheepundated 20Mountainsundated 30Mountains over RSundated 20Mountains, Deerundated 20Mt. Bonnevilleundated 28Mule Trainundated 33Mulesundated 17Mullens, Big Group to OSRundated 20My Campsundated 28My Soloundated 30My Solo Hike, Best Jacksonundated 33My Solo, Mullensundated 17New 47undated 17New 48undated 17New 51undated 17New 52undated 17New 53undated 17New 54undated 17New 55undated 20New Goldens- Planeundated 17Odd stuffundated 33Originals, Laybournsundated 18Park Sceneryundated 20Parsonundated 28Part of Golden Tripundated 28People and Snowundated 20Plane Trip and Dupesundated 28Plaqueundated 30Pndl Libraryundated 20Poison Lake, Ice and Deep Lakes undated 18Postcardsundated 18Postcards and Animals undated 28Putting Nameplate on Peakundated 19Rock Springs 19791979 30Roseundated 19Ross Lake 19541954 17Santa Barbara Showundated 20Sceneryundated 33Sceneryundated 33Sheep Damageundated 20Sheep Damage undated 33Sheep Damage and Tetonsundated 20Sheep Damage 2undated 38Slide Infoundated 39Slide Informationundated 17Sliders: Wyoming Historical Pointsundated 20Slides shot along highwayundated 30Smith Creekundated 17Smith Lakes undated 20Solo Hike, 582887-582970undated 19South Fireholeundated 20Space Sheep, 582071-582130undated 30Sparesundated 20Swansundated 17Tame Sheep, Cattleundated 17Teton Bestundated 37Tray 1951-19601951-1960 18Tray- 1961-19701961-1971 34Tray- 1962-19691962-1969 21Tray Antelopeundated 28Unnamedundated 29Unnamed 1undated 30Unnamed 1undated 33Unnamed 1undated 28Unnamed 2undated 29Unnamed 2undated 30Unnamed 2undated 33Unnamed 2undated 28Unnamed 3undated 30Unnamed 3undated 33Unnamed 3undated 28Unnamed 4undated 30Unnamed 4undated 33Unnamed 4undated 28Unnamed 5undated 33Unnamed 5undated 28Unnamed 6undated 33Unnamed 6undated 28Unnamed 7undated 30Unnamed Carousel undated 33Unnamed Carousel 1undated 33Unnamed Carousel 2undated 28Up GN River to Perry RAMundated 17Wagon Trail on Oregon Trailundated 33Wagon Trail, Specialsundated 20Washakie and Grave Lakesundated 29Winter Snow to Summerundated 17Wyoming Historical South Passundated 33Yellow Damundated Series III. Audio Visual

This series contains films, videotapes, and audio cassette tapes regarding Mitchell's slide shows and narration about Wyoming.

Audio Cassette tapes: 2890 Years of Wyoming Memories #1-4 (4 tapes)undated 28Autumn on the Green River 21Aundated 28Big Bull Chargerundated 28Black Joe and Arrowhead 16Aundated 28Boulder Lake to Alpine Lakes 6Aundated 28Dickinson Park 18Aundated 28Downs Peak and Glaciers 12Aundated 28Elkhart to Pole Creek fishing trip 26Aundated 28Flattop sheep pictures 13 Aundated 28Flying trip 3Aundated 28Green River 1Aundated 28Little Sandy Lake to Wind River 8Aundated 28Meadow Lake and Alpine Lakes 5Aundated 28Mitchell Peak 22Aundated 28New Fork Lake 2Aundated 28Peak trip 11Aundated 28Pinedale to Glaciers 4Aundated 19Radio Spot - Finis Mitchellundated 28Warbonnet1976 Film: 451966 Xmas Tree Decorations1966 456/24/1959 11959 456/24/1959 21959 45Collegeundated 45Elk at pondundated 45Elk - Jacksonundated 45Elk, Lusk, sage chickensundated 45Finis Mitchell segment for Sports Afieldundated 45Fremont Lackundated 45Jackson Lake Lodgeundated 45Rockefeller Lodge1955 45Sheep and Flaming Gorgeundated 45Swans, moose, deer, Jackson, Casperundated 45Unidentified 8mm to 16mm filmundated 45Unidentified Film 1undated 45Unidentified Film 2undated 45Unidentified Film 3undated VHS: 1Interview with Al Harris and Finis Mitchell slide show #11986 19Casper Rotaryundated 19Copy of Finis Mitchell #1undated 19Copy of Finis Mitchell #2undated 19Copy of Finis Mitchell #3undated 19Copy of Finis Mitchell Slides First Series #1undated 19Copy of Finis Mitchell Slides First Series #2undated 19Finis Mitchell #1undated 19Finis Mitchell #2undated 19Finis Mitchell #3undated 19Finis Mitchell Slide Interview #1 Dup.undated 19Finis Mitchell Slides First Series #1undated 19Finis Mitchell Slides First Series #2undated 19Finis Mitchell Sideshow #1undated 19Finis Mitchell Sideshow #1 Dup.undated 19Finis Mitchell Sideshow #2undated 19Finis Mitchell Sideshow #4undated 19Finis Mitchell Sideshow #5undated 1Finis Mitchell Sideshow #5 - trumpeter swans in Grand Teton National Parkundated 19Finis on NBCundated 19College Dedication by Bill Mitchell1997 19The Sportsman's Friend Show 10/931993 19Wind Rivers/Tetons/Garnet Canyon/Finis Mitchell Talkundated