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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Ada Mitchell Travel Diary
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1369
- Creators:
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Mitchell, Ada, 1882-1958Griffith, Gordon
- Dates:
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1938 July 30-1938 September 9
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
The collection documents the forty day driving trip made by Ada Mitchell and her son Cecil from Vancouver, Canada to Key West, Florida and back, August-September 1938. This diary was kept by Ada Mitchell and tracks their experiences in all of the places they visited.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
A diary chronicling a road trip taken in 1938 by Ada Mitchell and her son Cecil. The trip began in Vancouver, British Columbia, continued through the southern United States to Key West, Florida, and concluded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Along the way Ada Mitchell commented on the places they visited, the prices of products, and other aspects of their trip. Two photographs of Mitchell and her son are included.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ada Mitchell was born on December 20, 1882 in Birmingham, United Kingdom and died in 1958 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She lived most of her life in Toronto, moving to Vancouver for a short period. Her son, Horace Cecil Mitchell, was born on June 5, 1908 in Birmingham, United Kingdom and died in 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He accompanied her on their trip from Vancouver, Canada to Key West, Florida and back to Toronto, Canada.
Administration
Author
Corey Schmidt
Existence and Location of Copies
Diary digitized in 2016. See repository for details.
Processing Information
Processed by Corey Schmidt, intern, 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Archives Center by Ada Mitchell's great-grandson, Gordon Griffith in 2015.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Ada Mitchell Travel Diary, 1938, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Diaries -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- 1900-1950 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Automobiles -- 1930-1940 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Travel | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Tourism | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Canada | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Automobile travel | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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