Mitchell (Maurice B.) Collection, ca. 1945-1990

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Summary

Title:
Maurice B. Mitchell Collection
Dates:
ca. 1945-1990
Creators:
Mitchell, Maurice
Abstract:
Correspondence, reports, and other, relating to his work with Encyclopaedia Britannica, the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, and other foundations and institutions such as the Annenberg. Also contains material relating to his interest in the history of printing.
Extent:
8 linear feet (6 cartons, 1 oversize box, and 14 audiotapes, and 1 small roll of 16mm film).
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Maurice B. Mitchell Collection. Mss 160. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

A related collection of books has been cataloged separately and can be searched via the UCSB library's online catalog.

MBM = Maurice B. Mitchell

Biographical / historical:

Description from the CSDI Collection (Mss 18):

Mitchell, Maurice B. Born: New York City, Feb. 9, 1915. Died: Santa Barbara, Nov. 30, 1996. CSDI: Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1979; President, 1978-1979. Early career in journalism and newspaper publishing. President/Director, Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, 1953-1962; President/Director Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc., Chicago and all subsidiaries, 1962-1967; director, Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation, 1977-ca. 1997. Chancellor, University of Denver, 1967-1977. Member, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1968-1974; director, National Public Radio, 1977-ca. 1997. Publications include: articles on education and communications.

Acquisition information:
Donation by Linda Mitchell, 1997.
Physical location:
Boxes 1-6 (SRLF); Box 7 (Del Sur Oversize); audiotapes and 16mm film (Annex 2).
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Preliminary arrangement and description by D. Tambo
Date Prepared:
© 2011
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by A. Demeter. Date of source: Nov. 9, 2009.

Access and use

Restrictions:

None. Majority of materials stored off-site; advance notice required for retrieval.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

Maurice B. Mitchell Collection. Mss 160. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:
UC Santa Barbara Library
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US
Contact:
(805) 893-3062
special@library.ucsb.edu
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