Mitchell Family collection
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Abstract
Photographs, papers and bound volumes mostly pertaining to the Junk and Mitchell family and their properties.
Biographical Note
Mary Junk and Arthur Ballon Mitchell were married in 1932. Arthur appears to have died in the last days of 1939. Mary Mitchell's maiden name was Junk; the McEvoys, another family represented in the collection, may have been related to the Mitchells or the Junks. During their married life, the Mitchells lived at 3960 Glenwood St, Little Neck, Queens, with their two mothers—Ada R. Mitchell and Margaret Williams (formerly Junk). Arthur was employed by the Julius Forstmann Corporation. During the 1930s Arthur was the subject of an IRS audit. After Arthur's untimely death, Mary purchased a house in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Mortgage receipts attest to the ongoing payments on the property. The house may have been a two-family as various documents refer to "tenants." After the death of Mary Mitchell circa 1984, the property was passed to Lucy O'Shea, and then to the Diamantis family.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series by type.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Mitchell Family collection, BCMS.0086, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Edward and Beth Diamantis, May 2005.
About this Guide
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Documents and ephemera
Mortgage payment slips, 1940-1949, inclusive
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Made out to Mary Mitchell from Home Owners' Loan Corporation and Dime Savings Bank on house at 446-76th Street, Bay Ridge. Also includes correspondence.
Correspondence with IRS and tax returns, 1935-1942, inclusive
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Addressed to Arthur Mitchell at 3960 Glenwood St, Little Neck, NY.
Home owners insurance certificates, 1945-1946, inclusive
Correspondence relating to purchase of house at 446 76th Street, 1940
Materials relating to the death of Arthur Mitchell, 1940 January
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Condolence letter, life insurance policy and funeral receipts.
446 76th Street receipts and contract, 1941-1943, inclusive
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Relates to installation of basement room.
Arthur and Mary Mitchell life insurance receipts, 1933-1953, inclusive
Cancelled checks, 1946, 1952, inclusive
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Written by Mary Mitchell to various businesses.
Postcards, 1982
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Two postcards from "Susie" to Mary Mitchell.
Recipe booklets and 'Bake-o-meter', circa 1947-1967, inclusive
Recipe clippings, notes, and ephemera, circa 1931-1963, inclusive
Mass cards, prayers, circa 1940s, inclusive
War ration books
Scope and Contents
For Mary Mitchell, Sev Samuelsen and Anders A. Bjune, 446 76th Street.
Ephemera and clippings, circa 1942-1971, inclusive
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Visiting cards for Miss Mary Junk (Mary Mitchell), reduced fare card for Lucy O'Shea (Lindsay Administration), newspaper clippings.
Other property, 1910, 1953, inclusive
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For sale announcement for property at New Cassel, NY owned by Mrs. Mary Mitchell. Also a deed from Ada Mitchell to her daughter Edna Mitchell, dated June 15, 1910, transferring any rights in property previously owned by John Mitchell (d. 10 Feb 1897) and bequeathed by him to his son William E. Mitchell, husband of Ada.
McEvoy certificates and letter, 1900-1945, inclusive
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McEvoy family certificates, graduation, life insurance (circa 1900-1912) and one letter (1945).
Autograph book, 1917
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Belonging to Nanette A. Hall.
Date book
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Recording deaths, births, marriages.
Photographs
People in living room, 1952-1954, inclusive
People outside house, 1943-1952, inclusive
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Various people (tenants?) outside of a yellow brick row house in Bay Ridge. Some feature a black spaniel.
Mary and Arthur Mitchell, 1932-1969, inclusive
Cats, circa 1950s, inclusive
Mixed photographs, circa 1920s-1960s, inclusive
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Three photographs, one of a group of young women gathered around a pony. Note on folder "photos inc the foster girl."
Mary and Arthur Mitchell wedding photographs and invitation, 1932
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Marriage of Arthur Mitchell and Mary.
Photograph album, 1920-1936, inclusive
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Snapshots of unnamed people and their many named spaniels. Places mentioned: Long Beach, Little Neck, Beach Lake PA.
Small photograph album
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Subjects unnamed except for one, "J. Vickers."
