Anna Marie Mitchell papers

Collection

Identifier: IWA0909

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Anna Marie Mitchell papers include writings, photographs/photo albums of Mitchell's time in Japan, correspondence to and from Mitchell, and artifacts including a diorama, a Japanese doll, fabrics, chopsticks, a lunchbox, paper dolls, and a Japanese fan.

Dates

1925-2000

Creator

Mitchell, Anna Marie, 1925- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical / Historical

Anna Marie Mitchell was born in Palo Alto County, Iowa in 1925. As a teenager she began training to become a missionary. She then attended Waldorf College and earned a two-year degree. In 1950, she sailed to Japan to begin an initial seven year commitment as a missionary. Mitchell served in Japan until 1982, when she returned to the United States in order to care for her parents, Albert and Belvina Mitchell. During her time in Japan, Mitchell learned the Japanese language, served in several Lutheran churches, and taught the children of other missionaries.