Mitchell, Carrol T., handmade magazinesCarrol T. Mitchell handmade magazines MSS 16302Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

7/31/17

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05 17:50:24 +0000.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Carrol T. Mitchell handmade magazines MSS 16302 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/502 0.06 Cubic Feet Two folders in a document box BW 14. 1916-1921 English BW 14 1 of 2 [X031589424] BW 14 2 of 2 [X031589466] Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Brian Cassidy, Bookseller, by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on March 15, 2017.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16302, Carrol T. Mitchell handmade magazines, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia

Scope and Contents

Carrol T. Mitchell handmade magazines, 1916-1921, 0.06 cubic feet, produced by her private "publishing company," which advertises itself in one issue as "publishers of the very highest grade of novels, pennydreadfuls, textbooks, poems, sketches, historical and scientific works, and songs. The magazines are heavily focused on contemporary female starlets, appearing in movies by Cecil B. Demille and other early Hollywood directors. Aside from comments on the actresses, Mitchell also includes her own prose fiction, with charming illustrations in ink and colored pencil throughout, including a short story set in WWI France. Assembled with great care by a woman clearly steeped in the editorial styles of contemporary fashion and film periodicals.