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Description
Frances Robinson Mitchell (1924-2018) was the daughter of Lawrence Robinson and Geneva A. Steen Robinson. Her paternal grandfather, Frank L. Robinson was the first member of the family to get into the lumber industry. Ms. Robinson Mitchell attended Ricker Classical Institute, Houlton, Maine. In 1942, she enrolled at the University of Maine, leaving after two years to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve during World War II. She published the book, Experiencing the Great Depression and World War II: A Look Back to an Unforgettable Period, in 1990.
Items donated by Frances Robinson Mitchell, including an essay for her children about her grandfather, her time in the Marine Corps in WWII, and woods work.
Publication Date
2024
Keywords
Forestry, Business and Industry, Women in the Military
Disciplines
Folklore | Oral History
Size of Collection
3 items
Dates of Collection
1996-1998
Manuscript Number
MF099
Recommended Citation
Special Collections, Raymond H. Fogler Library, University of Maine, "MF099 Frances Robinson Mitchell Collection" (2024). Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History Finding Aids. Number 99.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ne_findingaids/99