Mitchell Jamieson papers
name: label: Creator
content: Jamieson, Mitchell, 1915-1976
topic: label: Occupation
content: Painters -- Virginia
label: Topic
content: World War, 1939-1945
label: Topic
content: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
label: Topic
content: Art and war
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2025 by Craig Jamieson, Mitchell Jamieson's son.
creator: label: Creator
content: Jamieson, Mitchell, 1915-1976
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Mitchell Jamieson (1915-1976) was an artist in Alexandria, Virginia. Jamieson served the US military in multiple capacties over his lifetime, including as an official combat artist for the Navy during WWII and a volunteer civilian artist for the Army during the Vietnam War.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4.3 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1940-2003
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.jamimitc
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The papers of artist Mitchell Jamieson measure 4.3 linear feet and date from circa 1940-2003. Included is official paperwork related to Jamieson's military services; correspondence with military officials, family, friends and others; sketchbooks and writings by the Jamieson.