Catalog of Manuscript Collections
MSS 140: Donald Grant Mitchell Papers, 1881-1892
Creator: Donald Grant Mitchell (1822-1908)
Extent: 45 items
Description: Mitchell, an agriculturalist, landscape gardener, and author was known by his pseudonym Ik Marvel. This collection contains reports and notes on the development of East Rock and Oyster Point parks in New Haven; maps and proposals for several New Haven parks; photographs; and some of Mitchell's monographs. Additions include scrapbooks compiled by Mitchell of reviews of his lectures, writings, and voyages to Europe.
Research Topics: 19th century literature; parks in New Haven
