M.H. Mitchell, Inc. collection of Stone Mountain

Collection

Identifier: Y025

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Dates

Creation: 1970, 1972, undated

Creator

Mitchell, David Yoakley (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Historical Note

Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park, 16 miles (26 km) east of Atlanta, Georgia. Outside the park is the small city of Stone Mountain, Georgia. The park is the most visited tourist site in the state of Georgia. At its summit, the elevation is 1,686 feet (514 m) above sea level and 825 feet (251 m) above the surrounding area. Stone Mountain is well known for not only its geology, but also the enormous rock relief on its north face, the largest bas-relief artwork in the world. The carving, completed in 1972, depicts three Confederate leaders, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (in 1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The M.H. Mitchell, Inc. Collection of Stone Mountain, 1970, 1972, consists of 7 brochures related to Stone Mountain Park and its bas relief carving, 12 postcards related to the park and 3 small posters of the mountain. Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite dome monadnock and the site of Stone Mountain Park, 16 miles (26 km) east of Atlanta, Georgia. Outside the park is the small city of Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

Acquisition Information

Donated by David Mitchell, February 2022.

Related Materials

M.H. Mitchell, Inc. has donated many related collections to Georgia State University and other repositories. To examine all the collections at Georgia State University Library, Special Collections please search here. For the Mitchell Collections at the University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries, please see their website. For more related materials, see the Atlanta Preservation Center collections at Georgia State University.