David Mitchell Papers

David Mitchell was born in Britain in South Kensington on January 24, 1924. He was educated at Westminster School and Bradfield College. During World War II, he was briefly a member of the RAF. He then read modern history at Trinity College, Oxford. From 1947-1952, Mitchell worked as a journalist with the magazine "Picture Post." Next, he served as owner-editor of a photojournalistic agency on Fleet Street. Then, from 1958 to 1965, he was a picture editor in the Central Office of Information. In 1965, Mitchell embarked on a career as a freelance writer. Mitchell has published numerous books, including "Women on the Warpath: the Story of the Women of the First World War" (1966), "The Fighting Pankhursts" (1967), "1919 Red Mirage" (1970), "Pirates: An Illustrated History" (1976), "Queen Christabel: A Biography of Christabel Pankhurst" (1977), "The Jesuits: A History" (1980), "The Spanish Civil War" (1982), and "Here in Spain" (1988).