The Margaret Mitchell collection is comprised of material pertaining to the life of Atlanta author Margaret Mitchell, including correspondence, newspaper articles, and other printed materials. The correspondence – originals and copies of cards, letters, postcards, notes, and telegrams – provides detail into Mitchell’s professional relationships with fans and publishers, as well as her involvement with the Atlanta Historical Society. The Baugh (secretary to Stephens Mitchell, brother and executor to Mitchell’s estate), Blair (executive secretary, Atlanta Historical Society), Draper, Marsh, Oliner, and Wilson correspondence pertains to the estate of Margaret Mitchell and various projects to honor and memorialize her life and work. Personal relationships with the Harris family (publisher, Marietta Daily) and Mitchell Gibson (Mitchell’s godson) are also documented. The printed material, including booklets, programs, and other publications documents Mitchell’s private life, cultural and intellectual interests, and public recognition as an author and for her civic contributions during World War II.