Background
Mitchell, Margaretta Kuhlthau was born on May 27, 1935 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Conrad William and Margaretta (Rice) Kuhlthau.
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Mitchell, Margaretta Kuhlthau was born on May 27, 1935 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Conrad William and Margaretta (Rice) Kuhlthau.
Bachelor, Smith College, 1957; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1985.
Research assistant to Doctor Edwin Land, Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1957-1959;
established darkroom, University of California, Berkeley, 1960;
worker darkroom facility, University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1966;
instructor Head-Royce evening program, Head-Royce School, Oakland, California, 1971-1976;
instructor, University of California Ext. Program, San Francisco, Berkeley, 1976-1978;
teacher, Associated Students of University of California, Vista College, 1977-1980;
instructor, Civic Arts Program, Walnut Creek, California, 1980-1984;
instructor, California College Arts and Crafts Ext. Program, 1985-1987;
instructor, Friends of Photography Workshop, San Francisco, 1988;
instructor, Academy of Art, San Francisco, 1990-1995.
Lecturer in field.
(For over half a century, acclaimed photographer Ruth Bern...)
Member American Society Media Photographers (vice president Northern California chapter 1988-1990, president 1990-1992), Institute for History Study, Friends of Photography, Camerawork, Smith College Alumnae Association (national alumnae admission committee 1986-1989, chairman, board directors 1991-1994), Fotoforum, San Francisco Museum Modern Art, Smith Club (president 1989-1990).
Married Frederick Cleveland Mitchell, May 23, 1959. Children: Margaretta Anne, Kate Davison, Julia Warren.