Background
Mitchell, William John was born on November 21, 1906 in New York City. Son of Philip Alfred and Louise (Goering) Mitchell.
Mitchell, William John was born on November 21, 1906 in New York City. Son of Philip Alfred and Louise (Goering) Mitchell.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1930, Master of Arts, 1938.
Instructor music Columbia, 1932-1941, assistant professor, 1941-1947, associate professor, 1947-1952, professor, 1952-1969, assistant to dean, 1948-1958, member commission on instruction, 1957-1963, department chairman music, 1962-1968. Professor State University New York, Binghamton, 1969-1971. Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, 1950, 57, U. Oregon, 1964, University of Southern California, 1970.
United States specialist musicology Office Cultural Exchange, Department State to visit Soviet Union, 1961.
Lecturer Mannes College Music. Consultant Department Health, Edition and Welfare, National Endowment for Humanities.
Board of directors Walter West. Naumburg Foundation, vice president, 1968-1971.
Member American Musicol. Society (president 1965-1966), College Music Society, Society for Music Liberal Arts College (chairman 1953).
Married Adelheid Ida Wagner, 1933 (divorced). Married second, Alice Levine. Children: Judith Ann, Thomas William.