Frank C. Mischel, son of George Mischel and Mathilda Boseflug, was born on July 2, 1912, in Dickinson, North Dakota. He graduated from Dickinson State College and worked as teacher in North Dakota for several years before traveling for other work. Between 1930 and 1939, he lived and worked in Alaska, California, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, Canada, and Montana. In 1938 and 1939, he resided in Butte, Montana and worked various jobs, including mining and logging. While in Butte, he noted that he was attending night school as well. During this time, he sent a series of letters to Erna Anderson, who lived in Dickinson, ND. In his letters, he reflected on the living and working conditions of Butte, often unfavorably, reporting that Butte was the “highest priced city” he had lived in and that his usual work routine consisted of 18-20 hour days. He also commented on various people living in Butte at the time, including negative opinions of local women. In 1945, Frank moved to Spokane, Washington and, in 1946, he married Rosemarie Cook in Idaho. He died in 1965 at the age of 53 and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery in Dickinson, ND.