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Littleton Purnell Mitchell, known as "Lit," was born on November 27, 1918, to Littleton Vann Mitchell and Helen Ann Purnell Mitchell in Milford, Delaware. He attended the Milford Colored School until eight grade and then attended Howard High School in Wilmington, Delaware, which was the only high school for African-American students in the state of Delaware at the time. Mitchell graduated from Howard High School in 1939 and was admitted to West Chester State College of Pennsylvania (now West Chester University) on a track scholarship.

After two years in college, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and served in Tuskegee, Alabama, as a member of the "Tuskegee Airmen" during World War II. While at Tuskegee Army Air Base, he served as an instructor for instrument simulator training. Mitchell was a second generation soldier, as his father also served in the US Army during World War I. In 1943, Mitchell also married Jane Evelyn Watson, who moved to Alabama to work at the Tuskegee Institute Hospital.

When he was discharged from the army in February 1946, Littleton returned to West Chester State College and continued coursework. He graduated in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. He later continued his formal education at the University of Delaware and Temple University, concentrating in areas of Special Education.

Mitchell remained a reserve officer in the U.S. Army, and graduated from the Athletic Directors' School, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and the Special Service Officer's School, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, in 1950 and 1951 respectively.

When the Governor Bacon Health Center was opened in Delaware City in 1948, Dr. M. A. Tarumianz hired Mitchell as an instructor, where he would become the first African-American in Delaware to teach white students. Mitchell would spend his entire career, until his retirement in 1984, as a teacher and counselor for emotionally troubled youth at the Governor Bacon Health Center.

At the urging of his mother, Mitchell became involved with the Milford Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at age twelve. He would join the Wilmington Branch of the NAACP during high school and eventually go on to become vice president and president of that branch. In 1961, Mitchell became president of the Delaware State Branches of the NAACP, and led the organization for over thirty years, until 1991. During his time as president, he directed efforts to ensure equal rights for African-Americans and other minorities in the state. Mitchell fought to address issues of fair housing, school desegregation, equal access to public accommodations, voting rights, and increased employment and educational opportunities for African-Americans. He worked with Louis L. Redding (1901-1998), the noted Delaware civil rights attorney and his close friend, to address many of these issues. Mitchell also was a fierce advocate for the rights of migrant workers in the state, who often lived amid squalid conditions. In addition to his leadership of the Delaware NAACP, Mitchell served as president and vice president of Region II NAACP, which is comprised of ten northeastern states from Delaware to Maine.

Lit Mitchell was also heavily involved with many community, state, and national organizations. He served as president of the New Castle Progressive Club, board member of the Delaware Alliance Federal Credit Union, president of the Gunning Bedford Kindergarten Association, member of the Governor of Delaware's Advisory Council on Affirmative Action, member of the New Castle County Executive's Transition team, president of the Governor Bacon Education Association, and board member of the African American Museum of History. He also had served on the council of the Delaware Humanities Forum from 1991 to 1997 where he advocated expanding programs to include more minorities and on the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission as a presidential appointee representing Delaware.

Mitchell also had many personal hobbies and interests, such as international travel, track and field events, and bull fighting. He was also an active member of Christ Episcopal Church in Delaware City and a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner.

Mitchell received numerous awards and citations including the 1999 West Chester University President's Medallion for Service, West Chester University Distinguished Achievement Award, AARP Delaware 2008 Andrus Award, the Congressional Medal for service as a Tuskegee Airman, News Journal Distinguished Citizen Award, University of Delaware Medal of Merit, Delaware State Education Association Human and Civil Rights Award, and Delaware Bar Association's 2004 Liberty Bell Award. In 2008, Delaware Technical College created the Littleton and Jane Mitchell Scholarship which is awarded to nursing students.

Littleton Mitchell died on July 6, 2009, and is survived by his son Philip Vann Mitchell and his wife Ernestine. He was preceded in death by his wife Jane, sisters Phyllis and Angela, and his brother Kenny. Scott Pruden. "Remembering Littleton Mitchell,"Delaware Today, July 7, 2009. http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/July-2009/Remembering-Littleton-Mitchell (accessed April 25, 2013).Additional biographical information derived from the collection.

Jane Evelyn Mitchell was born Jane Evelyn Watson in 1921. Her immediate family included her father Charles Elmer Watson, Sr., her brother Eugene, and sisters Elaine and Arlene. She was a graduate of the Howard High School Provident Hospital Nursing Program and later graduated from the University of Delaware in 1963. She earned her Master's degree from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. She married Littleton Mitchell in 1943, while working at the Tuskegee Institute Hospital in Alabama.

Mitchell became the first African-American registered nurse employed in a hospital in Delaware, serving as Head Nurse at Governor Bacon Heath Center in Delaware City, Delaware. She spent the majority of her career at Delaware State Hospital in New Castle, Delaware, where she served as supervisor of Psychiatric Services, and Director of Nursing Services. Mitchell was also active in the NAACP and along with her husband, led efforts to desegregate the state's hospitals.

Mitchell also served as vice president of the Delaware Nurses Association and was president of the Delaware State Board of Nursing. She was a recipient of the University of Delaware's Medal of Merit and inducted into the Alumni Wall of Fame in 1998. She also served on the visiting committee of the University's College of Health and Nursing Sciences.

In 1999, the Delaware Psychiatric Center in New Castle was named in her honor. Other honors included being named Woman of the Year by the National Association of College Women, receiving the Award of Merit from the Delaware State Arts Council, receiving the Unsung Heroine Award from the NAACP and being inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women.

Mitchell was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Delaware City, volunteer for AARP, speaker for the American Cancer Society, and a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the national nursing honor society. She was also an artist, specializing in oil paintings and ceramics.

Jane Mitchell died on November 13, 2004 in Delaware City.

Carol Hoffecker. "Black Women in Delaware's History,"University of Delaware, August 4, 1997. http://www.udel.edu/BlackHistory/blackwomen.html (accessed April 25, 2013)."In Memoriam Jane E. Mitchell,"UDaily, November 16, 2004. http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2005/oct/mitchell111604.html (accessed April 25, 2013).Additional biographical information derived from the collection.

The Littleton and Jane Mitchell papers document the life and career of the Delaware-based civil rights activist and educator Littleton P. Mitchell (1918-2004) and his wife Jane E. Mitchell (1921-2004). The collection contains material relating to his education, activities as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, his three decades-long leadership of the Delaware NAACP, his career as a teacher and counselor at Governor Bacon Health Center in Delaware City, and his involvement in a number of organizations. The collection also highlights the career of Jane Mitchell, one of Delaware's first African-American nurses and former director of nursing at the Delaware State Hospital. There are also photographs, slides, and other media documenting the Mitchells' family life as well as their participation in local and national events. The collection also contains a significant amount of the many awards and citations received by Littleton and Jane Mitchell for their achievements. As a whole, the papers explore the professional, personal, and family relationships of an African-American family in the 20th century.

The Littleton and Jane Mitchell papers are divided into three subgroups. Subgroup I. of the collection contains material relating specifically to the life of Littleton Mitchell, beginning with his childhood and education, continuing through his service with the United States Army, covering his career as an educator at Governor Bacon Health Center, and documenting his participation in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and leadership of the Delaware Branch of the organization. This subgroup also contains information documenting his participation in a number of other state-level and national organizations as well as correspondence, material of personal interest collected by Mitchell, and articles about his activities and achievements.

Series I. Early Life and Education contains composition books, report cards, certificates, and other material from Mitchell's time at Howard High School, from which he graduated in 1939, and was the only school in the state of Delaware open to African-Americans at the time. There is also general information about Howard, the 50th year class reunion, and plans to preserve the historic nature of the school. This series also contains material relating to Mitchell's education at West Chester State College (West Chester University) and includes lesson plans, coursework, a graduation yearbook (1948), later information on alumni reunions, and Mitchell's keynote address given at the 1999 commencement ceremony. The series also features Littleton Mitchell's 1918 birth certificate.

Series II. Military Career documents Mitchell's service with the famed Tuskegee Airmen and subsequent service as a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves. The Tuskegee Airmen material includes items collected by Mitchell during his service, correspondence with Jane Mitchell, and certificates of appreciation for service. Of note is documentation of a court martial conducted at Tuskegee Army Air Field and a manual used by Mitchell to instruct pilots in instrument flying. Though he did not qualify to be a pilot himself, Mitchell taught Tuskegee Airmen flyers a crucial aspect of aircraft operation. The series also contains historical information and publicity about the Tuskegee Airmen as well as material from Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., an organization created to honor the accomplishments and perpetuate the history of the group. The series contains a diary kept during his first year at Tuskegee (1942), providing a glimpse into the severe discrimination faced by Mitchell and other African-Americans in the armed forces. More detail about the diary is available in the contents list.

The second section of Series II. contains material relating primary to Mitchell's post-Tuskegee military career. Included is coursework and a certificate of completion from the Adjutant General's School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, and a notebook containing handwritten notes and coursework created while he attended the Athletic Directors' School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The series also includes applications for enrollment in Army Extension courses while serving in the Army Reserve, information for veterans of World War II, and Army correspondence. The correspondence is composed of orders received while Mitchell was serving at Tuskegee Army Air Field, paperwork for a transfer to the Army Reserve, and letters regarding officer training.

Series III. Governor Bacon Health Center documents Mitchell's career as a teacher and counselor of emotionally troubled youth at the Governor Bacon Health Center in Delaware City, Delaware. It contains material regarding the general business of the Center, class policies and procedures, and student activities. Much of the correspondence included in the series regards Mitchell's efforts to fight discrimination at the Governor Bacon Health Center and increase the amount of minority staff at the institution. Problems at Governor Bacon Health Center in the 1980s are detailed in a number of news articles. There are also certificates relating to Mitchell's teaching credentials and coursework relating to his continuing education at the University of Delaware and Temple University. In addition, the series contains teaching materials such as studies, publications, and other documents relating to teaching children, specifically emotionally troubled youth.

Series IV. Civil Rights Advocacy contains information pertaining to Mitchell's involvement with local and national branches of the NAACP.

Subseries IV.A. contains a significant amount of information documenting Mitchell's NAACP Delaware Branch Leadership. The subseries is arranged chronologically and folders titled "Delaware NAACP materials" contain a wide variety of materials highlighting NAACP internal affairs, agendas, causes/initiatives, and events occurring within a given time period. Significant topics, materials, and events within each folder are detailed in the item list.

Of note throughout this subseries is correspondence from the long-serving chair of the Delaware NAACP Education Committee Mary C. Baker of Dover, who represented the interests of African-American students at Delaware State Board of Education meetings. The subseries also contains articles and editorial columns by influential Delaware journalist Bill Frank (1905-1989) of the

News Journal. Frank wrote about the progress of the Civil Rights movement and followed the activities of the NAACP for decades. He frequently wrote editorials that were both critical and supportive of Mitchell's actions as president of the Delaware NAACP.

Note that there may be an overlap between materials included and topics addressed in Subseries IV.A. and other subseries in the collection.

Subseries IV.A.1.a. Political Material contains selected materials relating to the Delaware NAACP's involvement in state politics, specifically state housing legislation. The subseries features articles and copies of fair housing bills and proclamations signed by Delaware officials in honor of the NAACP. There is also material documenting Mitchell's participation in Governor Michael Castle's Affirmative Action Committee in the late 1980s.

Subseries IV.A.1.b. consists of studies and publications relating to the civil rights issues and other topics of interest to Littleton Mitchell during his service with the Delaware NAACP. Some topics covered include desegregation, race relations, crime, minority students, redistricting, and housing.

Subseries IV.A.1.c. Issues and Causes, contains selected information related to the major civil rights causes championed by Mitchell and the state NAACP during the second half of the 20 th century. The Subseries is divided into six sections: migrant labor, housing discrimination, discrimination in education, employment discrimination, prisons/justice system, and other discrimination cases.

Subseries IV.B. National NAACP contains material relating to Mitchell's participation in the NAACP on a national and regional level. It contains programs for the NAACP's annual convention from 1966 to 2003, programs for NAACP leadership training conferences, annual reports, and programs for the ceremony awarding the Spingarn Medal (awarded annually by the organization for outstanding achievements). The subseries also contains publications created by the NAACP on topics such as education, conference planning, and affirmative action. Included in these publications are issues of

The Crisis, the official magazine of the NAACP. There is also correspondence, resolutions, directories, and other information relating to the activities of the national NAACP.

Series V. Involvement in other Delaware events and organizations contains meeting minutes, correspondence, memorandums, and correspondence documenting Mitchell's participation in and leadership of several Delaware organizations.

Subseries V.A. contains a small amount of correspondence and a newsletter relating to Mitchell's committee work with the Delaware Humanities Forum, an organization that organizes programs and funds grant proposals to promote the humanities.

Subseries V.B. contains correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, and by-laws documenting Mitchell's service on the board of directors of the African American Museum of History and African American Museum Foundation.

Subseries V.C. contains correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, and other material documenting Mitchell's lengthy service of more than 40 years with credit unions. Mitchell served as president of the Delaware Mental Health Association Federal Credit Union in the 1970s and later as a board member of the Delaware Alliance Federal Credit Union. Also included are publications relating to being an effective credit union board member and a Lightning Loan Computer, used to calculate monthly payments for loans.

Subseries V.D. contains reports, by-laws, proposals, and information about events held by the Community Progressive Club of New Castle of New Castle, Delaware. There is a significant amount of information documenting a costume ball organized by the club in 1994 as well as administrative transitions, publicity, and membership information.

Mitchell was also involved in a number of other organizations throughout his life. Material documenting a number of these organizations is contained in Subseries V.E. Other Organizations. Included is information about his role in a restructuring plan for the Ferris School, an incarceration facility for juveniles, and his activities as a member of a New Castle County Executive transition team.

Littleton Mitchell (along with his wife Jane) frequently visited schools in Delaware and spoke to students about the Civil Rights movement, his own experiences with racism, and his time in the Tuskegee Airmen. Subseries V.F. School Visits contains letters of appreciation and drawings from students, as well as other items relating to these talks.

Subseries V.G. Information Regarding Influential Delawareans contains biographical information, correspondence, and articles related to other "famous" Delawareans. The bulk of the material relates to Mitchell's colleague and close friend Louis L. Redding (1901-1998), who was the first African-American to be admitted to the Delaware bar and played a major role in the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education court case. Included is information about Redding's career, plans to create a museum in childhood home in Wilmington, and correspondence regarding the Louis L. Redding Chair for the Study of Law and Public Policy, created by the University of Delaware in Redding's honor.

Subseries V.H. Speeches consists of typed and handwritten introductions of other speakers used by Mitchell at various events as well as a script for a WDEL radio interview.

Series VI. Black History consists primarily of material relating to Mitchell's service on the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission after he was selected by the White House to represent Delaware. Included is correspondence, informational packets, meeting minutes, and agendas documenting the work of the commission leading up to the 2004 anniversary as well as historical information relating to the Brown v. Board decision itself. This series also contains Black History material collected by Mitchell throughout his life. Included in this material are publications regarding racism, The Underground Railroad, and African-American achievements.

Series VII. Publicity about Littleton Mitchell, contains news clippings and articles about the life and achievements of Mitchell. Included in the series is a

News Journal Valentine's Day article Littleton and Jane Mitchell's marriage, transcripts of oral history interviews of Mitchell, and information relating to the Distinguished Citizen Award received by Mitchell.

Series VIII. Correspondence, consists of correspondence generally not related to the activities of the NAACP.

Subseries VIII.A. contains selected correspondence documenting Mitchell's personal and professional relationship with a number of influential Delaware politicians. Among the politicians included are Governors (Terry, Peterson, Tribbitt, du Pont, Castle, Carper, Minner, and Markell), Senators (Biden and Carper), and other state officials. Also included is an invitation to the 1977 inauguration of President Jimmy Carter.

Subseries VIII.B. contains invitations to a number of the events attended by Mitchell since the 1970s as well as collected programs for events attended. There are also a number of congratulatory letters from friends, acquaintances, and public figures, reflecting the significant amount of awards and citations received by Mitchell. Also included in the subseries are letters of thanks for participation in events and for speeches given.

Subseries VIII.C. General Correspondence, contains correspondence to and from Mitchell regarding a variety of subjects not directly related to his NAACP or teaching activities. Of note in this subseries are two letters from individuals, one thanking him for being a figure of "inspiration" and the other from a white student at the Governor Bacon Health Center discussing her personal experiences with school integration.

Subseries VIII.D. contains works by poet Widener University Sociology professor and poet Sidney Jacobs, information regarding a recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart, and material relating to Mitchell's involvement in Freemasonry.

Series IX. Material of Personal Interest, consists material relating to other areas of Mitchell's life. It contains correspondence, pamphlets, newsletters, and other publications relating to religious institutions, including St. Paul M.E. Church, in Milford, Delaware, and the church attended by Mitchell when in Delaware City, Christ Episcopal Church. Mitchell had a life-long interest in sports, especially track and field. This series has a number of items relating to this topic, including publications about sports and tickets to the University of Pennsylvania Franklin Field Carnival Relay. Also included in this series are obituaries of Delawareans and others as well as speeches read at funerals or memorial services.

Subgroup II. Documents the life and career of Jane Mitchell.

Subgroup III. Contains material related to the personal lives of the Mitchell Family and includes photographs, slides, audiovisual material, calendars, ephemera, artifacts, and other items belonging to members of the family. This information documents the domestic life, family ties, professional achievements, and recreational habits of an African-American family from the early to late 20th century.

Series I. Photographs and Series II. Slides consists of images documenting the lives of the Mitchells and includes photographs and slides of family, community gatherings, vacations, and professional meetings. The unit titles for many of the photographs and slides are transcribed directly from description of the items given by the Mitchell family. More detailed descriptions of the photographs are provided at the folder level.

Series III. Vacation, documents the Littleton and Jane Mitchell's national and international travel. It includes items from Canada, Spain, the Netherlands, as well as material collected while traveling in the United States. The series also includes their passports, which feature visa stamps from various countries.

Series IV. Consists of calendars kept by Littleton Mitchell over a thirty year period. They display a schedule of events to be attended as well as Mitchell's professional and personal obligations.

Series V. consists material relating to relatives and friends of Littleton and Jane Mitchell. It contains items belonging to Littleton Vann and Helen Mitchell, the parents of Littleton. Included is a photocopy of a diary kept by Littleton Vann Mitchell during his service in World War I as well as biographical information, a daily minder, obituary and other information relating to Helen Mitchell. Littleton and Jane Mitchell's son Philip Vann Mitchell is also represented in the series by school play programs, material related to hobbies, and cards (birthday and postcard) sent to him. Several members of Littleton Mitchell's family including his grandmother Sarah, mother Helen, and sister Phyllis played musical instruments. Helen played professionally as a church organist. The series contains music sheets and instrument lessons belonging to various family members. Also included are cards from family and friends and material relating to the Mitchells' 25th wedding anniversary in 1968.

Series VI. Mitchell Domestic Material consists material relating to home improvement and the personal lives of the Mitchells. It contains selected receipts for furniture purchased in 1943 as well as material relating to alterations made to the Mitchells' Delaware City home. There are instruction manuals for home appliances and clippings of advertisements for home improvements. This series also contains other domestic material including miscellaneous publications belonging to the Mitchell family, correspondence relating to job opportunities, invoices and correspondence relating to an import business, receipts for a 4-H Club broiler chicken raising project, and certificates for the completion of civil defense courses.

Series VII. consists of citations and awards received by Littleton and Jane Mitchell from the 1970s until 2009. The series is organized chronologically and by individual.

Series VIII. Ephemera and Realia contains items and artifacts collected by Littleton and Jane Mitchell throughout their lives. Items include medals, nametags, souvenirs, pins, and caps received as gifts and collected by the Mitchells during various events such as NAACP conventions. The series also includes a significant amount of buttons, both attached large fabric sashes and arranged by theme (politics, businesses, healthcare, etc.).

Series IX. Media contains VHS tapes, audiocassettes, film reels, and other media related to black history, events attended by the Mitchells, family vacations, and other material of general interest to Littleton and Jane.

Subseries IX.A. contains VHS tapes on a variety of subjects including black history, the Civil Rights movement, family events, and the Tuskegee Airmen. Included are tapes relating to dedication of the Jane E. Mitchell building and Jane's induction into the University of Delaware Hall of Fame as well as several interviews, including one conducted by The HistoryMakers project.

Subseries IX.B. contains audiocassettes featuring recordings of NAACP meetings, interviews with Littleton and Jane Mitchell, and material related to black history. The series features an interview of Louis L. Redding conducted by Lit Mitchell on Redding's 96th birthday.

Subseries IX.B. contains film reels documenting Mitchell family vacations, domestic and career events, and commercial productions. It also contains tape reels and phonograph records. Of particular note are two phonograph records featuring voice messages from Littleton Mitchell to Jane, while he was serving at the Tuskegee Army Air Field. Further descriptions of the voice messages are available in the contents list.

Series X. Books contains books belonging to the Mitchell family. The first subseries contains books on bullfighting, a topic that fascinated Littleton Mitchell throughout his life. The second subseries contains books on a variety of topics including Masonic Rituals and religion.

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  11. Box 1, F11; Box 2, F26; Box 4, F52; Box 5, F73; Box 6, F88; Box 14, F13-F14; Box 15, F21b, F29b, F57b, F66; Box 17, F6-F7; Box 29 F13, F15; Box 31, F45; Box 41, F31-F3 : Shelved in SPEC MSS oversize mapcases

Gift of Philip Vann Mitchell, 2010.

Processed by E. Evan Echols and Jaime Margalotti, May 2013. Encoded by E. Evan Echols, May 2013.

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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Subgroup I. of the collection contains material relating specifically to the life of Littleton Mitchell, beginning with his childhood and education, continuing through his service with the United States Army, covering his career as an educator at Governor Bacon Health Center, and documenting his participation in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and leadership of the Delaware Branch of the organization. This series also contains information documenting his participation in a number of other state-level and national organizations as well as correspondence, material of personal interest collected by Mitchell, and articles about his activities and achievements.

Scope and Contents

Series I. Early Life and Education contains composition books, report cards, certificates, and other material from Mitchell's time at Howard High School, from which he graduated in 1939, and was the only school in the state of Delaware open to African-Americans at the time. There is also general information about Howard, the 50th year class reunion, and plans to preserve the historic nature of the school. This series also contains material relating to Mitchell's education at West Chester State College (West Chester University) and includes lesson plans, coursework, a graduation yearbook (1948), later information on alumni reunions, and Mitchell's keynote address given at the 1999 commencement ceremony. The series also features Littleton Mitchell's 1918 birth certificate.

Littleton Mitchell birth certificate, 1918.
Box 1 Folder F1
Personal letter to Lit Mitchell, 1937 March 31.
Box 1 Folder F2
Scope and Contents

This letter was sent to Mitchell from a romantic interest attending State College for Colored Students in Dover, Delaware.

Howard High School scrapbook, circa 1937.
Box 1 Folder F3
Scope and Contents

Contains news clippings regarding African-American sports figures such as Jesse Owens.

Mitchell composition book, undated.
Box 1 Folder F4
Lit Mitchell Howard High report card, 1935-1936.
Box 1 Folder F5
Certificate of completion- Ninth grade, Howard Junior High School, 1936 June 3.
Box 45 Folder F5b
Howard High School letter jacket patches, circa 1935.
Box 1 Folder F6
Howard High School athletic certificates, 1936, 1938.
Box 1 Folder F7
Scope and Contents

Football certificates.

Mitchell- Howard High School diploma, 1939 June 13.
Box 1 Folder F8
The Lantern- commencement issue, 1943 May.
Box 1 Folder F9
Scope and Contents

The Lantern is a Howard High School publication.

Howard High news clippings, undated, 1943.
Box 1 Folder F10
Article: The Patron Saints of Howard High School, 1998.
Box 1 Folder F11
Howard High School 50 year class reunion, 1989.
Box 1 Folder F12
National Historic Landmark Nomination- Howard High School, 2004 July.
Box 1 Folder F13
Project Proposal- The Story of Howard High School: An Educational Legacy, undated.
Box 1 Folder F14
West Chester University admission letters, 1939 June-August.
Box 1 Folder F15
West Chester State Teachers College curricula and lesson plans, 1940.
Box 1 Folder F16
Manual of Football Prepared for Use of Major Students in Heath Education, 1946.
Box 1 Folder F17
Scope and Contents

State Teachers College Department of Physical Education.

West Chester academic performance reports, 1947.
Box 1 Folder F18
West Chester Community Hobby Show, 1948.
Box 1 Folder F19
West Chester diploma and commencement pamphlet, 1948.
Box 1 Folder F20
West Chester Class of 1948 commencement exercises, 1948.
Box 1 Folder F21
The Serpentine- West Chester yearbook, 1948.
Box 1 Folder F22
West Chester school newspaper- Quad Angles, 1948.
Box 1 Folder F23
West Chester State College Alumni Day program and reports, 1979 May 5.
Box 1 Folder F24
Scope and Contents

Mitchell is featured as a recipient of the 1979 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Postcard from Earle Waters regarding Mitchell as a W.C. student, 1979.
Box 1 Folder F25
Scope and Contents

Congratulatory postcard recalling Mitchell's time as a "meet and quiet" student at West Chester.

West Chester 35th Class Reunion of 1948, 1983.
Box 1 Folder F26
Class of 1948 Reunion directory, 1996.
Box 1 Folder F27
West Chester University commencement speech, 1999 December 19.
Box 1 Folder F28
Scope and Contents

Mitchell was the commencement speaker.

West Chester University commencement program, 1999 December-2000.
Box 1 Folder F29
Mailing: West Chester 55th Class Reunion- Class of 1948, 2003.
Box 1 Folder F30
West Chester University: MLK Day activities, 2008.
Box 1 Folder F31
Scope and Contents

Series II. Military Career documents Mitchell's service with the famed Tuskegee Airmen and subsequent service as a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army Reserves. The Tuskegee Airmen material includes items collected by Mitchell during his service, correspondence with Jane Mitchell, and certificates of appreciation for service. Of note is documentation of a court martial conducted at Tuskegee Army Air Field and a manual used by Mitchell to instruct pilots in instrument flying. Though he did not qualify to be a pilot himself, Mitchell taught Tuskegee Airmen flyers a crucial aspect of aircraft operation. The series contains a diary kept during his first year at Tuskegee (1942), providing a glimpse into the severe discrimination faced by Mitchell and other African-Americans in the armed forces. The series also contains historical information and publicity about the Tuskegee Airmen as well as material from Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., an organization created to honor the accomplishments and perpetuate the history of the group. The second section of Series II. contains material relating primary to Mitchell's post-Tuskegee military career. Included is coursework and a certificate of completion from the Adjutant General's School at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, and a notebook containing handwritten notes and coursework created while he attended the Athletic Directors' School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The series also includes applications for enrollment in Army Extension courses while serving in the Army Reserve, information for veterans of World War II, and Army correspondence. The correspondence is composed of orders received while Mitchell was serving at Tuskegee Army Air Field, paperwork for a transfer to the Army Reserve, and letters regarding officer training.

News clippings regarding war, circa 1930s, 1949.
Box 1 Folder F1
Scope and Contents

News clippings collected by Mitchell on pre-WWII conflicts such as the Italian Invasion of Ethiopia and the portion of a publication about the sinking of the Bismark.

Aviation Cadet Examining Board letter to Littleton Mitchell, 1941 November 25.
Box 1 Folder F2
Scope and Contents

Mitchell was not accepted as a pilot but went on to serve at the Tuskegee Army Airfield as an instrument flight instructor.

Document promoting Mitchell to Corporal, Air Corps, 1942 October 1.
Box 1 Folder F3
Army service diary, 1942 January 13-1942 December 29.
Box 1 Folder F4
Scope and Contents

This diary was kept by Littleton Mitchell during 1942 documents the events of his first year in the United States Army. Entries begin on January 13, when he travelled to Trenton, NJ, for a military induction examination. Mitchell was inducted with his friend and fellow Milford, Delaware, resident Bill Walls, with whom he would train and serve in the army. XXX Subsequent diary entries discuss the trip from Trenton to Ft. Dix in February, followed by his arrival at Tuskegee Army Air Field. He describes in colorful language, the discomfort of army training, dynamics between the soldiers, and details frequent incidents of poor treatment by white officers and civilians at Tuskegee. Mitchell was frequently incensed by injustices such as the forbidding of the carrying of firearms by black soldiers on and off the base. XXX Beginning in April, Mitchell discusses his ultimately unsuccessful flight training. He details his first flight in a plane, subsequent flights during which he took control, and a later crash landing incident. He eventually transitioned to link trainer (flight simulator) to train pilots to fly. XXX The diary also gives a glimpse into Mitchell’s family and love life. He discusses being torn between two women, “Annie” and Jane Watson. He was initially closer to Annie, but ultimately chose Jane after a visit to Delaware in September and the couple made the decision to get married in November. XXX Mitchell was promoted to the rank of Corporal in October and Sergeant in November of 1942.

Letters from Jane to Lit during his military service, 1944.
Box 1 Folder F5
Spoken French: Basic Course, 1944.
Box 1 Folder F6
Instrument Flying Trainer manual, circa 1943.
Box 1 Folder F7
Diploma- completion of link trainer instructor course, 1943 April 27.
Box 1 Folder F7b
Scope and Contents

Diploma for flight simulator instrutor course completed by Mitchell at Chanute Field, Illinois.

Ceriticate of appointment ot sergeant, 1942 November 1.
Box 1 Folder F7c
Record of court martial trial (Tuskegee), 1945 June.
Box 1 Folder F8
Scope and Contents

Record of a court martial trial of a Staff Sergeant at Tuskegee Army Airfield accused, and found guilty, of disobeying orders from a superior officer.

Certificates of appreciation for war service, circa 1946.
Box 1 Folder F9
Scope and Contents

Signed by Henry Truman and Henry H. Arnold.

Black Americans in Defense of our Nation, 1985.
Box 1 Folder F10
Tuskegee Airmen movie poster, 1995.
Box 1 Folder F11
Physical Location

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Tuskegee Airmen publicity, 1995-1996.
Box 1 Folder F12
Information and notes- Tuskegee Airmen course- Historical Society of Delaware, 1996.
Box 1 Folder F13
News Journal article on Mitchell's WWII service, 1996 April 19.
Box 1 Folder F14
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. membership directory, 1999.
Box 1 Folder F15
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. national newsletter, 1999 January, 2004 September.
Box 1 Folder F16
John H. Porter First State Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, 2008 May.
Box 1 Folder F17
Tuskegee Airmen San Antonio Chapter, 2002, 2006.
Box 1 Folder F18
Tuskegee Airmen 31st Annual National Convention, 2002 August.
Box 1 Folder F19
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. certificate of membership, undated.
Box 1 Folder F20
Tuskegee Airmen ephemera, undated.
Box 1 Folder F21
Army play- Vodvil Echos, undated.
Box 1 Folder F22
Lit Mitchell Army correspondence, 1942-1962.
Box 1 Folder F23
Information for Veterans of Our Armed Forces, 1944.
Box 1 Folder F24
Veterans Administration correspondence, 1946-1947.
Box 1 Folder F25
Army Extension Courses answer sheets, 1948.
Box 1 Folder F26
Army Extension Courses, 1955-1956.
Box 2 Folder F27
Certificate of Completion of Special Services, Officer Course, 1951 October 5.
Box 2 Folder F28
Mitchell Adjutant General's School notes and coursework, 1949-1950.
Box 2 Folder F29
Mitchell instruction notebook- Fort Bragg Physical Training School, 1950.
Box 2 Folder F30
Army Physical Training School coursework and notes, 1950.
Box 2 Folder F31
Diploma- completion of School Course No. 11, Physical Training School, 1950 July.
Box 2 Folder F32
Certificate of promotion to second lieutenant, 1949 February 8.
Box 2 Folder F33
Ceritifcate of appointment to Reserve Commissioned Officer, 1952 December 11.
Box 2 Folder F34
Scope and Contents

Series III. Governor Bacon Health Center documents Mitchell's career as a teacher and counselor of emotionally troubled youth at the Governor Bacon Health Center in Delaware City, Delaware. It contains material regarding the general business of the Center, class policies and procedures, and student activities. Much of the correspondence included in the series regards Mitchell's efforts to fight discrimination at the Governor Bacon Health Center and increase the amount of minority staff at the institution. Problems at Governor Bacon Health Center in the 1980s are detailed in a number of news articles. There are also certificates relating to Mitchell's teaching credentials and coursework relating to his continuing education at the University of Delaware and Temple University. In addition, the series contains teaching materials such as studies, publications, and other documents relating to teaching children, specifically emotionally troubled youth.

Governor Bacon Health Center dedication booklets, 1948 October.
Box 2 Folder F1
Lit Mitchell Department of Public Instruction certificates, 1951-1963.
Box 2 Folder F2
Lit Mitchell: Professional Teaching certificate, 1966.
Box 2 Folder F3
Governor Bacon Health Center Certificate of Service, 1969 May 21.
Box 2 Folder F4
Delaware Certification Rules and Regulations, undated.
Box 2 Folder F5
Postcard featuring Mitchell teaching swimming class at GBHC, 1949.
Box 2 Folder F6
Scope and Contents

Postcard showing Mitchell teaching a swimming class. He was the only certified life guard but was not permitted to enter the pool with the white students. Therefore, he stood at the side of the pool and told another worker how to demonstrate swimming techniques.

Governor Bacon materials, 1954-1984.
Box 2 Folder F7
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, memos, classroom materials, and other materials created during Mitchell's teaching career at the Governor Bacon Health Center

Schedule of recreational activities for "Cottage Children", 1961-1963.
Box 2 Folder F8
Governor Bacon Health Center resolutions, 1963.
Box 2 Folder F9
Letter and cards regarding Lit Mitchell retirement, 1984.
Box 2 Folder F10
Continuing education- Univ. of Delaware and Temple Univ., 1957-1963.
Box 2 Folder F11
Papers by Mitchell and coursework regarding Special Ed instruction, circa 1960.
Box 2 Folder F12
Letter from Mitchell to Irving Wagenschnur (GBHC Principal) regarding bias, 1969 November 20.
Box 2 Folder F13
Letter recommending Mitchell for the Freedom Award, 1963 October 27.
Box 2 Folder F14
Happy birthday card from Mitchell's students, undated.
Box 2 Folder F15
Articles regarding Governor Bacon problems, 1982-1984.
Box 2 Folder F16
Scope and Contents

News articles regarding financial woes, cutbacks, and operational difficulties at the Governor Bacon Health Center in the early 1980s.

An Editorial on the Gov. Bacon School, undated.
Box 2 Folder F17
Daily Plan Book for Elementary School Teachers (Blank), 1932.
Box 2 Folder F18
Growth through Guidance: Guidance Policies…Wilmington Public Schools, 1951.
Box 2 Folder F19
Teaching Reading, 1953.
Box 2 Folder F20
Teachers Manual- Arithmetic for Today, 1953.
Box 2 Folder F21
Report of the Fifth Conference on Children and Youth, 1956 March 24.
Box 2 Folder F22
Delaware State Education Association news letter and Award program, 1957, 1985.
Box 2 Folder F23
Scope and Contents

The news letter Includes a "summary of major education legislation passed during 1957 session, 119th general assembly."

A Status Report on Provisions for Meeting the Needs…, circa 1960.
Box 2 Folder F24
Delaware's Plan for Mental Health, 1965 April.
Box 2 Folder F25
Black History classroom posters, circa 1970.
Box 2 Folder F26
Physical Location

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Handwriting lesson sheets, undated.
Box 2 Folder F27
Proceedings of the Wilmington Medical Center Special Seminar, 1974 June 18.
Box 2 Folder F28
World News of the Week: Teaching Tips, 1975.
Box 2 Folder F29
Scope and Contents

Series IV. Civil Rights Advocacy contains information pertaining to Mitchell's involvement with local and national branches of the NAACP.

Open letter regarding colored schools, 1954.
Box 3 Folder F1
Scope and Contents

Open letter addressed to the Governor of Delaware (J. Caleb Boggs) and the leading citizens of Delaware on the dangers of segregation. Committee reports on voting statistics,

Constitution for Delaware State Conference of Branches, 1955, 1987.
Box 3 Folder F2
Philadelphia NAACP: Institute for Organizations of the Community, 1958.
Box 3 Folder F3
Notes of NAACP Extravaganza, 1958 July.
Box 3 Folder F4
Delaware NAACP minutes, 1958, 1960.
Box 3 Folder F5
Mitchell NAACP telegrams and correspondence.
Box 3 Folder F6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence regarding fund raising and the appointment of an African-American to the Del. Board of Education.

Correspondence regarding Louis Redding banquet in Dover, Delaware, 1960-1961.
Box 3 Folder F7
Scope and Contents

Includes a letter from Jackie Robinson to Pauline A. Young turning down an invitation to be a guest speaker at the banquet.

Delaware NAACP correspondence, 1962-1963.
Box 3 Folder F8
Scope and Contents

Includes a letter from Louis Redding to Mitchell and Maurice Moyer, president of the Wilmington Branch NAACP, discussing a proposed state bill that he believed would perpetuate segregation.

Delaware NAACP material, 1963-1965.
Box 3 Folder F9
Scope and Contents

Includes material related to the NAACP's push for open housing legislation in Delaware and it's relationship with Governor Charles Terry.

Radio script on NAACP used at WDEL, 1965.
Box 3 Folder F10
Scope and Contents

Transcript of a radio interview with Mitchell discussing Del. NAACP activities

Pauline A. Young correspondence regarding school desegregation bias, 1965.
Box 3 Folder F11
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Delaware educator and NAACP member Pauline A. Young regarding the progress of Middletown, Delaware, desegregation efforts. Young was a well-known civil rights activist, Delaware educator, and librarian. She preceded Littleton Mitchell as president of the Delaware NAACP.

Delaware NAACP material, 1965-1969.
Box 3 Folder F12
Scope and Contents

Major issues discussed include the process of school desegregation in Delaware and perceived failures in these efforts, hiring discrimination at various institutions, and KKK activities in Southern Delaware.

Delaware NAACP material, 1966.
Box 3 Folder F13
Scope and Contents

Contains material regarding Delaware State University integration and Mitchell's push to close the historically-black institution.

Delaware NAACP material, 1967.
Box 3 Folder F14
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to housing discrimination and open housing legislation in Delaware as well as information about migrant labor camps.

Delaware NAACP material, 1967.
Box 3 Folder F15
Scope and Contents

Contains information relating to open housing legislation and school desegregation efforts.

Delaware NAACP material, 1967-1969.
Box 3 Folder F16
Scope and Contents

Clippings news clippings and correspondence regarding the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., civil disorder in Delaware and the occupation of Wilmington by the National Guard and State Police, which lasted from April 1968 until January 1969. Also included is information relating to NAACP accusations of police misconduct and discrimination at the Governor Bacon Health Center.

Delaware NAACP material, 1967-1969.
Box 3 Folder F17
Scope and Contents

Contains news clippings discussing a Delaware open housing bill, discrimination at the Governor Bacon Health Center, and Mitchell's concerns with unrest in Milford, Delaware.

Delaware NAACP material, 1967-1969, 1985-1986.
Box 3 Folder F18
Scope and Contents

Contains a 1969 issue of the Wilmington, Delaware, Fraternal Order of Police publication "The Guardian Call", which discusses the Black Panthers.

Delaware NAACP material, 1967-1970.
Box 3 Folder F19
Scope and Contents

Contains news clippings and correspondence relating to Mitchell's criticism of Delaware political parties and politicians, especially Governor Charles L. Terry. Also included is a letter promoting the election of Mitchell as National Board Member for NAACP Region II over the unnamed President of the Pennsylvania State Conference of Branches, who is accused of associating with extremists and ignoring the NAACP constitution.

Correspondence regarding NAACP Regional Conference controversy, 1968.
Box 3 Folder F20
Scope and Contents

At the NAACP 59th Annual Convention, the Delaware State Conference of Branches accused the New York and Pennsylvania delegations of attempting to eliminate Delaware delegation from participation in policy-making.

Delaware NAACP material, 1968.
Box 3 Folder F21
Scope and Contents

Contains a speech given by Mitchell at Central Baptist Church about his role in the NAACP and race relations in Delaware. Also included are news clippings relating to Delaware politicians and the NAACP.

Delaware NAACP material, 1968-1969.
Box 3 Folder F22
Delaware NAACP material, 1968-1969.
Box 3 Folder F23
Scope and Contents

Contains information relating to the passage in the State Senate of an open housing bill (S.B. 67), which was opposed by the NAACP and Mitchell because of exemptions to the law given to owners of dwellings containing four or fewer apartments.

Delaware NAACP material, 1968-1970.
Box 3 Folder F24
Delaware NAACP material, 1969.
Box 3 Folder F25
Scope and Contents

Contains information relating to migrant labor and alleged police misconduct.

Delaware NAACP material, 1970-1971.
Box 3 Folder F26
Scope and Contents

Contains a report of a NAACP Veteran's Seminar held July 25, 1970, focusing on the welfare of black veterans.

Delaware NAACP material, 1971.
Box 3 Folder F27
Scope and Contents

Contains written complains from black students of discrimination and information about the NAACP effort to investigate housing discrimination in Millsboro, Delaware.

Delaware NAACP material, 1972-1973.
Box 3 Folder F28
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and news clippings regarding school integration, and hiring discrimination in the public and private sector (including the Delaware Governor's office). There is also a significant amount of material relating to Mitchell's efforts to focus attention on the conditions in migrant labor camps in 1973.

NAACP education committee material, 1971-1973.
Box 3 Folder F29
News clippings regarding NAACP feud with Governor Tribbitt, 1973.
Box 4 Folder F30
Scope and Contents

Though the Delaware NAACP and Mitchell had significant clashes with previous governors (Terry and Peterson), their relationship with Governor Sherman W. Tribbitt was particularly troubled. Relations reached an all time low when Tribbitt refused an invitation to the annual banquet of the Wilmington Branch NAACP.

Wilmington Branch Ninth Annual Dinner program and Mitchell remarks, 1973 November 1.
Box 4 Folder F31
Delaware NAACP material, 1973-1974.
Box 4 Folder F32
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence to and from Mary C. Baker, Chair of the Delaware NAACP Education Committee regarding Department of Public Instruction policies as well as material from the Wilmington Branch NAACP.

Delaware NAACP material, 1973-1975.
Box 4 Folder F33
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence relating to the number of blacks employed in Delaware school districts and in Governor Tribbitt's administration.

Central Delaware NAACP membership list, 1974 October 18.
Box 4 Folder F34
Delaware NAACP material, 1974.
Box 4 Folder F35
Scope and Contents

Contains material regarding alleged police misconduct, Wilmington Branch NAACP elections, and meeting minutes.

Delaware NAACP material, 1974.
Box 4 Folder F36
Scope and Contents

Contains State of Delaware Affirmative Action plans, information on hiring bias, and migrant labor.

Delaware NAACP material, 1974.
Box 4 Folder F37
Delaware NAACP material, 1974-1975.
Box 4 Folder F38
Scope and Contents

Contains material related to a NAACP march in Boston, Massachusetts to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. Also notable is a statement by Governor Sherman Tribbitt in observance of "Afro-American (Black History) Week."

Delaware NAACP material, 1975-1976.
Box 4 Folder F39
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to the efforts to limit or end the practice of busing as a method to desegregate schools and NAACP statements on "white flight" in Wilmington, Delaware.

Delaware NAACP correspondence, 1975-1976.
Box 4 Folder F40
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence primarily relating to fundraising and donations from individuals and churches.

Index to NAACP Education Resolutions, 1976.
Box 4 Folder F41
Delaware NAACP material, 1976-1977.
Box 4 Folder F42
Scope and Contents

Contains information related to the controversy over Governor Tribbitt's attempt to appoint Dean C. Steele, who the NAACP believed to be extremely prejudiced, to the State Board of Education.

Delaware NAACP material, 1977.
Box 4 Folder F43
Delaware NAACP material, 1978-1979.
Box 4 Folder F44
Scope and Contents

Contains a letter to Mitchell from the mother of one of a number of black children sexually assaulted at a migrant labor camp day care in 1979. Also included are news clippings about the event.

Delaware NAACP material, 1980.
Box 4 Folder F45
Scope and Contents

Contains news articles regarding the perceived lack of leadership within the NAACP and Mitchell's criticism of then Republican Presidential nominee Ronald Reagan for not attending the National NAACP Annual convention

Delaware NAACP material, 1980-1982.
Box 4 Folder F46
Scope and Contents

Includes a telegram from Mitchell on behalf of the Delaware NAACP to President Ronald Regan wishing him well after the 1981 assassination attempt.

Delaware NAACP material, 1980-1983.
Box 4 Folder F47
Wilmington Branch material, 1981.
Box 4 Folder F48
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, memos, and minutes related to the activities of the Wilmington, Delaware, branch of the NAACP.

Delaware NAACP material, 1982-1984.
Box 4 Folder F49
Delaware NAACP material, 1983-1984.
Box 4 Folder F50
Scope and Contents

Contains mostly NAACP business including annual NAACP State Conference agendas and minutes, workshop publications, and programs for award ceremonies.

Membership lists of all NAACP Delaware branches, 1983-1984.
Box 4 Folder F51
Encapsulated newspapers, 1969, 1984.
Box 4 Folder F52
Scope and Contents

"The Morning News" front page (1969) and "State News Topic" article on Desegregation 30 years later (1984).

Physical Location

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Delaware NAACP material, 1984-1985.
Box 5 Folder F53
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence relating to the appointment of minorities to local government positions and continuing desegregation efforts. Also includes news clippings and correspondence regarding Michael Castle's run for the position of Governor and his differences with the NAACP.

Delaware NAACP material, 1985 September-1985 October.
Box 5 Folder F54
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to NAACP opposition to South African apartheid and includes a Proclamation of a Wilmington Day of Mourning in response to continued oppression of black citizens in South Africa.

Delaware NAACP material, 1985-1986.
Box 5 Folder F55
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and news articles on a row between Mitchell and Wendell Howell, President of the Citizens Coalition for Justice over the latter's support for the release of an inmate convicted of killing a 13 year-old black girl in 1975.

Delaware NAACP material, 1985-1986.
Box 5 Folder F56
NAACP protest regarding South African apartheid, 1986 September 15.
Box 5 Folder F57
Scope and Contents

Protest sign and list of Delaware attendees.

Physical Location

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Delaware NAACP material, 1986-1987.
Box 5 Folder F58
Scope and Contents

Contains a folder titled "Recommendations for State Board per State NAACP and Other Info" which includes, along with material related to Delaware NAACP business, correspondence to the State Board of Education regarding policies and hiring practices.

Delaware NAACP material, 1987.
Box 5 Folder F59
Scope and Contents

Contains almost entirely meeting minutes, memos, and agendas. Includes a partial NAACP member list.

NAACP Health Policy, undated.
Box 5 Folder F60
Delaware NAACP material, 1987-1988.
Box 5 Folder F61
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from Mitchell written to state officials regarding signs posted at businesses stating their right to refuse service to anyone. Also included are news articles discussing NAACP objections to Governor Michael Castle's nominee to the state Board of Education, a controversial police shooting, and Mitchell's efforts to stop a proposed welfare bill.

Delaware NAACP material, 1987-1988.
Box 5 Folder F62
Scope and Contents

Contains a copy of the Delaware State Conference of Branches bylaws and NAACP Region II correspondence.

Central Delaware Branch NAACP material, 1986-1988.
Box 5 Folder F63
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to a lawsuit filed by the Central Delaware Branch against the City of Dover over alleged disenfranchisement of black voters.

Central Delaware Branch NAACP v City of Dover, 1988.
Box 5 Folder F64
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to a lawsuit filed by the Central Delaware Branch against the City of Dover over alleged disenfranchisement of black voters.

NAACP-University of Delaware correspondence, 1987-1988.
Box 5 Folder F65
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relates to black athletes and diversity at the University of Delaware.

Delaware NAACP materials, 1988-1989.
Box 5 Folder F66
Scope and Contents

Contains mostly meeting minutes and NAACP financial information.

Wilmington Branch internal troubles, 1988-1989.
Box 5 Folder F67
Scope and Contents

In 1988 the head of the Wilmington Branch NAACP, Larry M. Morris, was forced to step down during a scandal involving missing funds. 15,000 dollars in unauthorized expenditures were made over a period of a year and half, leading to significant financial difficulties for the organization. After the removal of Morris, Mitchell was chosen by the national NAACP to temporarily oversee the affairs of the Wilmington Branch.

Wilmington Branch Executive Committee agendas and correspondence, 1988-1989.
Box 5 Folder F68
Scope and Contents

Material created during Mitchell's tenure as branch administrator

Wilmington Branch minutes and elections, 1988-1989.
Box 5 Folder F69
Wilmington Branch material, 1989.
Box 5 Folder F70
Scope and Contents

Contains agendas, minutes, and financial information of the Wilmington Branch.

Delaware NAACP material, 1988-1989.
Box 5 Folder F71
Scope and Contents

Contains news stories regarding Mitchell's criticism of the Castle administration's progress in eliminating hiring discrimination and disapproval of the actions of the state's Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunities Advisory Council, of which he was a member. Also included is material relating to the graduation of the 56th Delaware State Police Class, during which Mitchell gave the keynote address (a first for the NAACP).

25th Annual Dinner Wilmington Branch NAACP, 1989 October 29.
Box 5 Folder F72
NAACP Nationwide Membership Radiothon posters and tally sheets, 1989 September 23.
Box 5 Folder F73
Physical Location

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Correspondence regarding Louis Redding-William Robert Ming Award, 1989 May-1989 September.
Box 5 Folder F74
Scope and Contents

In 1989, Louis Redding was the recipient of the National Education Association Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award as well as the NAACP William Robert Ming Advocacy Award.

Delaware NAACP minutes, 1989-1990.
Box 5 Folder F75
Summit Conference of Black Organizations, 1990 August.
Box 6 Folder F76
Delaware NAACP materials, 1990.
Box 6 Folder F77
Delaware NAACP materials, 1990-1994.
Box 6 Folder F78
Scope and Contents

Contains agendas, minutes, and other material documenting the activities for the Delaware NAACP immediately prior to and after Mitchell's retirement as president of the state organization.

Middletown Transcript controversy, 1990.
Box 6 Folder F79
Scope and Contents

Correspondence relating to an incident during which a Middletown Transcript (newspaper) article celebrating the graduates of Middletown High School failed to recognize valedictorian of the graduating class, only acknowledging the two white salutatorians.

Wilmington Branch NAACP 27th Annual Dinner program, 1991.
Box 6 Folder F80
Memo- Delaware NAACP highlights, 1994.
Box 6 Folder F81
Scope and Contents

Memo from the Delaware NAACP highlighting events in the state to the NAACP Region II.

Lawsuit involving NAACP and Benjamin Chavis, 1994.
Box 6 Folder F82
Scope and Contents

Benjamin Chavis, Executive Director of the NAACP, was the target of a suit filed by an aide alleging sexual harassment and discrimination. After attempting to settle with suit using 300,000 dollars of NAACP funds, he was dismissed.

Delaware NAACP material, 1996-2003.
Box 6 Folder F83
Scope and Contents

Contains agendas, minutes, and other material relating to the business of the Newark, Delaware, NAACP branch, of which Jane Mitchell was a member.

Wilmington NAACP 16th Annual Life Membership Luncheon.
Box 6 Folder F84
Delaware NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet programs, 2001-2001, 2006.
Box 6 Folder F85
Coatesville Area Branch NAACP Banquet program, 2004 March.
Box 6 Folder F86
Delaware Correctional Center Branch of the NAACP constitution, undated.
Box 6 Folder F87
NAACP Region II flag, undated.
Box 6 Folder F88
Physical Location

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Matted letters regarding Del NAACP civil rights, 1961, 1968.
Box 45 Folder F89
Scope and Contents

Includes a telegram from Mitchell regarding the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. and results of restaurant visits by civil rights activists in 1961.

Scope and Contents

Selected bills, proclamations

Delaware bill: proposed Public Accommodations bill, 1963.
Box 6 Folder F1
Fair Housing bills and related correspondence, 1965-1966.
Box 6 Folder F2
Fair Housing bills and articles, 1967.
Box 6 Folder F3
Proclamations in honor of the NAACP, 1969-1989.
Box 6 Folder F4
Proclaimation denouncing South African apartheid, 1985.
Box 45 Folder F4b
Scope and Contents

Signed by Rita Justice, New Castle County Executive

Copy of state housing bill: Senate Bill No. 67, 1969.
Box 6 Folder F5
Statement from Russell Peterson regarding Day of Tribute to MLK, 1970 January 14.
Box 6 Folder F6
Picture of Mitchell at du Pont signing of Affirmative Action Order, 1979.
Box 6 Folder F7
Scope and Contents

Includes a picture and letter from Governor Pierre S. du Pont regarding his signing of the 1979 Affirmative Action Executive Order

Proclamation- NAACP Day, 1984 January 26.
Box 45 Folder F8
NAACP correspondence and news articles regarding proposed Delaware health bills, 1986.
Box 6 Folder F9
Affirmative Action Committee report to Gov. Castle and letters concerning report, 1988-1989.
Box 6 Folder F10
Scope and Contents

Includes the report, meeting minutes, correspondence related to the report, the creation of which Mitchell participated in.

Affirmative Action Committee minutes and correspondence, 1987-1990.
Box 6 Folder F11
Paths to Desegregation, 1957 October 21.
Box 6 Folder F12
Study of Leisure Time Needs and Services in Northern Delaware, 1958 May.
Box 6 Folder F13
State Board of Ed.- Proposed Plan of School Desegregation, 1959 January.
Box 6 Folder F14
Poplar Street Project A- The Relocation Plan, circa 1960.
Box 6 Folder F15
Scope and Contents

A relocation plan written by the Wilmington Housing Authority Slum Clearance Redevelopment Agency

The Negro and His Vote: 1960 Population and Voting Statistics, 1963 November 23.
Box 6 Folder F16
Study of Minority Group Employment in the Federal Government, 1965.
Box 6 Folder F17
White-Nonwhite Differentials in Health, Education, and Welfare, 1965.
Box 6 Folder F18
Kent County Republican Party Statement on the Ku Klux Klan, 1965 October 29.
Box 6 Folder F19
Delaware Human Relations Commission material, 1966, 1982.
Box 6 Folder F20
Article on race riots, 1967 October.
Box 6 Folder F21
Scope and Contents

Commentary.

Investigating Committee on the Cause of Civil Unrest, 1967.
Box 6 Folder F22
Case Studies in School Desegregation, 1970.
Box 6 Folder F23
Racial Isolation in the Public Schools, 1967.
Box 30 Folder F23b
An Exploratory Evaluation: …of U.S. Medical Schools' Efforts…, 1977.
Box 30 Folder F23c
Your Child and Busing, 1972 May.
Box 6 Folder F24
NAACP Report on Minority Testing, 1976 May.
Box 6 Folder F25
Black employment charts for Kent and Sussex Co. Vocational Technical High Schools, 1972.
Box 6 Folder F26
Blacks Who Have Taken the Del. Bar Exam Since 1929, 1973.
Box 6 Folder F27
An Augmented Plan for the Desegregation…New Castle County, 1975.
Box 6 Folder F28
Governor's Task Force on Publically Funded Education: NAACP Viewpoint, circa 1981.
Box 6 Folder F29
COPE Task Force report on the Offices of Affirmative Action and Minority Affairs, 1982.
Box 6 Folder F30
Scope and Contents

Contains only the conclusions section of the report.

Article: Leading Blacks in Delaware, 1983 January 30.
Box 6 Folder F31
State of Delaware Affirmative Action Program, 1984.
Box 7 Folder F32
New Castle County Employee Attitude Survey, 1985.
Box 7 Folder F33
New Castle County Pay Equity Study: Appendix, 1985 May 8.
Box 7 Folder F34
Dept. of Health and Social Services Affirmative Action Plan, 1986.
Box 7 Folder F35
NAACP Report: Two Hundred Years, an Issue: Ideology in The…, 1987.
Box 7 Folder F36
Scope and Contents

Report on the nomination and confirmation process of the United States Supreme Court.

An Action Strategy to Reduce Substance Abuse in Delaware, 1989 September.
Box 7 Folder F37
Publications regarding redistricting, circa 1990.
Box 7 Folder F38
Domestic Violence in Delaware 1990-1992, 1994 November.
Box 7 Folder F39
Papers on African-American students, 1991 May.
Box 7 Folder F40
Delaware Juvenile Secure Detention, 1995-1996 March.
Box 7 Folder F41
Crime in Delaware 1999, 2000 September.
Box 7 Folder F42
Racial Desegregation in Public Education, 2000 August.
Box 7 Folder F43
Delaware Citizens Guide to Civil Rights and Supporting Services, 2001.
Box 7 Folder F44
Text of the opinion by Collins J. Seitz, undated.
Box 7 Folder F45
Scope and Contents

Pamphlet distributed by the Delaware Fellowship Commission with the text of the opinion by Chancellor Collins J. Seitz in suits relating to school segregation in Claymont and Hockessin, Delaware.

Material regarding migrant labor in Delaware, 1968-1974, 1997.
Box 7 Folder F1
Migrant labor news clippings and NAACP memos, 1970.
Box 7 Folder F2
Photos of migrant labor camp, 1972.
Box 7 Folder F3
Material related to housing discrimination in Sussex County, 1967.
Box 7 Folder F4
Material regarding the Timmons-Evans mobile home park case, 1988.
Box 7 Folder F5
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to a suit brought against the owners of the Timmons-Evans trailer park by the 32 black residents of the community because of extremely poor living conditions and lack of utilities. The NAACP and Mitchell supported the suit and lobbied state officials on behalf of the residents.

Timmons-Evans mobile home park legal case, 1988-1989.
Box 7 Folder F6
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to a suit brought against the owners of the Timmons-Evans trailer park by the 32 black residents of the community because of extremely poor living conditions and lack of utilities. The NAACP and Mitchell supported the suit and lobbied state officials on behalf of the residents.

Timmons-Evans mobile home park legal case, 1988-1989.
Box 7 Folder F7
Scope and Contents

Contains material relating to a suit brought against the owners of the Timmons-Evans trailer park by the 32 black residents of the community because of extremely poor living conditions and lack of utilities. The NAACP and Mitchell supported the suit and lobbied state officials on behalf of the residents.

Board of Ed. Laurel Special School District v Alonzo Hilton Shockley, Jr., 1959.
Box 8 Folder F8
School Bias Records of all Delaware Schools- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1960s.
Box 8 Folder F9
Request for appointment to Board of Gunning Bedford School District, 1961.
Box 8 Folder F10
Rehoboth High School Discrimination Case, 1968.
Box 8 Folder F11
Delaware NAACP- Educational Discrimination, 1971-1972.
Box 8 Folder F12
Wilmington School Desegregation Case, 1974-1975.
Box 8 Folder F13
NAACP v Delaware School District and Board of Ed., 1976.
Box 8 Folder F14
Verdia Anderson v. Board of Ed. New Castle County, 1979-1982.
Box 8 Folder F15
Verdia Anderson v. Board of Ed. New Castle County, 1980-1983.
Box 8 Folder F16
Booker T. Outland educational discrimination case, 1981.
Box 8 Folder F17
Appeal of student- decision of Appoquinimink School board, 1983.
Box 8 Folder F18
Appoquinimink School District case, 1983.
Box 8 Folder F19
Milford Slaughter Neck branch discrimination case, 1989.
Box 8 Folder F20
Milford Fire Company discrimination case, 1963, 1970.
Box 8 Folder F21
NAACP discrimination investigation: Addie Johnson, 1971-1972.
Box 8 Folder F22
Information on hiring discrimination, 1973-1974.
Box 8 Folder F23
George Walker- City of Wilmington discrimination case, 1984.
Box 8 Folder F24
Discrimination case- Ethel Stevens, 1993.
Box 8 Folder F25
Scope and Contents

Littleton Mitchell and the NAACP (which has a Correctional Center branch) received a significant amount of correspondence from individuals who were either incarcerated or facing legal action, seeking assistance in discrimination complaints against the Delaware Department of Corrections and police departments.

Delaware Correctional Center Branch NAACP correspondence, 1982.
Box 8 Folder F26
Delaware Dept. of Corrections issues, 1973-1992.
Box 8 Folder F27
Delaware Department of Corrections discrimination complaints, 1969-1988.
Box 8 Folder F28
Delaware Department of Corrections discrimination complaints, 1988-2002.
Box 8 Folder F29
Norman Parson prison case, 1976-1982.
Box 8 Folder F30
David Harmon Inmate Request, 1982.
Box 8 Folder F31
Nyles Jarmon v State of Delaware, 1996.
Box 8 Folder F32
NAACP discrimination cases, 1957-1962, 1968-1969.
Box 8 Folder F33
Discrimination complaints- NAACP, 1970-1983.
Box 8 Folder F34
NAACP discrimination cases, 1974.
Box 8 Folder F35
American Legion discrimination case, 1987-1988.
Box 8 Folder F36
NAACP First Annual Report, 1911 January 1.
Box 9 Folder F1
31st National Convention souvenir program, 1940 June.
Box 9 Folder F2
NAACP Annual Convention programs- 57, 59, 60, 65, 1966-1974.
Box 9 Folder F3
Northeastern Regional Conference program, 1979.
Box 9 Folder F4
NAACP Annual Convention programs- 73, 74, 75, 1982-1984.
Box 9 Folder F5
Delegate, 1983.
Box 9 Folder F6
NAACP Diamond Jubilee stamped mail and souvenir "diamond", 1984.
Box 9 Folder F7
NAACP Annual Convention programs- 78, 79, 1987-1988.
Box 9 Folder F8
NAACP Annual Convention- 80, 81, 82, 83, 1989-1992.
Box 9 Folder F9
84th NAACP Annual Convention programs, 1993.
Box 9 Folder F10
Material from NAACP 85th Annual Convention, 1994.
Box 9 Folder F11
NAACP Annual Convention programs- 86, 87, 88, 1995-1997.
Box 9 Folder F12
NAACP Annual Convention programs- 89, 90, 1998-1999.
Box 9 Folder F13
NAACP Annual Convention programs- 91, 93, 94, 2000-2003.
Box 9 Folder F14
93rd Annual NAACP Convention Member Legislative Handbook, 2002.
Box 9 Folder F15
NAACP Annual Report, 1968.
Box 9 Folder F16
NAACP 78th Annual Report, 1987.
Box 9 Folder F17
NAACP Annual Report, 1989, 1993.
Box 9 Folder F18
NAACP Annual Report, 1987.
Box 9 Folder F19
Annual NAACP Leadership Training Conference programs, 1975-1976.
Box 10 Folder F20
Annual NAACP Leadership Training Conference programs, 1980-1988.
Box 10 Folder F21
Annual NAACP Leadership Training Conference programs, 1989-1994.
Box 10 Folder F22
Annual NAACP Leadership Training Conference programs, 1995-1999.
Box 10 Folder F23
NAACP Spingarn Medal programs, 1987-1997.
Box 10 Folder F24
60th Annual Civil Rights Advocacy Training Institute, 2006 April.
Box 10 Folder F25
The Crisis, 1931 October.
Box 10 Folder F26
The Crisis, 1970, 1974, 1979, 1983.
Box 10 Folder F27
The Crisis- The Black Church, 1982 November.
Box 10 Folder F28
The Crisis, 1985, 1988, 1995, 2001, 2008.
Box 10 Folder F29
Constitution and By-Laws for Branches, 1954 December.
Box 10 Folder F30
NAACP history publications, circa 1956-1991.
Box 10 Folder F31
NAACP internal affairs brief, circa 1960s.
Box 10 Folder F32
NAACP Resolution on Education 1961-1985, undated.
Box 10 Folder F33
NAACP reports, circa 1964-1992.
Box 10 Folder F34
White House conference- "To Fulfill These Rights", 1966.
Box 10 Folder F35
NAACP Negro History Week material, 1968.
Box 10 Folder F36
NAACP Education, 1969-1987.
Box 10 Folder F37
Scope and Contents

Contains resolutions and publications relating to educational issues of concern to the NAACP such as school desegregation and employment of minority teachers.

NAACP Education, 1988-1993.
Box 10 Folder F38
Scope and Contents

Contains resolutions and publications on education as well as a NAACP workshop on education.

Negro Literature, Music, and Art- Evidence of Black Culture, 1972.
Box 10 Folder F39
NAACP Black History publications and Black Culture Quiz, 1973-1975.
Box 10 Folder F40
NAACP organizing pamphlet regarding desegregated education, 1975.
Box 10 Folder F41
Primer on Affirmative Action, circa 1980s.
Box 10 Folder F42
NASA Material, circa 1980s.
Box 10 Folder F43
Constitution booklets for NAACP college chapters and youth councils, 1983 January.
Box 10 Folder F44
NAACP publication: "What Shall I Tell My Children Who Are Black", 1987.
Box 10 Folder F45
NAACP: How To Do a Radiothon, 1988.
Box 10 Folder F46
NAACP employment opportunity notices, 1989 January 13.
Box 10 Folder F47
Historical Overview of Local African-American Pioneers, 1990 July.
Box 10 Folder F48
NAACP Act-So Academic Olympics, 1991.
Box 10 Folder F49
NAACP Black History material, circa 1992.
Box 11 Folder F50
Magazines: Color and Jubilee, 1995, 2000.
Box 11 Folder F51
NAACP state conference planning guides, undated.
Box 11 Folder F52
NAACP handbooks and manuals, undated.
Box 11 Folder F53
The Church and the NAACP, undated.
Box 11 Folder F54
National Membership Campaign Handbook, undated.
Box 11 Folder F55
Reproduction of 1931 program in Dover, Delaware, undated.
Box 11 Folder F56
National NAACP correspondence to Mitchell, 1966, 1970, 1976.
Box 11 Folder F57
Organizational info, bylaws, and constitutions, circa 1961-1993.
Box 11 Folder F58
NAACP resolutions, 1964, 1973, 1976, 1991-1998.
Box 11 Folder F59
Scope and Contents

Contains National NAACP resolutions including ones regarding desegregation, housing, voting rights, and opposition to US involvement in foreign wars.

NAACP speeches and address, 1971-1985.
Box 11 Folder F60
NAACP National Convention speeches, 1972.
Box 11 Folder F61
Copy of Certificate of Incorporation- New York NAACP, 1972 May 26.
Box 11 Folder F62
Material used by Mitchell to receive NAACP Fight for Freedom Award, 1974.
Box 11 Folder F63
NAACP 67th Annual Convention summary minutes, 1976.
Box 11 Folder F64
NAACP Branch Directory, 1981 March 20.
Box 11 Folder F65
NAACP Branch Directory, 1981 March 20.
Box 11 Folder F66
NAACP programs, 1982-1985.
Box 11 Folder F67
NAACP police/incarceration material, 1983.
Box 11 Folder F68
NAACP Annual Convention agendas and minutes, 1997-2000.
Box 11 Folder F69
Roy Wilkins information, 2001 February 14.
Box 11 Folder F70
Scope and Contents

Contains biographical information about prominent civil rights activist and NAACP executive secretary Roy Wilkins.

NAACP response to comments by Japanese government officials, 1990.
Box 11 Folder F71
Scope and Contents

Contains NAACP correspondence and resolutions related to a series of racist comments made by high-level Japanese officials in the late 1980s.

NAACP resolutions, 1992 June.
Box 11 Folder F72
Lit Mitchell- NAACP Impartial Chairman, 1992.
Box 11 Folder F73
Scope and Contents

Contains material related to Mitchell's position as Impartial Chairman for Branch Elections at the Cincinnati, Ohio, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and Pottstown, Pennsylvania, NAACP branches.

NAACP Annual Convention agendas and minutes, 1993-1999.
Box 11 Folder F74
NAACP resolutions, 1999-2002.
Box 11 Folder F75
Scope and Contents

Contains National NAACP resolutions including ones regarding affirmative action, education, and boxing promoter Don King.

Scope and Contents

Series V. Involvement in other Delaware events and organizations contains meeting minutes, correspondence, memorandums, and correspondence documenting Mitchell's participation in and leadership of several Delaware organizations.

Delaware Humanities Forum, 1993-2000.
Box 12 Folder F1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence to Mitchell during his tenure on the Delaware Humanities Council, invitations to Delaware Humanities Forum (DHF) events, and an issue of the DHF newsletter featuring a front page story on Mitchell's service and accomplishments.

African American Museum of Delaware, 1999-2001.
Box 12 Folder F2
African American Museum of Delaware, 2000-2001, 2004.
Box 12 Folder F3
Final Report- African American Museum of Delaware Planning Project, 1998 November 13.
Box 12 Folder F4
African American Museum Foundation, 1999-2002.
Box 12 Folder F5
African American Museum of Delaware Foundation- Business Plan, 2003 February.
Box 12 Folder F6
Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting minutes, 1988.
Box 12 Folder F7
Delaware Alliance FCU Board of Directors minutes, 1988-2004.
Box 12 Folder F8
Delaware Alliance FCU bylaws and amendments, undated.
Box 12 Folder F9
National Credit Union Administration correspondence and minutes, 1970-1971, 1994-1997.
Box 12 Folder F10
Credit Union Lightning Loan Computer, 1969.
Box 12 Folder F11
Federal Credit Union notebook contents, circa 1998.
Box 12 Folder F12
Presentation: Habits of Highly Effective Board Members, 2005 March 29.
Box 12 Folder F13
Credit Union pamphlets, undated.
Box 12 Folder F14
Duties and Responsibilities of the Credit Union…, undated.
Box 12 Folder F15
Progressive Club- Annual Reports/Proposals, 1986-1995.
Box 12 Folder F16
Progressive Club- By-Laws, Fact-Sheet Member List, ca. 1990s.
Box 12 Folder F17
Progressive Club - Corporate Participation, 1993-1995.
Box 12 Folder F18
Progressive Club- Costume Ball (1993), 1993.
Box 12 Folder F19
Progressive Club- Costume Ball (1994), 1993-1994.
Box 12 Folder F20
Progressive Club- Costume Ball (1994), 1994.
Box 12 Folder F21
Progressive Club- Costume Ball (1994), 1994-1995.
Box 12 Folder F22
Progressive Club- Financial Info, ca. 1988-1994.
Box 12 Folder F23
Progressive Club- Grant-In-Aid Application, 1995.
Box 12 Folder F24
Progressive Club- Greenhouse Admin. Transition, 1988-1989.
Box 12 Folder F25
Progressive Club- Greenhouse Admin. Transition, Nov. 1996.
Box 12 Folder F26
Progressive Club- "Meet the Guest" Breakfast, 1994-1995.
Box 12 Folder F27
Progressive Club- Meetings, 1993.
Box 12 Folder F28
Progressive Club- Meetings, January - August 1994.
Box 13 Folder F29
Progressive Club- Meetings, October - December 1994.
Box 13 Folder F30
Progressive Club- Meetings, 1995.
Box 13 Folder F31
Progressive Club- Property, 1985-1986, 1994.
Box 13 Folder F32
Progressive Club- Publicity, 1993.
Box 13 Folder F33
Progressive Club- Resignation, 1995.
Box 13 Folder F34
Progressive Club- Solicitations to Join, 1988, 1991.
Box 13 Folder F35
Progressive Club- Tutorial Program, 1990, 1994-1995.
Box 13 Folder F36
Progressive Club- Certificate of Incorporation, 1948.
Box 13 Folder F37
Delaware City Civic Improvement Association meeting notes and membership list, 1958-1959.
Box 13 Folder F38
Gunning Bedford, Jr. Kindergarten Association business, 1962.
Box 13 Folder F39
New Castle County Book, circa 1980s.
Box 13 Folder F40
Project Outline- The Black Mayors of America 1960 to the Present, circa 1988.
Box 13 Folder F41
Material regarding Ferris School Restructuring Plan, 1992.
Box 13 Folder F42
Material regarding Ferris School Restructuring Plan, 1992.
Box 13 Folder F43
Ferris Restructuring Plan Oversight Committee: Programs and Treatment, 1992.
Box 13 Folder F44
Ferris Restructuring Plan Oversight Committee, 1992.
Box 13 Folder F45
Ferris Restructuring Plan Oversight Committee, 1992.
Box 13 Folder F46
Ferris Complex staffing and organizational structure, 1992.
Box 13 Folder F47
Athletes With Intellectual Maturity (A.I.M.) manual, 1995.
Box 13 Folder F48
New Castle County Executive (Thomas P. Gordon) Transition Team, 1996-1997.
Box 13 Folder F49
New Castle County Executive (Thomas P. Gordon) Transition Team, 1996-1997.
Box 13 Folder F50
Delaware Human Relations Commission Annual Report, 1997.
Box 13 Folder F51
Delaware Center for Justice Board handbook and policies, 1997.
Box 13 Folder F52
Sub-Committee: Clarification of the Roles Between Human Relations Committee and Division, 2000.
Box 13 Folder F53
AMS Planning and Research Corp Delaware Black History Project, 2002.
Box 13 Folder F54
Schools- Alexis I. du Pont High School school newspaper article, 1970.
Box 14 Folder F55
Drawings and thanks from students- Red Clay Consolidated School, circa 1990.
Box 14 Folder F56
School visit correspondence, 1993-2006.
Box 14 Folder F57
Schools- Academic All-Stars, 1996-1998.
Box 14 Folder F58
Schools- Springer MS, 1997.
Box 14 Folder F59
Scope and Contents

Includes a

News Journal article on the visit.
Schools- Springer MS, 1997-1998.
Box 14 Folder F60
Schools- Smyrna High School, 1998.
Box 14 Folder F61
Schools- Smyrna High School, 2000.
Box 14 Folder F62
Schools- Louis L. Redding Intermediate School, 2001.
Box 14 Folder F63
Schools- St. Catherine of Siena (I), 2004.
Box 14 Folder F64
Schools- St. Catherine of Siena (II), 2004.
Box 14 Folder F65
Correspondence from Louis Redding to Shirley Chisholm, 1970-1971.
Box 14 Folder F66
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from Redding inviting US Representative Shirley Chisholm to speak before the Delaware NAACP.

Information regarding Louis Redding 1989 National Education Association award, 1989.
Box 14 Folder F67
Louis Redding biographical information and publicity, circa 1990-1994.
Box 14 Folder F68
Redding House Museum project, 1995-2006.
Box 14 Folder F69
Redding and Seitz tribute, 1999.
Box 14 Folder F70
Redding Family Scholarship Fund and University of Delaware Redding Chair, 1997-2003.
Box 14 Folder F71
Letter and article on University of Delaware Redding Chair, 2000.
Box 14 Folder F72
Article on J. Saunders Redding, 1971.
Box 14 Folder F73
Information on Other Famous Delawareans, 1986-2004.
Box 14 Folder F74
Introduction of Iris Metts, 1993.
Box 14 Folder F75
Introduction of General Bo Davis, 1993.
Box 14 Folder F76
Introduction of Wade J. Henderson, 1999 October 30.
Box 14 Folder F77
Introduction of Bill Delauder, 1994.
Box 14 Folder F78
Introduction of Kendall M. Wilson- Del. Center of Justice, 1995.
Box 14 Folder F79
Introduction of Gloria Cherry, 1996 October 8.
Box 14 Folder F80
Introduction of Charlayne Hunter-Gault, 1996 November 20.
Box 14 Folder F81
Introduction of Leon Weiner, 1999 November 7.
Box 14 Folder F82
Notes: WDEL talk show, 2001 January 15.
Box 14 Folder F83
Introduction of Jim Baker, 2001.
Box 14 Folder F84
Introduction of Jean Nutter- Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, 2002.
Box 14 Folder F85
Speech- National Conference for Community and Justice Award, 2002-2003.
Box 14 Folder F86
Scope and Contents

Series VI. Black History consists primarily of material relating to Mitchell's service on the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission after he was selected by the White House to represent Delaware. Included is correspondence, informational packets, meeting minutes, and agendas documenting the work of the commission leading up to the 2004 anniversary as well as historical information relating to the Brown v. Board decision itself. This series also contains Black History material collected by Mitchell throughout his life. Included in this material are publications regarding racism, The Underground Railroad, and African-American achievements.

Report: Twenty Years After Brown, 1975.
Box 14 Folder F1
Speeches for Lit's use, 1991-1999.
Box 14 Folder F2
The Brown Decision and Milford Delaware, 1996.
Box 14 Folder F3
Brown v. Board of Education- National Historic Site, 2000 April.
Box 14 Folder F4
Brown Foundation informational folder, 2002.
Box 14 Folder F5
Personal data for White House Brown 50th Anniversary, 2002.
Box 14 Folder F6
Brown v. Board work plan/agenda, 2002.
Box 14 Folder F7
Brown v. Board Anniversary publicity, 2002-2004.
Box 14 Folder F8
Brown v. Board Commission folder, 2003 March 27.
Box 14 Folder F9
Brown v. Board Commission notebook, 2003 October.
Box 14 Folder F10
Brown Foundation Resource Packet, 2003.
Box 14 Folder F11
Brown v. Board events, 2003-2005.
Box 14 Folder F12
Poster advertising "Now Let Me Fly"- Brown v. Board, 2004 May 17.
Box 14 Folder F13
Physical Location

Removed to Spec mapcase

Brown v. Board 50th Anniversary poster, 2004.
Box 14 Folder F14
Physical Location

Removed to Spec mapcase

Brown v. Board pamphlet, 2004.
Box 14 Folder F15
Claymont, Cornerstone of Brown v. Board, 2004.
Box 14 Folder F16
Brown Commission group photo, 2003.
Box 14 Folder F17
Brown v. Board Commission minutes and agendas, 2001-2004.
Box 14 Folder F18
Brown v. Board commission correspondence, 2002-2004.
Box 15 Folder F19
Brown v. Board essay contest, 2004.
Box 15 Folder F20
Virginia Seitz speech regarding Brown v. Board, 2004.
Box 15 Folder F21
Presidential certificate appointing Littleton Mitchell to the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission, 2002.
Box 15 Folder F21b
Physical Location

Removed to Spec mapcase

Study: Hate Violence and White Supremacy and NAAWP pamphlet, 1956, 1989.
Box 15 Folder F22
Scope and Contents

Contains a copy of the "Bryant Bowles Report" published by the NAAWP or National Association for the Advancement of White People.

Legislative Equality pamphlet and booklets, circa 1960s.
Box 15 Folder F23
Negro Heroes of Emancipation, 1963.
Box 15 Folder F24
Special Issue of Ebony Magazine- 100th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation, 1963 September.
Box 45 Folder F25
Golden Legacy- Illustrated History Magazine, 1967-1969.
Box 15 Folder F26
Hayes School Publishing Co. black history publications, 1968-1971.
Box 15 Folder F27
Dr. Martin Luther King International Freedom Games, 1969.
Box 15 Folder F28
Negro Historical Portraits, 1969.
Box 15 Folder F29
The Timeline of the Afro-American, 1969.
Box 15 Folder F29b
Scope and Contents

Classroom poster.

Physical Location

Removed to Spec mapcase

Story of the Afro-American Correlated to the Growth…, 1969.
Box 15 Folder F30
Black history publications, 1969-1991.
Box 15 Folder F31
Informational booklets on Nigeria, circa 1970.
Box 15 Folder F32
Black history pamphlets and booklets, circa 1970-1980.
Box 15 Folder F33
The Underground Railroad Tavern Soul Food Restaurant- Fact sheets, 1973.
Box 45 Folder F34
Article- "The Truth About the Klu Klux Klan, and Their Duties" from the Black Hebrew Israelite Jews, 1975 March 18.
Box 15 Folder F35
Occupations of Noted Black Americans in the Twentieth Century, 1977 January 1.
Box 15 Folder F36
Black American History information card, 1978.
Box 15 Folder F37
Black History classroom materials, circa 1979.
Box 15 Folder F38
Philip Morris Guide to Black Organizations, 1981, 1983.
Box 15 Folder F39
Tony Brown's Journal, 1985, 1986.
Box 15 Folder F40
Free At Last: A History of the Civil Rights Movement and Those Who Died…, 1989.
Box 15 Folder F41
Underground Railroad, 1990-1999.
Box 15 Folder F42
Eyes on the Prize Viewing Guide, 1990.
Box 15 Folder F43
Hell Fighters From Harlem informational sheet, 1990.
Box 45 Folder F44
Black Filmmakers calendar, 1991.
Box 45 Folder F45
African-American informational cards, 1992.
Box 15 Folder F46
Manuscript for review: From African to African-American by Linda Letson, 1993.
Box 15 Folder F47
Issues of the Harriet Tubman, 1993, 1996.
Box 15 Folder F48
Scope and Contents

Published by the Harriet Tubman Historical Society

Ross Mansion Quarter, 1994 May.
Box 15 Folder F49
A Century of Achievements: African-Americans in Delaware 1890s-1990s, 1995.
Box 15 Folder F50
Grant Proposal: From Slavery to Freedom, 1997.
Box 15 Folder F51
369th Infantry Regiment "Hell Fighters" From Harlem, circa 2000.
Box 15 Folder F52
Clarendon County, 2002.
Box 30 Folder F52b
Scope and Contents

Book on Clarendon County, South Carolina.

Race and War in Delaware: The Story of Delaware's…, 2005.
Box 15 Folder F53
Publications regarding Black Americans, undated.
Box 15 Folder F54
Pamphlet: The Myths of Racial Integration (American Jewish Congress), undated.
Box 15 Folder F55
Black history facts, undated.
Box 15 Folder F56
Scope and Contents

Contains lists of black inventors, members of congress, population statistics, etc.

A Humorous Look at Your Civil Rights.
Box 15 Folder F57
Great Kings of Africa, undated.
Box 15 Folder F57b
Scope and Contents

Posters featuring images created by "noted black artists" and information about African "Kings", published by Budweiser

Physical Location

Removed to Spec mapcase

Calendar- I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America, 1993.
Box 15 Folder F57c
Calendar- Classic Jazz, 1991.
Box 15 Folder F57d
Calendar- The Legacy…Living It!, 1984.
Box 15 Folder F57e
Scope and Contents

Features famous African-Americans, published by Miller Brewing Company.

Calendar- Gallery of Greats, 1994.
Box 15 Folder F57f
Scope and Contents

Features African-American musicians, published by Miller Brewing Company.

Calendar- Gallery of Greats: Black Mayors, 1992.
Box 15 Folder F57g
Scope and Contents

Published by Miller Brewing Company

Issues of Delaware History, 1986, 1995, 2002.
Box 30 Folder F57h
Scope and Contents

Issues of Delaware History containing articles about black history.

The American Negro: His History and Literature, 1969.
Box 30 Folder F57i
Ebony Jr!, 1978 February.
Box 30 Folder F57j
Freedomways, 1967.
Box 30 Folder F57k
Scope and Contents

A quarterly review of the negro freedom movement

Issue of Excel, 1982.
Box 30 Folder F57l
Scope and Contents

A salute to blacks in cinema.

Hale House: The House that Love Built, 1991.
Box 30 Folder F57m
Scope and Contents

A book written by Dr. Lorraine Hale about the creation of the Hale House, a home for children born addicted to drugs, located in Harlem, New York.

Issue of George magazine, 1995.
Box 30 Folder F57n
Scope and Contents

Contains an article on Jesse Jackson, Jr.

Scope and Contents

Series VII. Publicity about Littleton Mitchell, contains news clippings and articles about the life and achievements of Mitchell. Included in the series is a News Journal Valentine's Day article Littleton and Jane Mitchell's marriage, transcripts of oral history interviews of Mitchell, and information relating to the Distinguished Citizen Award received by Mitchell.

Distinguished Citizen Award and related material, 1977-1978.
Box 15 Folder F58
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and a news article related to Mitchell being awarded a 1977 award celebrating distinguished Delawareans.

General news clippings featuring Mitchell, 1986-2008.
Box 15 Folder F59
The Harriet Tubman- Mitchell issue, 1992.
Box 45 Folder F60
Scope and Contents

An issue of the Harriet Tubman focusing on Mitchell's life and accomplishments.

Valentine's Day article on Lit and Jane Mitchell, 1997.
Box 15 Folder F61
Lit Mitchell interview with Deborah Haskell- Delaware Heritage Commission, 1997-1998.
Box 15 Folder F62
The HistoryMakers participation information, 2005.
Box 15 Folder F63
Scope and Contents

In 2005 Lit Mitchell was interviewed by The HistoryMakers, an organization that creates oral histories of African-Americans. The interview is located in Series III.IX.A.

Delaware Community Foundation publication featuring Mitchell, 2007.
Box 15 Folder F64
2008 Presidential Election news clippings, 2009.
Box 15 Folder F65
Scope and Contents

Includes a quote from Mitchell.

Enlargement of News Journal article on Mitchell's life and service, 1998.
Box 15 Folder F66
Physical Location

Removed to Spec mapcase

Scope and Contents

Series VIII. Correspondence, consists of correspondence generally not related to the activities of the NAACP.

Charles L. Terry correspondence, 1965-1966.
Box 16 Folder F1
Sherman W. Tribbitt correspondence, 1973-1974.
Box 16 Folder F2
Pierre S. du Pont correspondence, 1976, 1983.
Box 16 Folder F3
Joseph R. Biden correspondence, 1980-2008.
Box 16 Folder F4
Thomas R. Carper correspondence, 1990-2008.
Box 16 Folder F5
Michael Castle correspondence, 1984.
Box 16 Folder F6
Jack Markell correspondence and cards, 2003-2004, 2007.
Box 16 Folder F7
Political correspondence, 1965-2004.
Box 16 Folder F8
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from Caleb Boggs, Russell Peterson, Ruth Ann Minner, John Carney, Jim Sills, James Baker, Chris Coons, and others.

Letters from Joe Biden and Thomas Carper regarding Mitchell Fellows Program.
Box 16 Folder F9
Scope and Contents

The Mitchell Fellows Program Civil Rights and Social Justice provides students with funds to pursue higher education.

Invitation to 1977 Presidential Inauguration, 1977.
Box 16 Folder F10
Event invitations, circa 1970-2008.
Box 16 Folder F11
Programs for events attended, 1981-1998.
Box 16 Folder F12
Programs for events attended, 1999-2007.
Box 16 Folder F13
Programs for events attended, 2007-2009.
Box 16 Folder F14
Letters of congratulations regarding awards, 1987-2008.
Box 16 Folder F15
Letter of thanks for participation in events and speeches, 1962, 1994-2009.
Box 16 Folder F16
Correspondence from Lit Mitchell regarding various issues, 1953-2000.
Box 16 Folder F17
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence with organizations and individuals. Includes letters to journalists about what he perceived as incorrect information or insulting wording in various articles.

Misc. correspondence to Mitchell, 1979-2007.
Box 16 Folder F18
Letter thanking Lit Mitchell for inspiration, 1989 April 20.
Box 16 Folder F19
Scope and Contents

A letter from a resident Millville, Delaware, thanking Mitchell for his work and relaying his admiration for Mitchell personally.

Lit Mitchell correspondence with David P. Roselle, 1993.
Box 16 Folder F20
Scope and Contents

Two letter thanking David Roselle, President of the University of Delaware, for his words during an event in which Mitchell received the University of Delaware Medal of Merit.

Correspondence from County Councilman Jea P. Street (District 10), 2005, 2008.
Box 16 Folder F21
Correspondence regarding Delaware Theatre Company panel discussion, 2005-2008.
Box 16 Folder F22
Letter from student to Mitchell regarding school integration- Gov. Bacon, undated.
Box 16 Folder F23
Scope and Contents

A letter from a student at Governor Bacon Health Center regarding integration at the school. She recounts her changing attitude towards people of other races after attending class with black students and laments her parents' intransigent attitudes regarding race, especially following an incident where black and white students danced together.

Silver Star and Purple Heart to Sandy Pratcher, Jr., 1967.
Box 16 Folder F24
Scope and Contents

Contains information on a US Airman who was awarded a Silver Star and Purple Heart for his actions during the Vietnam War.

Mitchell Freemasonry material, circa 1960-2003.
Box 16 Folder F25
Scope and Contents

Mitchell was a 32nd Degree Mason and a Shriner. Contains a pamphlet titled "A Lecture in the Second Degree Free and Accepted Masons", correspondence from a Masonic lodge (The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge) in Wilmington, Delaware, a card confirming Mitchell's membership in a Masonic order, and a certificate confirming his good standing a Shriner order.

Sidney Jacob poems, 2001.
Box 16 Folder F26
Scope and Contents

Series IX. Material of Personal Interest, consists material relating to other areas of Mitchell's life. It contains correspondence, pamphlets, newsletters, and other publications relating to religious institutions, including St. Paul M.E. Church, in Milford, Delaware, and the church attended by Mitchell when in Delaware City, Christ Episcopal Church. Mitchell had a life-long interest in sports, especially track and field. This series has a number of items relating to this topic, including publications about sports and tickets to the University of Pennsylvania Franklin Field Carnival Relay. Also included in this series are obituaries of Delawareans and others as well as speeches read at funerals or memorial services.

Letter from Mitchell to Bishop A.P. Shaw regarding St. Paul M.E. Church (Milford, DE), 1951 December 7.
Box 16 Folder F27
Scope and Contents

A letter to Bishop A.P. Shaw in Baltimore, Maryland, regarding discord in the Milford, Delaware, church caused by dissatisfaction with the pastor, who Mitchell believed was using his power to settle personal vendettas. Mitchell states that he would prefer a pastor who would inspire confidence in the congregation and requests counsel from Shaw.

Handwritten pamphlet regarding St. Paul United Methodist Church, undated.
Box 16 Folder F27b
Church and Race, 1964.
Box 16 Folder F28
Church publications, 1983-2009.
Box 16 Folder F29
Church event programs, 1983-1997.
Box 16 Folder F30
Church-related news articles, 1983-1998.
Box 16 Folder F31
Christ Episcopal Church newsletter, 2002-2005.
Box 16 Folder F32
St. Paul Methodist Church of Milford, Delaware- Homecoming Program, 2000.
Box 16 Folder F33
Information booklets regarding churches and religious ephemera, circa 1950s-1970s.
Box 16 Folder F34
Devotions to St. Anthony: St. Joseph's Industrial School for Colored Boys (Del.), 1939.
Box 16 Folder F35
High School Sports Record Book, 1937.
Box 16 Folder F36
Official Softball Rules: 1942, 1942.
Box 16 Folder F37
Official Bulletin- Softball, undated.
Box 16 Folder F38
Letter to Mitchell regarding University of Penn. Carnival Relay Carnival participation, 1949 March 25.
Box 16 Folder F39
University of Penn. Franklin Field Relay Carnival tickets, 1963-1994.
Box 16 Folder F40
Letter from Mitchell to Wilmington Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association, 1951.
Box 16 Folder F41
5th Annual Philadelphia Inquirer Track Meet program, 1949 January 21.
Box 16 Folder F42
Misc. material regarding sports, 1986-1990.
Box 16 Folder F43
Toots Ferrell program, 2000.
Box 16 Folder F44
Scope and Contents

Tribute to the Negro League Baseball.

Millrose Games, 2000.
Box 16 Folder F45
Baseball cards, undated.
Box 16 Folder F46
University of Delaware Football Clinic line techniques, 1956.
Box 16 Folder F47
Delaware Afro-American Sports Hall of Fame Banquet program, 2000.
Box 16 Folder F48
Programs, news clippings, and speeches, 1980-2007.
Box 16 Folder F49

Scope and Contents

Subgroup II. Documents the life and career of Jane Mitchell.

Barnes Foundation, 1983-1985.
Box 48 Folder F1
Barnes Foundation, 1983-1992.
Box 48 Folder F2
Barnes Foundation, circa 1980s.
Box 48 Folder F3
Downtown Dino Days, 2002-2003.
Box 48 Folder F4
Edward L. Loper, Sr., 1940-1995.
Box 48 Folder F5
Edward L. Loper, Sr., 1996-1999, undated.
Box 48 Folder F6
Exhibitions, 1980-1988.
Box 48 Folder F7
Exhibitions, 1989-1996.
Box 48 Folder F8
Exhibitions, 1997-2006, undated.
Box 48 Folder F9
Sketches, undated.
Box 48 Folder F10
Busing, 1975.
Box 48 Folder F11
Calendars, 1961-1963, 1972.
Box 48 Folder F12
Calendars, 1979-1980.
Box 48 Folder F13
Calendars, 1980-1983.
Box 48 Folder F14
Calendars, 1997-1998.
Box 48 Folder F15
Curriculum vitae, 1969-1999, undated.
Box 48 Folder F16
Death, 2004-2005.
Box 48 Folder F17
Howard High School, 1936-1938, 2000-2005.
Box 48 Folder F18
Provident Hospital Nurses Training School1939-1944, 1976, 1939-1976.
Box 48 Folder F19
University of Delaware, 1956-1963, 1977, 1995.
Box 48 Folder F20
Washington College, 1972-1976, 2000.
Box 48 Folder F21
Continuing education, 1965-2001.
Box 48 Folder F22
Governor Bacon Health Center, 1949-1950, 1963.
Box 48 Folder F23
Delaware State Hospital, 1963-1969.
Box 48 Folder F24
Delaware State Hospital, 1970-1975.
Box 48 Folder F25
Delaware State Hospital, 1976-1980, 1991.
Box 48 Folder F26
University of Delaware minority recruiting, 1979-1983, undated.
Box 48 Folder F27
Miscellaneous and applications, 1963-1986.
Box 48 Folder F28
Building dedication, 1998-2002.
Box 49 Folder F29
Celebration of Women at First Baptist Church of Cheswold, 2000.
Box 49 Folder F30
Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, 1986-1988.
Box 49 Folder F31
Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, 1996, 2001.
Box 49 Folder F32
Harriet Tubman Legacy Award, 2001.
Box 49 Folder F33
"Jane E. Mitchell: A Woman for All Seasons" (documentary), 2004.
Box 49 Folder F34
Miscellaneous, 1978-2000.
Box 49 Folder F35
National Association of College Women, 1968-1969.
Box 49 Folder F36
Notes for speeches, undated.
Box 49 Folder F37
Nurses Month celebration, 1996.
Box 49 Folder F38
Rev. Linda Randolph, 2000.
Box 49 Folder F39
Sigma Gamma Rho's Outstanding Negro Women, 1970.
Box 49 Folder F40
"The Tuskegee Airmen Wives Tell Their Story" (documentary), 2000.
Box 49 Folder F41
University of Delaware Alumni Wall of Fame, 1998.
Box 49 Folder F42
University of Delaware Honors Day, 1999.
Box 49 Folder F43
University of Delaware Merit Award, 1980.
Box 49 Folder F44
Letters, 1951, 1968-1979.
Box 49 Folder F45
Letters, 1980-2001.
Box 49 Folder F46
Letters, 2003, undated.
Box 49 Folder F47
Newspaper clippings, 1969-2004.
Box 49 Folder F48
Alliance of Professionals for the Homeless, 1991-2003, undated.
Box 49 Folder F49
American Nurses Association, 1973-1977.
Box 49 Folder F50
1978-1983.
Box 49 Folder F51
1984.
Box 49 Folder F52
1985-1986.
Box 49 Folder F53
1986-1988.
Box 49 Folder F54
undated.
Box 49 Folder F55
National Council of State Boards, 1978-1983.
Box 49 Folder F56
Nurse Practice Act, 1970s-1980s.
Box 49 Folder F57
Standards of practice, 1970-1986, undated.
Box 49 Folder F58
Delaware Nurses' Association, 1973-2000.
Box 49 Folder F59
Delaware State College Nursing Department pining ceremony, 1979, 2001.
Box 49 Folder F60
HEALTH Center at university of Delaware, 1995-2000.
Box 49 Folder F61
Licenses and registrations, 1944-2001.
Box 49 Folder F62
Miscellaneous organizational affiliations, 1977-2004, undated.
Box 49 Folder F63
Nurse Education Link to Aged Wellness Center at University of Delaware, 1989-1991.
Box 49 Folder F64
Presentations, 1967-1987.
Box 49 Folder F65
Publications, 1950, undated.
Box 49 Folder F66
Sigma Theta Tau, 1979-1980.
Box 49 Folder F67
University of Delaware College of Health and Nursing Sciences Visiting Committee, 1999-2004.
Box 49 Folder F68
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 1993-1994.
Box 50 Folder F69
American Association of University Women (AAUW), 1969-1988.
Box 50 Folder F70
Meals on Wheels, 1986-2003, undated.
Box 50 Folder F71
Miscellaneous, 1983-1997.
Box 50 Folder F72
NAACP, 1970-1984.
Box 50 Folder F73
NAACP, 1992-1993.
Box 50 Folder F74
NAACP, 1994-1996.
Box 50 Folder F75
Religious retreats, 1935, 1976-1991.
Box 50 Folder F76
Religious retreats, 1992-2001.
Box 50 Folder F77
Religious retreats, 2002-2003, undated.
Box 50 Folder F78
Rose Hill, Delaware, clippings, 1964-1966, 1983.
Box 50 Folder F79
Silk Stockings (horse) and Au Clair School, 1975-1977, undated.
Box 50 Folder F80
Square dance song, undated.
Box 50 Folder F81

Scope and Contents

Subgroup III. Contains material related to the personal lives of the Mitchell Family and includes photographs, slides, audiovisual material, calendars, ephemera, artifacts, and other items belonging to members of the family. This information documents the domestic life, family ties, professional achievements, and recreational habits of an African-American family from the early to late 20th century.

Scope and Contents

Series I. Photographs and Series II. Slides consists of images documenting the lives of the Mitchells and includes photographs and slides of family, community gatherings, vacations, and professional meetings. The unit titles for many of the photographs and slides are transcribed directly from description of the items given by the Mitchell family. More detailed descriptions of the photographs are provided at the folder level.

Howard High School graduating class, 1939.
Box 45 Folder F1
West Chester University, 1940-1950.
Box 17 Folder F2
Army Photos, 1940s.
Box 17 Folder F3
Scope and Contents

Photographs of Littleton Mitchell during his World War II service with the Tuskegee Airmen. Includes a photograph of Mitchell sitting in a "flight simulator."

Sporting events and Tuskegee Airmen entertainment, 1940s.
Box 17 Folder F4
Scope and Contents

Small photographs of track events and Tuskegee Airmen watching a performance.

A.F.F. Physical Training class- Athletic Director's School, Fort Bragg, N.C., 1950.
Box 17 Folder F5
Scope and Contents

Photographs of Littleton Mitchell participating in instruction sessions at the Athletic Director's School

Photo of A.F.F. Physical Training Class No. 11, Fort Bragg, N.C., 1950 June 9.
Box 17 Folder F6
Photo of Company A The Adjutant General's School, 1951.
Box 45 Folder F7
Photo of Governor Bacon Medical Center, circa 1960s.
Box 17 Folder F8
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of the Health Center grounds.

Governor Bacon, 1950s-1960s.
Box 17 Folder F9
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of personnel and classes.

Governor Bacon, 1950s-1960s.
Box 17 Folder F10
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of personnel, classes, students, and events.

Photos of Phillip Mitchell and family, circa 1960-1965.
Box 17 Folder F11
Photos of Lit, circa 1930s, 1978-1996.
Box 17 Folder F12
Scope and Contents

Photographs of Littleton Mitchell ranging from the late 1930s to the 1990s.

Professional photos of Lit, 2006.
Box 17 Folder F13
Photos of Jane, undated.
Box 17 Folder F14
Lit and Jane publicity photos, undated.
Box 45 Folder F15
Early Family photos, before 1950.
Box 17 Folder F16
Scope and Contents

Assorted photographs of Lit, Jane, and family members in before 1950.

Family and friends, undated.
Box 17 Folder F17
Family and friends, undated.
Box 17 Folder F18
Photographs of Watson family, 1960s, 1976.
Box 17 Folder F19
Photos of family and Jane's graduation, 1960s, 1976.
Box 17 Folder F20
Photos of Lit, Jane, family, undated.
Box 17 Folder F21
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of Jane painting.

Photos of family visits, 1980s.
Box 17 Folder F22
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of Helen Mitchell, Phyllis Mitchell, and other family members.

Domestic photos, undated.
Box 17 Folder F23
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the Mitchell family at home.

Vacation photos, circa 1950s.
Box 17 Folder F24
Photos of unknown buildings, 1994 July.
Box 17 Folder F25
Photos of awards, 1990-2000.
Box 17 Folder F26
Scope and Contents

Includes a photograph of a statue dedicated to the Tuskegee Airmen.

Jane events and artwork, undated.
Box 17 Folder F27
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of Jane's artwork and events attended.

Birthday party, 1960s.
Box 17 Folder F28
Scope and Contents

Photographs of children at a birthday party (possibly Phillip Mitchell's).

Lit and Jane events, 1990-2000.
Box 17 Folder F29
Scope and Contents

Delaware Humanities Forum events and the dedication of the Jane E. Mitchell building at the Delaware Psychiatric Center. Also includes photographs of Lit Mitchell with Delaware politicians including Joe Biden and Tom Carper.

Lit and Jane events, 1981-2000s.
Box 17 Folder F30
Jane events, 1990-1997.
Box 17 Folder F31
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of 1991 Delaware NAACP Annual Meeting.

NAACP conventions, 1980s-1991.
Box 17 Folder F32
Assorted photos, undated.
Box 17 Folder F33
Scope and Contents

Includes a photograph of a crashed plane and a Springer Middle School (Wilmington, DE) basketball team.

Photos of "Silk Stockings", 1975-1976.
Box 17 Folder F33b
Scope and Contents

Photographs of a champion harness racing horse named "Silk Stockings," owned by a Delaware resident. Includes a photo of the Mitchells with Silk Stockings and two photos of the horse with captions wishing the Mitchell family a Merry Christmas.

Photo of Louis Redding, Thurgood Marshall, and others, 1954.
Box 17 Folder F34
Scope and Contents

A photograph of the team who argued the Brown v. Board of Education case in from of the US Supreme Court. Individuals in the photograph are listed on the reverse side.

Album- Vacation and domestic, circa 1930s-1950s.
Box 17 Folder F35
Scope and Contents

Contains vacation photographs and domestic photographs from the 1930s or 1940s.

Jane E. Mitchell building dedication, 1998.
Box 18 Folder F36
Jane E. Mitchell building dedication, 1998.
Box 18 Folder F37
Jane E. Mitchell building dedication, 1998.
Box 18 Folder F38
Jane E. Mitchell building dedication, 1998.
Box 18 Folder F39
Jane E. Mitchell building dedication, 1998.
Box 18 Folder F40
Jane E. Mitchell building dedication, 1998.
Box 18 Folder F41
Album- Holidays and family, circa 1990.
Box 18 Folder F42
Album- Brown v Board event, 2004.
Box 18 Folder F43
Jane Mitchell retirement album.
Box 18 Folder F44
Scope and Contents

Photographs of Jane's retirement from the Delaware State Hospital. Features photographs of hospital employees with captions and quotes.

Album- Lit and Jane 50th anniversary surprise dinner, 1993.
Box 18 Folder F45
Album- Award Ceremony for Jane, circa 2000.
Box 18 Folder F46
Scope and Contents

Award for a "lifetime of service."

Album- Dinner celebration, circa 1970s.
Box 18 Folder F47
Scope and Contents

Includes photos of Delaware journalist Bill Frank.

In Kennedy on plane and Lisbon first day, flea mart, view from George Castle, 1972 August.
Box 19 Folder F48
Valley of the fallen, escorial monastery, dorthy and father on bus sleeping, 1972 September.
Box 19 Folder F49
Toledo and Playa Hotel in Spain, 1972 September.
Box 19 Folder F50
no description, 1973 January.
Box 19 Folder F51
Spain, Teide Mountain, 1973 September.
Box 19 Folder F52
no description, 1973 November.
Box 19 Folder F53
no description, 1973 December.
Box 19 Folder F54
no description, 1973 December.
Box 19 Folder F55
Jane and Phil at home, Philip and Lance, Ms. Miller and in Milford, 1974.
Box 19 Folder F56
Amsterdam Museum etc., 1974 August.
Box 19 Folder F57
Greenwhich at the Prime Meridian of the world, 1974 August.
Box 19 Folder F58
London, thrones, in the hydrofoil boat, 1974 August.
Box 19 Folder F59
New Years Party 1974, 1974 August.
Box 19 Folder F60
Philip looking tough, Jane and Philip, 1974 November.
Box 19 Folder F61
In Milford for dinner and champagne, 1974 November.
Box 19 Folder F62
Dave and Debby, Darrel Johnson, Linda's son, Woody Warren, 1974 November.
Box 19 Folder F63
Philip's car accident, Phil and Jane dancing, 1974 December.
Box 19 Folder F64
Santorini, 1975 August.
Box 19 Folder F65
Acropolis at sunrise, Panthenon, 1975 August.
Box 19 Folder F66
Philip Jane and Lance all in JFK airport, prictures from France Le Luvre, 1975 August.
Box 19 Folder F67
no description, 1976 October.
Box 19 Folder F68
no description, 1980 July.
Box 19 Folder F69
Copies of pictures from NAACP convention Denver, 1981 July.
Box 19 Folder F70
Paul's dinner and ordination, 1983 June.
Box 19 Folder F71
no description, 1983 June.
Box 19 Folder F72
Kimberly and Devan, Bivens, Jane, 1983 August.
Box 19 Folder F73
Lit receiving Life Membership, 1986 February.
Box 19 Folder F74
Cooks return from Africa, 1987.
Box 19 Folder F75
Philip and Tine Wedding Del. City Fire Hall, 1987 June.
Box 19 Folder F76
Phil and Tina Wedding, 1987 June.
Box 19 Folder F77
Phil and Tina Wedding, 1987 June.
Box 19 Folder F78
Slide of the gate in Quebec that Jane painted, slide of petite champagne where Jane painted, 1978 September.
Box 19 Folder F79
Wisowaty boat, Julie and Gene, 1987 November.
Box 19 Folder F80
Mother's birthday dinner, Lennie Williams, Margie Ferrell, 1989 March.
Box 19 Folder F81
Mother's day Milford, Jane at frame paintings as West Chester, PA, 1989 June.
Box 19 Folder F82
State police seminar on mail bombs, state conference pictures, state college chapter, Jane and Phil, Lit and Phil, 1990 January.
Box 20 Folder F83
King and Queen in Wilmington, 1990 August.
Box 20 Folder F84
Janes's seminar at Guena Vista, 1991 May.
Box 20 Folder F85
Jane, Tour der Pont, Lit sleeping, Jane at U of D, 1991 May.
Box 20 Folder F86
Philip graduation, Jane's birthday dinner, 1991 June.
Box 20 Folder F87
Polktown Place sign up, at Region II luncheon, dinner table, 1992 May.
Box 20 Folder F88
no description, 1992 May.
Box 20 Folder F89
Region II luncheon, Jane modeling, Obiatin, Bertha Porter and others, 1992 May.
Box 20 Folder F90
no description, 1992 June.
Box 20 Folder F91
Law, parks, etc. in parks studio with statue of Law, AARP convention, Court and Jane, Aaron Henry, Jane and his mother, 1992 June.
Box 20 Folder F92
Jane and friend at restaurant in San Antonio AARP Convention, class painting in Brandywine Park Wilmington, 1992 June.
Box 20 Folder F93
Weeds on our roadway, Devin and Taneka, 1992 June.
Box 20 Folder F94
Jane and Arron, Kathy and son, pictures at Eldridge and nanny on 4th of July at Elkton on the bay, 1992 September.
Box 20 Folder F95
Arron Henry's 1st birthday party, 1992 December.
Box 20 Folder F96
Ice on trees from ice storm, shoes on wire with ice, christmas tree, portraits of Jane, outside of house christmas lights on, 1994 January.
Box 20 Folder F97
Jane in kitchen, house and trees with ice, shoes on wire, Jane and Lit in front of christmas tree, portraits of Jane, 1994 January.
Box 20 Folder F98
Gladys Clark 75th birthday dinner in Elkton, MD, 1994 January.
Box 20 Folder F99
Jane, Lit and Flowers, Kindra's son and everyone, 1994 January.
Box 20 Folder F100
Jane, flowers from Judy and Richard, Del. City marina in ice, back of house with canal bank, Jane and Lit, Lit alone, 1994 January.
Box 20 Folder F101
West Chester art center show for Jane, Janet Lopez and Ed, Teresa and Andy, Jane in kitchen, eating and painting, 1994 February.
Box 20 Folder F102
West Chester art center, unveiling historical plaque in Odessa by Rahim, pictures in the Odessa chruch, W.C. Art Center Ruth and Jane, Jane-Teresa, Jane at home, flood pictures of Del. City, water all at Del. City, 1994 March.
Box 20 Folder F103
Francis and Jane, Jane in St. Paul Church, Jane in kitchen, Judy and Richard, old Mercury as Philip drives away, Gov. Bacon, Jane getting in Toyota, Jane's paintings, Jane doing wash, Lit and Rev in Kickerson in St. Paul, 1994 March.
Box 20 Folder F104
Jane, Christmas cactus, Wiso III, McCalisters visit, Jane and RJ Wiso, Bank of Canal Marvin and Jane, 1994 April.
Box 20 Folder F105
Aaron, Taneka and baby, Jane in front of Hall of Fame plaque, Margret Henry swarn in as Senator-Dover, Wiso traps and water frontage, 1994 April.
Box 20 Folder F106
Jane at home, at the Region II conference at Cherry Hill, John Boyer retirement dinner, Paula with Beverly, 1994 May.
Box 20 Folder F107
Anaheim, California, AARP Convention, Jane in Anaheim Hilton with South Dakota Lady with Cottman, in stage coach restaurant across from Queen Mary, Crystal Cathedral lobby of hotel, 1994 May.
Box 20 Folder F108
AARP convention in Anaheim in Hyatt in Arlington, Virgina, Jane and others, 1994 May.
Box 20 Folder F109
Jane at AARP in Arlingotn, VA, Jane at 50th anniversary of Provodent hospital, Jane, Mil, Flora, Taneka's baby, Masonic dinner/ball, 1994 June.
Box 21 Folder F110
Paul, Nancy and Philip, NAACP Convention, Jane in hotel lounge, Jane at registration, Jane in the March against Burger King in Chicago, during convention, 1994 July.
Box 21 Folder F111
Graduation pictures, Taneka, Jane and baby, Taneka's daughter, Lit on lawn mower, 1994 July.
Box 21 Folder F112
90th birthday for Jazz Byrd, Taneka and baby, Jane and baby, Jane in yellow suit, 1994 July.
Box 21 Folder F113
1994 NAACP Convenstion in Chicago, at Uncle Lenard's home, Jane in elevator and at Freedom Fund NAACP dinner, Street youngsters, Philip in home, Lit at Freedom Fund dinner, Ed Hailes and family, 1994 July.
Box 21 Folder F114
Michelle and Dean's younster, Mark, Danny, Jane's pictures on exhibit at West Chester, at Nanny and Eldridge in Maryland, playing cards, 1994 August.
Box 21 Folder F115
Aunt Hattie, family, Taneda first car, portraits of Jane, Nannie and Eldridge bridge group in MD, Aaron Henry and Pam, 1994 September.
Box 21 Folder F116
Jill Carter Wedding, pictures at Offerens Club, Aberdeen grounds, 1994 September.
Box 21 Folder F117
Jane and Glover Jones, Philip's birthday dinner, Del. Senate, Jane being confirmed on Accident Board, Katy Woo, Jane in front of Legislative Hall, on home steps, by Hall of Fame plaque, 1994 September.
Box 21 Folder F118
Jane sworn in for Industrial Accident Board, Humanities at Carter Lewis, Jane, Bill, Nancy and others, Wiso II Boat under Reedy Point Bridge, 1994 October.
Box 21 Folder F119
Wiso II boat on Del-Chesapeake Canal under Reedy point bridge, 1994 October.
Box 21 Folder F120
Jane, Lit in costume for ball, costume ball committee, Wiso dock for Halloween, Philip's birthday dinner, Jane, Tony Harris and State Hospital Black History, Jane receiving certificate from AARP, 1994 November.
Box 21 Folder F121
Costume Ball pictures, 1994 November.
Box 21 Folder F122
Christmas dinner pictures, Jane-Cotton and others, Tina and Grandson, 1994 December.
Box 21 Folder F123
Jane and Lit and Region II Leadership Conference, Christmas cactus, Julian Baud and Lit, Lit and Cook, 9 pictures Taneka's baby, 1995 March.
Box 21 Folder F124
Jane in Baltimore AARP, Aponte and Edwards NAACP, Shirley Carter, John, Jane, Lit, AARP president Election, Wisconsin state NAACP president, 1995 March.
Box 21 Folder F125
Taneka's baby, Ruth Gram, Gov. Ruth Minner, Gov. Carper and Davis, Jane, Philip on Lance's last day, Pictures of Hall of Fame women, 1995 April.
Box 21 Folder F126
Jane-Judy mother's day, Taneka's baby dressed up, painting flowers, flowers on the bank of our home, 1995 May.
Box 21 Folder F127
Naval Academy Chapel, flowers on canal bank, Jane by floer, Jane in Chapel of Daminiac House, Richard, Jane registering for SAWAC in Baltimore, Lit, boats on canal, 1995 July.
Box 21 Folder F128
Mercury accident, Jane and others from Milwakee at Freedom Fund Dinner in Minneapolis Convention NAACP, Richard Burton, Tom Smith, Uncle Leonard and Aunt Anna, Wiso building, Jane and president of Northwest Airlines, 1995 July.
Box 21 Folder F129
Jane with Butler and Rev. Holt of Milford at NAACP Convention, Jane, Hazel and Paula, Grace Scott, boat, Jane registering for SAWAC in Balitmore, Jesse and wife, eating at BBQ, 1995 July.
Box 21 Folder F130
Nannie-Eldridge home, Annie Martin with Jane and Bassett, Newark Branele Dinner, boat ride, New York NAACP, Wiso, Metts getting award, New York skyline,Karin Sheldrick, Arlene, Daniel Minot-Sea of Labor, Jim Sills (mayor) and Jane, Arelene wife, Daniel minot at NAACP buffet, bridge at the Water's home in MD, 1995 August.
Box 21 Folder F131
Taneka's baby, Jane in living room, stains, kitchen table, Wiso's finished house of windows, Jean Bannerd house and rooms she intends to buy, 1995 September.
Box 22 Folder F132
Taneka's baby, Lane receiving award from Naomi Winchester, credit union building and board meeting, Wiso bringing in crabs, Air show, 1995 October.
Box 22 Folder F133
Air show, Lit in plane, credit union building being built, 1995 October.
Box 22 Folder F134
Family day at St. Paul's Church, Milford, Aunt Hattie, 1995 October.
Box 22 Folder F135
Wisowaty house, credit union building, Wiso building, Mayor's office Laper Ceremony, Jane speaking, Laper family, stalling ceremony to Lit in police, 1995 December.
Box 22 Folder F136
Jane in kitchen steps and hall before carpet, Lit New Years Eve, Jane, Judy, Phyl, Flora christmas dinner, Lit shoveling snow, Lit in new coveralls, Lit and Jane in christmas photo, 1996 January.
Box 22 Folder F137
Jane at homeless clinic with others, Ed Laper exhibit at Del. State University, 1996 February.
Box 22 Folder F138
Jane at Laper art exhibit in Philadelphia, Del. Alliance new building, 1st board meeting, alliances for health care town meeting at Howard High, 1996 March.
Box 22 Folder F139
Bayer house, Ed Laper art exhibit in Philadelphia, Scene of Wiso property in snow, Wiso brush on fire, Jane in Kitchen, Polk Town people, little doll and Alma, 1996 March.
Box 22 Folder F140
Ed Laper Art Exhibit at Del. Museum, Jane, Banner, Lit, Teresa, Andy and others, "Little doll", 1996 April.
Box 22 Folder F141
Our street in Delaware City, Jane, Laura Tarrell, Ruth Bashford and other nurses getting recognition by Mayor James Sells of Wilmington, view of canal bank and yard, 1996 May.
Box 22 Folder F142
At Josephine Watson home for dinner, state police at NAACP Convention, Annie Martin reception, Jane, Jane and Louise, Bassett, ACT-SO drawing youngster from Balitmore, Jane and Gary Haman at Convention, Jane registration, 1996 July.
Box 22 Folder F143
Lit and Tom Smith, little doll with bag and close up and at piano, Paul, Jane and Nancy at Charlotte restaurant, Charlotte Afro-American building, inside Jane and Lit, Jane and Vernon Jannett (ACT-SO) at banquet, Jane relaxing in Charlotte, Table at Freedom banquet, Lit and Jane at table, medal on neck, fire chief, police chief, 1996 July.
Box 22 Folder F144
Lit and Tom Smith, little doll with bag and close up and at piano, Paul, Jane and Nancy at Charlotte restaurant, Charlotte Afro-American building, inside Jane and Lit, Jane and Vernon Jannett (ACT-SO) at banquet, Jane relaxing in Charlotte, Table at Freedom banquet, Lit and Jane at table, medal on neck, fire chief, police chief, 1996 July.
Box 22 Folder F145
Robert's birthday party in NY at Evelyn, Jane and little doll at table, Flowers at tree, 1996 August.
Box 22 Folder F146
Enlarged picture of 8 brothers and sisters, 1996 August.
Box 22 Folder F147
Demolition of 416 and 418 North St., Milford, house where black band held rehersals on North St., John Duker house- North St., good portrait of Jane, Christ Church and steeple, Jean Banner, 1996 September.
Box 22 Folder F148
Little doll in kitchen, Jane in kitchen, demolition of 416-418 North St., land and car at 216 SE 2nd St., in Milford, man objecting, 1996 September.
Box 22 Folder F149
Award to Jane by nursing sorority, flowers from Robert, rose bud in vase, 1996 October.
Box 22 Folder F150
"Little doll" and Jane-Janet, art exhibition at Lorelton Retirement Home on West 4th St., 1996 October.
Box 22 Folder F151
Summit-on Twin Cape boat with diplomats, at dinner in Gold Balhoon with ambassadors, Wisowaty boats being unloaded, 1996 October.
Box 22 Folder F152
Art exhibit at Lorellton, Jane and Janet, little doll in Halloween costume, Jean Nutter and mayor for christmas and Christ Church with scaffold around, living room at christmas, Dave Baylor in capt. Uniform, dining table for christmas dinner, 1996 December.
Box 22 Folder F153
Christmas dinner, Jane, Pat, Phyl, Philip, Jean Banner at Christmas, Jane in formal gown Lit in "tuck" Sills Ball, Judy Taylor, St. James Chrurch, Judy Redding preaching first sermon, 1997 January.
Box 23 Folder F154
no description, 1997 January.
Box 23 Folder F155
County police promotions, Janet Smith, little doll in blue, Jane painting flower scene, Sheeny Freebery, Janet Smith, Alma, Col. Ellingsworth, Dave Baylor, Craig Welden, flowers Jane painting, Col. Cunningham and wife, 1997 February.
Box 23 Folder F156
Delaware State Police promotions, Dave Baylor and others, 1997 February.
Box 23 Folder F157
Removing steeple at Christ Church, Mom Bayer, Carol Stewart, Helen Brennon, Jean Banner at breakfast, Jane's flower painting, Jane in kitchen, 1997 March.
Box 23 Folder F158
Christ Church steeple removal, in chruch hall pointed roof steeples, in church sanctuary, Jane on plane, Jean Banner and metal cross from church roof, tops of chruch cross showing hole where lightning hit, 1997 April.
Box 23 Folder F159
Christ Church, steeple and inside steeple, group infront of alter, claiming sanctuary and hall, polishing brass, cleaning kitchen, 1997 April.
Box 23 Folder F160
Christ Church steeple repair, family room, awards, Jane at phone, Jean Banner and chruch cross and at organ, putting racks on bank, backyard at bank of canal, 1997 April.
Box 23 Folder F161
no description, 1997 April.
Box 23 Folder F162
sanctuary of Christ Church 1st Sunday after cleaning, kids infront of alter, others in processional, Jean Banner and grandson, Jean Banner, daughter in law, grandson, Jane in Kitchen, flowers form Grace, 1997 April.
Box 23 Folder F163
Point-to-Point race, Curtis Riddle and others in News Journal Tent, houses over fence, 1997 April.
Box 23 Folder F164
John Land Hall of Fame-Sports, News Journal people at races, Point-to-Point races, little doll, 1997 May.
Box 23 Folder F165
Dr. Davis Church Village, award lunch, Jim Baker, 1997 May.
Box 23 Folder F166
Jane and lil doll, Jane reading, Dr. Davis getting degree, Capt. Dave Baylor (State Police) getting BS degree, 1997 June.
Box 23 Folder F167
African Wedding at Shamer's Club for reception, Chris Obraton speaking in chruch, Jane and Lit in Africa regalia, 1997 August.
Box 23 Folder F168
African Wedding reception, lady in Africa head-dress, putting maney on bride, groom and guest, Jane with others, Jane and Lit in African regalia, Jane in door, 1997 August.
Box 23 Folder F169
Jane and Chris Obratan, Chris alone, church outside, ratton material-walls, 1997 August.
Box 23 Folder F170
Redding house being moved, lawn mower in canal, Obratan and little girl, 1997 October.
Box 23 Folder F171
Jane in front of building sign at the luncheon, Jane in new dress, 1998 January.
Box 23 Folder F172
Klu Klux Klan in Del City, 1998 March.
Box 23 Folder F173
150th Anniversary dinner and preparation, memorabilia, Jane-formal, Lit in Tux, Charles Banner and baby, 1998 June.
Box 23 Folder F174
150th Anniversary dinner, Jean Banner's grandon's Christening, Lit, Jean, Sandy, Gale, view of canal bank from upstairs window, Christ Church pictures at Dragon Run, baby at picnic, 1998 June.
Box 23 Folder F175
Brettingham (State Pres.) and other holding Region II meeting, Gary Hayman in Del. Section, view of convention Hall meeting area, Anna Aponte meeting from VA. Area, Gore going up steps, at podium, shaking hands, Jane at Freedom dinner, Gore up close, 1998 July.
Box 23 Folder F176
Rev. Hanson, historical marker, boats in Del. City Canal, march to Del. City wharf and canal, view of boats at Del. City docks, 1998 August.
Box 23 Folder F177
Jane at table, lil doll in school outfit, Elaine, Jane and Elaine, blessing animals in Christ Church, Rev. Hanson and Nickel daughter with time capsule, 1998 October.
Box 23 Folder F178
Jane and Uncle Leonard, at Delores' home, little doll, St. Paul Church Milford, 1998 October.
Box 24 Folder F179
Portraits of Jane, Ed Fapen and Marilyn Bauman art exhibit at Del. State University, Christ Church doors being painted, Lapen students at exhibit at Del. State University, 1998 November.
Box 24 Folder F180
Philip, Arlene in Uncle's Chair, Jane and Arlene, Jane portrait, Thanksgiving, building to be named for Jane and interior with Ms. Sawskowski, 1998 December.
Box 24 Folder F181
Jane in building named for her, rooms, hallway, gym, computer center, John Bayer, Jane and others, Paula's flowers, 1998 December.
Box 24 Folder F182
Christmas, dining table, little doll, Jane, Phyl, Phil, Tina open gifts, house lights from outside, Portraits of Jane up close, portait of little doll, 1998 December.
Box 24 Folder F183
Jane infront of Mitchell building, U of D photographer, Helen Sheef and family during Christmas, Christ Church and coffee house, Jean Banner and grandson, Mitchell Building, 1999 January.
Box 24 Folder F184
U of D photographer for school paper-The Review, Jane infront of building, Lit and Jane in front of Jane Mitchell Building, Jane and other infront of building, Jane at home, Jane and Lowell in hearing room for Accident Board, 1999 March.
Box 24 Folder F185
Jane greeting guests to building dedication, Gov., Attorney general and others, Jane speaking, Jane talking with guests, 1999 March.
Box 24 Folder F186
NAACP Convention New York, Phillip and Tina with Mickey Mouse, Jane and others in convention hall, Jane in room, Robert, Evelyn and Jane in restaurant, 1999 July.
Box 24 Folder F187
NAACP Convention New York, Jane at banquet table, Vice Pres. Gore speaking, Jane dresse dfor banquet, Lit in tux, Jane in kitchen, 1999 July.
Box 24 Folder F188
Jane and Lit in formal for Minner Ball-Dover, new front door installed, building new area downtown Del. City, 2001 January.
Box 24 Folder F189
no description, 2001 April.
Box 24 Folder F190
Jane at Provident Hospital Nurse reunion, Christ Church picnic, 2001 June.
Box 24 Folder F191
Christ Church visit of Bishop Wright, Baptisim of "Angel" the baby, eating in Panish Stall, 2001 June.
Box 24 Folder F192
Aaron and Tajai at circus with clowns, Del. City riverfront construction, Jane in kitchen - from Toyota, Lit and Jane with Aaron and Tajai at circus, 2001 June.
Box 24 Folder F193
Signing of the books "Black in New Castle County" by Jean Nutter, 2001 July.
Box 24 Folder F194
Flower in upstairs room, art exhibit-Ed Laper and students, Jean Nutter New Castle Black History book sign, 2001 July.
Box 24 Folder F195
Breakfast after mass for mother Watson at Jane and Lit's home, Delaware City-all brothers and sisters present, 2001 August.
Box 24 Folder F196
House with christmas lights, Jane in yellow suit to and from auto,, Wisowaty dock, Tajai with with Christmas things in living room, Taneka, Tajai, Jane and Lit on couch, 2002 January.
Box 24 Folder F197
Kitchen cabinets refurnished - Jane there, Jane and Erika McClelland (interviewed Jane), at Rev. Norma Hansom's home dedication, 2002 February.
Box 25 Folder F198
State Police promotion of Dane Baylor to major, Chaffinch to superintendent, Jane giving presentation at State Hospital on her paintings, 2002 February.
Box 25 Folder F199
Breakfast after mass for mother Watson, Christmas pictures of out lights on house, green bedroom, boat at Wisowaty dock, Watson women after breakfast-Mother's mass, Watson sisters, at dining table and in living room after breakfast, Philip, Teena, Evelyn, 2003 January.
Box 25 Folder F200
Jane and Teresa painting dinosaur (beginning), back yard looking at boats and docks, 2003 April.
Box 25 Folder F201
Jane and Teresa completing dinosaur painting, Jean Bunner and dinosaur, Anita, Marani, Deshawn, Jane and Lit, Deshawn in chair, on truck, 2003 April.
Box 25 Folder F202
Jane and Theresa painting Dinosauer for exhibition in Wilmington, car in front of house, 2003 June.
Box 25 Folder F203
Front door glass breaking, Jane and Lit in front of fountain at Lowe's Hotel, Miami Beach, Dr. Annie Martin's reception at Foutain Blue Hotel - NAACP, Jane eating, 2003 July.
Box 25 Folder F204
no description, 2003 September.
Box 25 Folder F205
no description, 2003 October.
Box 25 Folder F206
Jane and Teresa painting dinosauer, snow scenes at home with car, Jane sleeping, Canal and Wiso pier in snow, Jane leaving car, 2004 January.
Box 25 Folder F207
no description, undated.
Box 25 Folder F208
no description, undated.
Box 25 Folder F209
Jane getting on donkey, street scenes, undated.
Box 25 Folder F210
Phil and chicken, Stena and bunt, Phil in kitchen, Jane and Phyl, undated.
Box 25 Folder F211
no description, undated.
Box 25 Folder F212
Mitchell, Bill, Rudolph, woman asleep, Last pictures of Lisbon and 747 to home, undated.
Box 25 Folder F213
Hanover Church lunch, undated.
Box 25 Folder F214
John Land inducted into Delaware Sport Hall of Fame, Flowers on canal bank, undated.
Box 25 Folder F215
Golden wedding anniversary photo album, undated.
Box 25 Folder F216
no description, undated.
Box 25 Folder F217
Migrant labor, Philip's birthday, 1973.
Box 26 Folder F1
Mrjens farm, 1973 September.
Box 26 Folder F2
Mrjens farm, 1973 September.
Box 26 Folder F3
Baker farm, 1973 September.
Box 26 Folder F4
Marken Holland, Mae West, Amsterdam, 1974 August.
Box 26 Folder F5
Dave and Debby, Darrel Johnson, Linda's son, Woody Warren, 1974 November.
Box 26 Folder F6
Christmas, New Year party, 1975 January.
Box 26 Folder F7
Acropolis Flea Market, Union building, 1975 August.
Box 26 Folder F8
Blue Mosque, St. Sophia mosque, 1975 August.
Box 26 Folder F9
Gate ruins and royal graves, leaving athens via boat, lavatory at beach, theatre, 1975 August.
Box 26 Folder F10
Acropolis and Arachova, 1975 August.
Box 26 Folder F11
Mykonos, constitution, unknown soldier guards, 1975 August.
Box 26 Folder F12
Acropolis at sunrise, dancers, acropolis with group, 1975 September.
Box 26 Folder F13
Entering Istabul, Patmos, Jane on horse, monastery on Patmos, John the baptist, 1975 September.
Box 26 Folder F14
Posiden, 1975 September.
Box 26 Folder F15
Acropolis at night, inside cathedral, posiden ruins, 1975 September.
Box 26 Folder F16
Farewell party food on the boat, Istanbul streets, 1975 September.
Box 26 Folder F17
home coming Milford, 1975 October.
Box 26 Folder F18
home coming Milford, 1975 October.
Box 26 Folder F19
silk stockings, 1975 November.
Box 26 Folder F20
basketball 76ers and Mil. Bucks at Milford, 1975 November.
Box 26 Folder F21
Madia dance, Thanksgiving, 1975 December.
Box 26 Folder F22
Thanskgiving, Sheraton Dover, 1975 December.
Box 26 Folder F23
New Years Party, dance dress, 1976 January.
Box 26 Folder F24
Mardi Gras in New Jersey, 1976 January.
Box 26 Folder F25
Christmas dinner at Elaine's, Christmas at home, 1976 January.
Box 26 Folder F26
Easter in Milford, Judy's baby christening, Ed Laper award, 1976 May.
Box 26 Folder F27
no description, 1976 August.
Box 26 Folder F28
no description, 1976 August.
Box 26 Folder F29
no description, 1976 August.
Box 26 Folder F30
no description, 1976 August.
Box 26 Folder F31
no description, 1976 August.
Box 27 Folder F32
no description, 1976 August.
Box 27 Folder F33
no description, 1976 August.
Box 27 Folder F34
no description, 1976 August.
Box 27 Folder F35
Robert Birthday, 1976 August.
Box 27 Folder F36
Church dinner for mother, 1983 November.
Box 27 Folder F37
no description, 1986 August.
Box 27 Folder F38
Jane's painting class in Quebec, 1986 October.
Box 27 Folder F39
Christmas lights in house, ice on canal, mothers 90th birthday dinner at church, bird of paradise, Pearl and Ed-50th Anniversary, 1988 March.
Box 27 Folder F40
Jane inducted into Hall fo Fame Legislative Hall, Dover, 1988 April.
Box 27 Folder F41
Court, 1988 May.
Box 27 Folder F42
Jane's birthday, Julie and baby Fione, 1988 June.
Box 27 Folder F43
Arlington Cemetary-NAACP Convention, Jane's '38 class reunion, 1988 July.
Box 27 Folder F44
Christmas, Mother, Taneka, Taneka and Kindra, Mark Breeding, front of house Christmas lights, NAACP office in Wilmington, 1988 November.
Box 27 Folder F45
Jane's AARP health care forum State College, 1989 September.
Box 27 Folder F46
Jane's forum-Health Care, Jane's pictures painted, 1989 October.
Box 27 Folder F47
Wild animal park San Diego, Lit in hotel, San Diego, 1989 November.
Box 27 Folder F48
San Diego, Taneka dressed for church, contest in Mexico, 1989 December.
Box 27 Folder F49
placing Jane's pictures in Luther Towers II by Nancy, 1st day of the opening of Jane's exhibit, 1989 December.
Box 27 Folder F50
Jane's painting exhibit at Towers II, Christmas tree, front of house in snow, state NAACP meeting at State College, Wisowatys in front of painting, 1990 January.
Box 27 Folder F51
Jane at Historical Society session picture of Salem II, 1990 February.
Box 27 Folder F52
Jane's workshop at Hilton Hotel with Susan, Lance, Phil and Tina under umbrella on canal patio, Kindra on porch, dug up front of house, 1990 May-June.
Box 27 Folder F53
St. Petersburg, home and art museum, 1990 November.
Box 27 Folder F54
Christmas, St. Petersburg hotel, Jane, Janet, Ruth and Teresa paintings in Salem Community College, 1991 February.
Box 27 Folder F55
Reception for Jane, Janet, Ruth, Teresa, paintings at Christina, Jane in Plymouth Rock, flower in window, Wiso dock building, Lance, 1991 November.
Box 27 Folder F56
Jane at Marge's in Rehobeth, central NAACP meeting, Mercury damage by deer, Lit in Marge's house, Christmas table, Christmas tree, 1991 December.
Box 27 Folder F57
San Antonio, Jane at McNay Art Museum, Stena and Burt, BJ, Jane and Lit, Jane at Mercado Market, 1992 June.
Box 27 Folder F58
NAACP Diamond Jubilee Anniversary, snow in Del. City, Jane, Dick Walls, Paulene, John Bayer plowing snow, Lit in tuxedo, Jane, students from Hanby Jr. High here interview Jane and Lil, 1994 February.
Box 27 Folder F59
Jane's paintings and Thanksgiving Dinner at Thelma's, 1986 November.
Box 27 Folder F60
Martha's Vineyard Jane and Lance, Lit and Lance, Allen-Angela and baby, 1986 December.
Box 27 Folder F61
Domestic and church, 1980-1981.
Box 28 Folder F62
Vacation and family, undated.
Box 28 Folder F63
Acropolis- Athens (Jail of Socrates), Turkey-Kadashi, Istanbul, Blue Mosque, Amsterdam, 1975.
Box 28 Folder F64
Puente Cruz Beach, Farmhouse Club, Santa Cruz, Canary Islands, 1973.
Box 28 Folder F65
Ft. Delaware, Jane and others, Mom, Phyl, and Jane, undated.
Box 28 Folder F66
Zoo, restaurant San Antonio, undated.
Box 28 Folder F67
Jane and Shirley, Devin, Phill, Taneka, Devinm Jane and Lit, Mother, Phyl, Jane, undated.
Box 28 Folder F68
Home in snow, undated.
Box 28 Folder F69
Jim Wright, Mother's Day, undated.
Box 28 Folder F70
Devon, Jane- White Suit, Girl Scout award Jane, Home in snow, 1985.
Box 28 Folder F71
New Castle party, painting class in Quebec, paintings in house, Devon- football suit, 1986.
Box 28 Folder F72
Thanksgiving, Jane in Quebec, Jane, 1982.
Box 28 Folder F73
Aunt Hattie, Mom, karla debutante, pictures at the Ball, Lit, 1983.
Box 28 Folder F74
Dinner- Arlene, Woody, etc, undated.
Box 28 Folder F75
Vacation, Philip Mitchell wedding, and family, 1974, 1987.
Box 28 Folder F76
Vacation, house, family, 1977, 1980s.
Box 28 Folder F77
Scope and Contents

Series III. Vacation, documents the Littleton and Jane Mitchell's national and international travel. It includes items from Canada, Spain, the Netherlands, as well as material collected while traveling in the United States. The series also includes their passports, which feature visa stamps from various countries.

Lit and Jane passports, 1970, 1975, 1987.
Box 29 Folder F1
Spanish matchbook and postcard, undated.
Box 29 Folder F2
Boating and ultralight aircraft tour certificate, 1960, circa 2000.
Box 29 Folder F3
United States, 1950s-1970s.
Box 29 Folder F4
The Netherlands, undated.
Box 29 Folder F5
Spain (Canary Islands), 1971-1973.
Box 29 Folder F6
Canada (Quebec), 1953-1970s.
Box 29 Folder F7
Mexico, 1970.
Box 29 Folder F8
Bullfighting poster and painting (Spain), 1970.
Box 29 Folder F9
Navigator of the Sea fact file and picture of Mitchell with the Captain, 2005 May 15.
Box 29 Folder F9b
Scope and Contents

Memorabilia from a cruise ship voyage.

Certificates of completion- ski course, Harvey Clifford Ski School, 1967 February.
Box 29 Folder F9c
Scope and Contents

Series IV. Consists of calendars kept by Littleton Mitchell over a thirty year period. They display a schedule of events to be attended as well as Mitchell's professional and personal obligations.

Lit Mitchell calendar, 1967.
Box 30 Folder F10
Lit Mitchell calendars, 1971-1973.
Box 29 Folder F10b
Lit Mitchell calendars, 1984-1991.
Box 29 Folder F11
Lit Mitchell calendars, 1991-2001.
Box 29 Folder F12
Lit Mitchell calendar, 1993 March.
Box 29 Folder F13
Physical Location

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NAACP black history and Edward Loper, Sr. calendars, 1985, 2003-2004.
Box 45 Folder F14
Heritage calendar, 1997.
Box 29 Folder F15
Physical Location

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Scope and Contents

Series V. consists material relating to relatives and friends of Littleton and Jane Mitchell. It contains items belonging to Littleton Vann and Helen Mitchell, the parents of Littleton. Included is a photocopy of a diary kept by Littleton Vann Mitchell during his service in World War I as well as biographical information, a daily minder, obituary and other information relating to Helen Mitchell. Littleton and Jane Mitchell's son Philip Vann Mitchell is also represented in the series by school play programs, material related to hobbies, and cards (birthday and postcard) sent to him. Several members of Littleton Mitchell's family including his grandmother Sarah, mother Helen, and sister Phyllis played musical instruments. Helen played professionally as a church organist. The series contains music sheets and instrument lessons belonging to various family members. Also included are cards from family and friends and material relating to the Mitchells' 25th wedding anniversary in 1968.

Photocopy of Littleton Vann Mitchell's World War I diary, undated.
Box 29 Folder F16
Littleton Vann Mitchell- letter from US Veteran's Bureau, 1923 January 23.
Box 29 Folder F17
Scope and Contents

Letter regarding veteran's compensation.

Poster for play sponsored by Helen Mitchell, 1940.
Box 45 Folder F18
Helen Mitchell daily minder, 1963.
Box 29 Folder F19
News Journal article featuring Helen Mitchell, 1989 July 1.
Box 29 Folder F20
Scope and Contents

The article discusses Helen Mitchell's career as a church organist.

Helen Ann Purnell Mitchell obituary, 1989 October 19.
Box 29 Folder F21
Philip Mitchell certificate- Christ Episcopal Church, 1965 July 1.
Box 29 Folder F22
Scope and Contents

Certificate "for regular attendance and faithful work."

Philip Mitchell clarinet lesson sheets, 1960.
Box 29 Folder F23
Philip Mitchell high school and college concert/play programs, 1970s.
Box 29 Folder F24
Philip Mitchell NRA rifle target sheets, 1973.
Box 29 Folder F25
Cards and postcards to Philip Mitchell, circa 1980s.
Box 29 Folder F26
Scope and Contents

Birthday cards and postcards from Littleton and Jane Mitchell.

Music sheets- Answer Mr. Wilson's Call, 1917.
Box 45 Folder F27
Scope and Contents

Patriotic music from the World War I era.

Player piano music rolls (I), circa 1920.
Box 51 Folder F27b
Scope and Contents

These player piano music rolls are in fragile condition and feature songs such as "Thanks for the Lobster," "Demon of the Woods," and "Take Me Back to Paradise."

Player piano music rolls (II), circa 1920.
Box 52 Folder F27c
Scope and Contents

These player piano music rolls are in fragile condition and feature songs such as "Thanks for the Lobster," "Demon of the Woods," and "Take Me Back to Paradise."

Phyllis Mitchell piano lessons and music sheets, 1921-1928.
Box 29 Folder F28
5-Minute Guaranteed Ukulele course, 1927.
Box 45 Folder F29
Piano Lessons by Mail for Sarah Mitchell (Grandmother), 1928.
Box 29 Folder F30
Music lessons- Piano and Guitar, circa 1920s.
Box 29 Folder F31
Estate settlement of Sarah Catherine Mitchell (Grandmother), 1932.
Box 29 Folder F32
Correspondence from relatives, 1967, 1991-2007.
Box 29 Folder F33
Article on Kathleen Watson (Niece), 1996.
Box 29 Folder F34
From family and friends, circa 1960-2006.
Box 29 Folder F35
25th wedding anniversary, 1968.
Box 29 Folder F36
From Jane and Helen Mitchell, undated.
Box 29 Folder F37
From Philip Mitchell, undated.
Box 29 Folder F38
From Delaware politicians, undated.
Box 29 Folder F39
Scope and Contents

Cards from the Markel, Carper, and Biden families.

Scope and Contents

Series VI. Mitchell Domestic Material consists material relating to home improvement and the personal lives of the Mitchells. It contains selected receipts for furniture purchased in 1943 as well as material relating to alterations made to the Mitchells' Delaware City home. There are instruction manuals for home appliances and clippings of advertisements for home improvements. This series also contains other domestic material including miscellaneous publications belonging to the Mitchell family, correspondence relating to job opportunities, invoices and correspondence relating to an import business, and receipts for a 4-H Club broiler chicken raising project.

Receipts for furniture and car purchase, 1943, 1949.
Box 29 Folder F40
Scope and Contents

Contains a receipt for the purchase of furniture and the purchase of a 1949 Mercury 4 door car.

Domestic appliance instruction manuals, 1950s-1960s.
Box 29 Folder F41
Scope and Contents

Contains instruction manuals to a sewing machine, dish washer, and televisions.

Boat ramp and pier and tile laying instructions, circa 1958.
Box 29 Folder F42
Blueprints of alterations to Mitchell residence, 1969.
Box 29 Folder F43
Home improvement receipts and blueprints, 1961-1962, 1975.
Box 29 Folder F44
Custom-built homes portfolio, undated.
Box 45 Folder F45
Home improvement advertisement clippings, undated.
Box 29 Folder F46
Scope and Contents

Clippings from magazines featuring furniture and homes.

S.E. Ledger, 1958-1959.
Box 29 Folder F46b
Scope and Contents

A bound ledger containing purchases for the Mitchells' Delaware City property, rent received, and mail orders received through Mail Order Associates, Pleasantville, New Jersey.

Thrilling Moments in Thrilling Lives, 1936.
Box 29 Folder F47
Delaware Beach Week program, 1974.
Box 29 Folder F48
Caroling on the Circle program, 1986 December 14.
Box 29 Folder F49
Lit and Jane accounts and receipts, 1943, 1946.
Box 29 Folder F50
Coursework regarding radio broadcasting, circa 1950.
Box 29 Folder F51
Scope and Contents

Contains notes on Social Aspects of Broadcasting and radio console operating instructions.

Correspondence seeking job opportunities and material regarding import business, 1951-1959.
Box 29 Folder F52
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence related to Littleton Mitchell's (unsuccessfully) pursuit of employment opportunities in the 1950s at a variety of institutions including Delaware organizations, the Federal government, the United Nations, and overseas Army posts. Also included is correspondence from export businesses in foreign countries (Mexico, Egypt, and Thailand) regarding purchases made for a possible import business.

4-H Broiler Chicken raising project, 1970-1976.
Box 29 Folder F53
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and receipts for chickens, incubators, and other items related to Littleton Mitchell's raising of broiler chickens for a New Castle County 4-H Club project. K253

Nuclear power plant disaster evacuation routes, undated.
Box 29 Folder F54
Scope and Contents

Littleton Mitchell was a Certified Radiological Monitor. This map shows evacuation routes in the event of a nuclear disaster at Salem Nuclear Power Plant in New Jersey.

Delaware Civil Defense Training School and volunteer fire fighting certificates, 1956-1969.
Box 29 Folder F55
Scope and Contents

Contains certificates award to Littleton Mitchell for completing a course in fire fighting, radiological monitoring, and the "I. & E. O. R." course.

Delaware City history pamphlets, undated.
Box 29 Folder F56
Scope and Contents

Series VII. consists of citations and awards received by Littleton and Jane Mitchell from the 1970s until 2009. The series is organized chronologically and by individual.

NAACP Delaware State Conference, Blue Hen Award, 1974.
Box 30 Folder F1
NAACP Wilmington Branch, State President, plaque, 1978 January 14.
Box 37 Folder F2
City of Dover plaque, 1978 January 14.
Box 30 Folder F3
NAACP, Thalheimer Publications Award, 1978 July 7.
Box 30 Folder F4
West Chester State College Alumni Association, Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1979 May 5.
Box 37 Folder F5
Federal Credit Union, 1st Vice President, plaque, 1972 September 1 - 1980 February 24.
Box 30 Folder F6
Delaware State Human Relations Commission, NAACP Appreciation Award, 1982.
Box 30 Folder F7
NAACP, Plus 3 Membership Award, 1984.
Box 30 Folder F7b
NAACP, Merit Award, 1984 February 12.
Box 30 Folder F8
Delaware State Education Association, Recognition plaque, 1985 May 22.
Box 30 Folder F9
Chivalric Club, Community Service Award, 1986 May 24.
Box 44 Folder F10
University of Delaware, Medal of Merit, 1993 August 31.
Box 30 Folder F11
Scope and Contents

Includes newsclipping.

Urban Bankers of Delaware, Community Service Award, 2000.
Box 30 Folder F12
Wilmington Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Recognition award, 2000 February 19.
Box 30 Folder F13
Stone Square Lodge, Recognition Award, 2001 February 3.
Box 30 Folder F14
United States Postal Service, plaque, 2001 February 25.
Box 30 Folder F15
Spice of Life Foundation, Recognition Award, 2001 June 7.
Box 31 Folder F16
NAACP Central Delaware Branch, Award of Recognition, 2001 October 6.
Box 31 Folder F17
The Frederick Douglass Society of West Chester University, "Drum Major for Justice" Award, 2003 January 20.
Box 31 Folder F18
Delaware State Bar Association, Liberty Bell Award, 2004.
Box 31 Folder F19
American Legion Post 13, Congressional Gold Medal, 2007 December 7.
Box 31 Folder F20
Newark Delaware Branch of the NAACP, Jane Mitchell Membership Award, 2008 September 27.
Box 31 Folder F21
Council of the City of Wilmington and 1989 Civil Rights Commemorative Commission, Freedom Award, 1989 June 26.
Box 33 Folder F22
Grand Lodge of Delaware, Recognition Award, 2004.
Box 33 Folder F23
The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware, Leadership Award, 1994 October 19.
Box 32 Folder F24
Banneker Award, 2004 October 23.
Box 32 Folder F25
AARP, Community Service Award, 2008.
Box 32 Folder F26
NAACP, Service Award, 1992.
Box 32 Folder F27
Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lodge and Pocahontas Temple, Recognition Award, 1992 June 23.
Box 32 Folder F28
Delaware Center For Justice, "Exemplar of Justice" Award, 2006.
Box 35 Folder F29
Delaware Alliance, Volunteer Award, 2004.
Box 35 Folder F30
Delaware State Police, Recognition Award, 2004.
Box 36 Folder F31
Certificates of Appreciation and Awards, 1961-2009.
Box 38 Folder F32
Photocopies of Award Plaques, 1973-2000.
Box 38 Folder F33
Brandywine Professional Association award material, 1983.
Box 38 Folder F34
City of Louisville, Honorary Citizen of Louisville, 1979.
Box 45 Folder F34b
Delaware Humanities Forum, Joseph P. Del Tufo Award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities, 1999.
Box 45 Folder F34c
Howard High School, Women's Hall of Fame plaque, 1988 March 24.
Box 31 Folder F35
State of Delaware, Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, 1988 March 24.
Box 38 Folder F35b
Delaware Public Health Association, Appreciation Award, 1991 October.
Box 31 Folder F36
NAACP, Woman of Distinction Award, 1993 April 3.
Box 31 Folder F37
Newark Delaware Branch of the NAACP, Lifetime Community Service Award, 1995 August 19.
Box 31 Folder F38
Chi Eta Phi Sorority Tau Eta Chapter, "Woman of the Year" award, 1996 October 5.
Box 31 Folder F39
African American Culture Committee, Appreciation Award, 1997 February 26.
Box 31 Folder F40
University of Delaware, Alumni Wall of Fame, 1988 May 15.
Box 38 Folder F40b
State of Delaware Office of the Governor, Memoriam, 2004 November 17.
Box 31 Folder F41
Newark Delaware Branch of the NAACP, Membership Award, 2005 June 18.
Box 31 Folder F42
University of Delaware, Merit Award, 1980 October 23.
Box 33 Folder F43
Bill Frank, Heroes Award, 2000.
Box 32 Folder F44
State of Delaware, Celebrating the Dedication of the Jane E. Mitchell Building, 1998 December 14.
Box 31 Folder F45
Physical Location

Removed to Spec mapcase

Jane- Certificates of Appreciation and Awards, 1985-2004.
Box 30 Folder F46
Scope and Contents

Series VIII. Ephemera and Realia contains items and artifacts collected by Littleton and Jane Mitchell throughout their lives. Items include medals, nametags, souvenirs, pins, and caps received as gifts and collected by the Mitchells during various events such as NAACP conventions. The series also includes a significant amount of buttons, both attached large fabric sashes and arranged by theme (politics, businesses, healthcare, etc.).

Pouch of Miscellaneous Items, undated.
Box 32 Folder F1
Carper-Minner Inauguration Plaques, 1993.
Box 36 Folder F2
Souvenir paperweight- Governor Ruth Ann Minner inauguration, 2001 January 16.
Box 38 Folder F2b
Cufflinks Box, undated.
Box 36 Folder F3
Roy Wilkins Commemorative Medal (two), 1977.
Box 36 Folder F4
NAACP Baseball Caps, undated.
Box 34 Folder F5
NAACP Bucket Hat, undated.
Box 34 Folder F6
Handmade Mug, undated.
Box 34 Folder F7
Littleton Vann Mitchell WWI Military Ribbon and transportation tokens, circa 1918.
Box 34 Folder F8
Scope and Contents

Contains service ribbon and medal awarded to Littleton Vann Mitchell for service in France during WWI. Also contains New York City transportation tokens.

Lit Mitchell WWII Military ribbons, circa 1945.
Box 34 Folder F8b
Scope and Contents

Contains American Campaign Military Ribbon and Good Conduct Ribbon

LPM track medals, 1930s.
Box 34 Folder F8c
Scope and Contents

Contains various track relay medals awarded to Lit Mitchell in the 1930s.

Container of Pins, undated.
Box 34 Folder F9
Cloth Banner, 1983.
Box 34 Folder F10
Delaware and National Republican Party Membership Cards, 1989-2002.
Box 38 Folder F11
Assorted Membership Cards, undated.
Box 38 Folder F12
50th Anniversary Gift, 1993 January 16.
Box 38 Folder F13
Sports Medals- Swimming and Relay, 1958.
Box 38 Folder F14
Classroom Bill of Rights, 1944.
Box 45 Folder F15
Inscribed Poem from Colonial Williamsburg, undated.
Box 38 Folder F16
Currency Reproduction- Confederate States of America, Iceland, Brazil, undated.
Box 38 Folder F17
NAACP MLK Souvenir Fan, 1988.
Box 38 Folder F18
UAW Anti-Apartheid/Shell Bumper Sticker, undated.
Box 38 Folder F19
State Teacher's College Button, circa 1948.
Box 38 Folder F20
West Chester University 55th Anniversary Class Pendant, undated.
Box 38 Folder F21
Montreal Olympics Flag, 1976.
Box 45 Folder F22
NAACP Medals and Flag, 1992.
Box 38 Folder F23