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James Mitchell Papers,1859-1900 UALR.MS.0049
UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture
401 President Clinton Avenue
Little Rock, AR, 72201
archives@ualr.edu
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| Creation: | This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2011-08-12T15:38-0500 |
| Repository: | UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture |
| Title: | James Mitchell Papers,1859-1900 |
| Dates: | 1859-1900 |
| Quantity: | 0.5 Linear feet1 Document Box |
| Identification: | UALR.MS.0049 |
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Arrangement
Unless otherwise noted, all correspondence is addressed to James MitchellScope and Content
Correspondence of the Mitchell family.
These Papers were originally numbered as A-47.
Biographical Note
James Mitchell was born at Cane Hill, Arkansas in 1832. He attended Cane Hill College, farmed, taught school in the Choctaw Nation, and in 1860 he was elected to the Arkansas General Assembly. In 1862, he joined the Confederate Army as a Lieutenant and served in the Trans-Mississippi Department. After the war he returned to farming and teaching in Northwest Arkansas. In 1876, Mitchell moved to Little Rock and became editor of the Arkansas Gazette. Two years later he left the Gazette and purchased the Arkansas Democrat. Mitchell retained control of the Democrat until his death on June 26, 1902.
A biographical sketch for James Mitchell was published in the Arkansas Gazette June 27, 1902 and the Encyclopedia of the New West, Arkansas Section, pp.36-39.
For additional information see The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture entry on James Mitchell (1833-1902)
Restrictions
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17-U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. The person using this material is liable for any infringement.
Copyright for correspondence in the collections belongs to those correspondents or their beneficiaries. Persons wanting to re-use those materials are advised to obtain permission from copyright holders.
Administrative Information
Citation Notes
Bibliographic citation:
James Mitchell Papers, 1859-1900, UALR.MS.0049. UALR Center for Arkansas History and Culture, Arkansas Studies Institute, Little Rock, AR.
Footnote or Endnote Information:
Description of item, location of item in the collection (e.g. File, Box, Subseries, and Series Numbers as applicable).