Mitchell, H. L. (Harry Leland), 1906-1989
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1989
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
H. L. Mitchell Collection
Collection
Identifier: L1972-85
Abstract
H.L. Mitchell Collection, 1970-1981, consists of correspondence, book reviews, clippings, flyers, speeches, and other materials relating to H.L. Mitchell and the Southern Tenant Farmers Association. Harry Leland Mitchell was a lifelong union activist and co-founder of the Southern Tenant Farmers’ Union (STFU) in eastern Arkansas, one of the first integrated labor unions in the United States. The STFU was unique among unions in “encouraging members to leave,” helping them find a life outside...
Dates:
1970-1981
Found in:
Special Collections
Southern Labor Archives biography files
Collection
Identifier: L-Biography Files
Abstract:
The Southern Labor Archives Biography Files are an artificial collection of printed material, such as clippings, programs, and flyers amalgamated by the Southern Labor Archives staff to provide information on local, state, and national labor leaders important to the various holdings in the Southern Labor Archives.
Dates:
circa 1970s-1990s
Found in:
Special Collections