Mitchell, H. L. (Harry Leland), 1906-1989
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1906 - 1989
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
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
Filtered By
- Subject: Agricultural laborers -- Labor unions X