Littleton and Jane Mitchell Papers

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 materials presented here contain information pertaining to Mitchell's involvement with local and national branches of the NAACP. contains a significant amount of information documenting Mitchell's NAACP Delaware Branch Leadership.