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C. \"Miss B\" 1935-1943 Correspondence with a\n         special person in Mr. Mitchell's life.","Series II. Congressional Correspondence A. Interoffice\n         1935-1941 Mitchell corresponding with his office staff. B.\n         Congressional 1935- 1942 Mostly matters pertaining to Party\n         politics. A large number of letters from people seeking jobs\n         and other political favors. Arranged chronologically within\n         the folders. Correspondence about Lynching and the Negro\n         Industrial Community.","Series III. Correspondence Post Congressional from a number\n         of individuals seeking assistance and Hoping that Mitchell as\n         an ex-congressman can provide it. A. General Correspondence by\n         date 1942-1968 B. Correspondence N.D., Alpha","Series IV. The Mutual Housing Co. 1920-1957 Mitchell\n         established the Mutual Housing Company soon after his arrival\n         in Washington D.C. The series has minutes, financial\n         statements, deeds, and correspondence. A. Ledgers and Reports\n         Minutes, proposals and articles of incorporations B. Minutes\n         1920-1924","Series V. Mitchell v. The United States. Arthurs lawsuit\n         against the Illinois Central Railroad.","Series VI. Literary A. Reports B. Writing Articles C.\n         Speeches","Series VII. Printed A. Political Broadsides B. News\n         Clippings","Arthur W. Mitchell was born in Roanoke, Alabama, December\n         22, 1883 the son of Taylor and Ammar (Patterson) Mitchell, who\n         were also natives of that state. Arthur W. Mitchell obtained\n         his early education in Randolph and Chambers counties of\n         Alabama, attending the public schools, and afterward entered\n         the Snow Hill Industrial School and Tuskegee Normal and\n         Industrial Institute at Tuskegee, Alabama in 1899.","He subsequently taught in the public schools of Alabama,\n         and during this time he established the Armstrong Agricultural\n         School in 1908 at West Butler, Alabama, and served as its\n         principal until he resigned in 1917 to enter military training\n         at Camp Pike, Arkansas. In 1919 he moved to Washington, D.C,\n         read law, for a period of three years, during which time he\n         also engaged in the real estate business. In 1924 he moved to\n         Chicago and was admitted to the practice of law in the State\n         of Illinois.","In 1934 he was selected by the regular Democratic\n         Organization to become the candidate for congress from the\n         first Illinois district and was elected to the congress of the\n         United States House of Representatives, becoming the first\n         African-American elected to the House as a Democrat. Mitchell\n         was reelected in 1936, 1938, and 1940, thus serving four full\n         terms and retired in January 1943.","After retirement Arthur Mitchell moved to Dinwiddie County,\n         Virginia where he built a southern style mansion, in which he\n         enjoyed the life of being a southern gentlemen. His hopes for\n         a political career in Virginia did not come to be. He\n         continued as President of The Mutual Housing Company and was\n         one of the individuals who established Virginians against Jim\n         Crow.","Arthur Mitchell was married several times, in 1904 he\n         married his first wife Eula King and they had a child Arthur\n         W. Mitchell Jr. His first wife Eula King died in 1909, he then\n         married Annie H. Harris in 1911.","When Arthur Mitchell was elected he became the Black\n         Congressional Representative of African-Americans. Mitchell\n         deeply resented this and this is reflected in his\n         correspondence. Nevertheless, African- American and others\n         sought his help and support for a number of different\n         agendas.","Correspondence and speeches in this manuscript group\n         document quite clearly the friction between Mitchell and many\n         Americans. Of particular note. correspondence documenting\n         Mitchell long fight with the NAACP over a national Anti-Lynch\n         law and his Controversial \"Negro Commission\". Most of the\n         correspondence is with the Chicago Democratic Party and\n         concerns political patronage.","Some correspondence with William Hastie, Henry Stimson,\n         Walter White, Roy Wilkins, William Dawson and others.","Copies of the family, personal,\n         business and political correspondence of the first black\n         Democratic Congressman in the United States. Mr. Mitchell\n         represented Chicago in the United States House of\n         Representatives from 1934-1942. The originals are housed at\n         the Chicago Historical Society. Acc. #1968-15","English"],"unitid_tesim":["1910-1950"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Arthur W. Mitchell Papers \n          \n         1910-1950"],"collection_title_tesim":["Arthur W. 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B.\n         Congressional 1935- 1942 Mostly matters pertaining to Party\n         politics. A large number of letters from people seeking jobs\n         and other political favors. Arranged chronologically within\n         the folders. Correspondence about Lynching and the Negro\n         Industrial Community.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Correspondence Post Congressional from a number\n         of individuals seeking assistance and Hoping that Mitchell as\n         an ex-congressman can provide it. A. General Correspondence by\n         date 1942-1968 B. Correspondence N.D., Alpha\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. The Mutual Housing Co. 1920-1957 Mitchell\n         established the Mutual Housing Company soon after his arrival\n         in Washington D.C. The series has minutes, financial\n         statements, deeds, and correspondence. A. Ledgers and Reports\n         Minutes, proposals and articles of incorporations B. Minutes\n         1920-1924\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries V. Mitchell v. The United States. Arthurs lawsuit\n         against the Illinois Central Railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries VI. Literary A. Reports B. Writing Articles C.\n         Speeches\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries VII. Printed A. Political Broadsides B. News\n         Clippings\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Series Description"],"arrangement_tesim":["Series I. Family And Personal Correspondence 1910, 1965 A.\n         Family 1932, 1965 Correspondence between Mitchell and family\n         members. B. Personal 1910, 1934 Subjects concerning a wide\n         range of issues. C. \"Miss B\" 1935-1943 Correspondence with a\n         special person in Mr. Mitchell's life.","Series II. Congressional Correspondence A. Interoffice\n         1935-1941 Mitchell corresponding with his office staff. B.\n         Congressional 1935- 1942 Mostly matters pertaining to Party\n         politics. A large number of letters from people seeking jobs\n         and other political favors. Arranged chronologically within\n         the folders. Correspondence about Lynching and the Negro\n         Industrial Community.","Series III. Correspondence Post Congressional from a number\n         of individuals seeking assistance and Hoping that Mitchell as\n         an ex-congressman can provide it. A. General Correspondence by\n         date 1942-1968 B. Correspondence N.D., Alpha","Series IV. The Mutual Housing Co. 1920-1957 Mitchell\n         established the Mutual Housing Company soon after his arrival\n         in Washington D.C. The series has minutes, financial\n         statements, deeds, and correspondence. A. Ledgers and Reports\n         Minutes, proposals and articles of incorporations B. Minutes\n         1920-1924","Series V. Mitchell v. The United States. Arthurs lawsuit\n         against the Illinois Central Railroad.","Series VI. Literary A. Reports B. Writing Articles C.\n         Speeches","Series VII. Printed A. Political Broadsides B. News\n         Clippings"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArthur W. Mitchell was born in Roanoke, Alabama, December\n         22, 1883 the son of Taylor and Ammar (Patterson) Mitchell, who\n         were also natives of that state. Arthur W. Mitchell obtained\n         his early education in Randolph and Chambers counties of\n         Alabama, attending the public schools, and afterward entered\n         the Snow Hill Industrial School and Tuskegee Normal and\n         Industrial Institute at Tuskegee, Alabama in 1899.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe subsequently taught in the public schools of Alabama,\n         and during this time he established the Armstrong Agricultural\n         School in 1908 at West Butler, Alabama, and served as its\n         principal until he resigned in 1917 to enter military training\n         at Camp Pike, Arkansas. In 1919 he moved to Washington, D.C,\n         read law, for a period of three years, during which time he\n         also engaged in the real estate business. In 1924 he moved to\n         Chicago and was admitted to the practice of law in the State\n         of Illinois.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1934 he was selected by the regular Democratic\n         Organization to become the candidate for congress from the\n         first Illinois district and was elected to the congress of the\n         United States House of Representatives, becoming the first\n         African-American elected to the House as a Democrat. Mitchell\n         was reelected in 1936, 1938, and 1940, thus serving four full\n         terms and retired in January 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter retirement Arthur Mitchell moved to Dinwiddie County,\n         Virginia where he built a southern style mansion, in which he\n         enjoyed the life of being a southern gentlemen. His hopes for\n         a political career in Virginia did not come to be. He\n         continued as President of The Mutual Housing Company and was\n         one of the individuals who established Virginians against Jim\n         Crow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArthur Mitchell was married several times, in 1904 he\n         married his first wife Eula King and they had a child Arthur\n         W. Mitchell Jr. His first wife Eula King died in 1909, he then\n         married Annie H. Harris in 1911.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Arthur W. Mitchell was born in Roanoke, Alabama, December\n         22, 1883 the son of Taylor and Ammar (Patterson) Mitchell, who\n         were also natives of that state. Arthur W. Mitchell obtained\n         his early education in Randolph and Chambers counties of\n         Alabama, attending the public schools, and afterward entered\n         the Snow Hill Industrial School and Tuskegee Normal and\n         Industrial Institute at Tuskegee, Alabama in 1899.","He subsequently taught in the public schools of Alabama,\n         and during this time he established the Armstrong Agricultural\n         School in 1908 at West Butler, Alabama, and served as its\n         principal until he resigned in 1917 to enter military training\n         at Camp Pike, Arkansas. In 1919 he moved to Washington, D.C,\n         read law, for a period of three years, during which time he\n         also engaged in the real estate business. In 1924 he moved to\n         Chicago and was admitted to the practice of law in the State\n         of Illinois.","In 1934 he was selected by the regular Democratic\n         Organization to become the candidate for congress from the\n         first Illinois district and was elected to the congress of the\n         United States House of Representatives, becoming the first\n         African-American elected to the House as a Democrat. Mitchell\n         was reelected in 1936, 1938, and 1940, thus serving four full\n         terms and retired in January 1943.","After retirement Arthur Mitchell moved to Dinwiddie County,\n         Virginia where he built a southern style mansion, in which he\n         enjoyed the life of being a southern gentlemen. His hopes for\n         a political career in Virginia did not come to be. He\n         continued as President of The Mutual Housing Company and was\n         one of the individuals who established Virginians against Jim\n         Crow.","Arthur Mitchell was married several times, in 1904 he\n         married his first wife Eula King and they had a child Arthur\n         W. Mitchell Jr. His first wife Eula King died in 1909, he then\n         married Annie H. Harris in 1911."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWhen Arthur Mitchell was elected he became the Black\n         Congressional Representative of African-Americans. Mitchell\n         deeply resented this and this is reflected in his\n         correspondence. Nevertheless, African- American and others\n         sought his help and support for a number of different\n         agendas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence and speeches in this manuscript group\n         document quite clearly the friction between Mitchell and many\n         Americans. Of particular note. correspondence documenting\n         Mitchell long fight with the NAACP over a national Anti-Lynch\n         law and his Controversial \"Negro Commission\". Most of the\n         correspondence is with the Chicago Democratic Party and\n         concerns political patronage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome correspondence with William Hastie, Henry Stimson,\n         Walter White, Roy Wilkins, William Dawson and others.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["When Arthur Mitchell was elected he became the Black\n         Congressional Representative of African-Americans. Mitchell\n         deeply resented this and this is reflected in his\n         correspondence. Nevertheless, African- American and others\n         sought his help and support for a number of different\n         agendas.","Correspondence and speeches in this manuscript group\n         document quite clearly the friction between Mitchell and many\n         Americans. Of particular note. correspondence documenting\n         Mitchell long fight with the NAACP over a national Anti-Lynch\n         law and his Controversial \"Negro Commission\". Most of the\n         correspondence is with the Chicago Democratic Party and\n         concerns political patronage.","Some correspondence with William Hastie, Henry Stimson,\n         Walter White, Roy Wilkins, William Dawson and others."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eCopies of the family, personal,\n         business and political correspondence of the first black\n         Democratic Congressman in the United States. Mr. Mitchell\n         represented Chicago in the United States House of\n         Representatives from 1934-1942. The originals are housed at\n         the Chicago Historical Society. Acc. #1968-15\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Copies of the family, personal,\n         business and political correspondence of the first black\n         Democratic Congressman in the United States. Mr. Mitchell\n         represented Chicago in the United States House of\n         Representatives from 1934-1942. The originals are housed at\n         the Chicago Historical Society. 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C. \"Miss B\" 1935-1943 Correspondence with a\n         special person in Mr. Mitchell's life.","Series II. Congressional Correspondence A. Interoffice\n         1935-1941 Mitchell corresponding with his office staff. B.\n         Congressional 1935- 1942 Mostly matters pertaining to Party\n         politics. A large number of letters from people seeking jobs\n         and other political favors. Arranged chronologically within\n         the folders. Correspondence about Lynching and the Negro\n         Industrial Community.","Series III. Correspondence Post Congressional from a number\n         of individuals seeking assistance and Hoping that Mitchell as\n         an ex-congressman can provide it. A. General Correspondence by\n         date 1942-1968 B. Correspondence N.D., Alpha","Series IV. The Mutual Housing Co. 1920-1957 Mitchell\n         established the Mutual Housing Company soon after his arrival\n         in Washington D.C. The series has minutes, financial\n         statements, deeds, and correspondence. A. Ledgers and Reports\n         Minutes, proposals and articles of incorporations B. Minutes\n         1920-1924","Series V. Mitchell v. The United States. Arthurs lawsuit\n         against the Illinois Central Railroad.","Series VI. Literary A. Reports B. Writing Articles C.\n         Speeches","Series VII. Printed A. Political Broadsides B. News\n         Clippings","Arthur W. Mitchell was born in Roanoke, Alabama, December\n         22, 1883 the son of Taylor and Ammar (Patterson) Mitchell, who\n         were also natives of that state. Arthur W. Mitchell obtained\n         his early education in Randolph and Chambers counties of\n         Alabama, attending the public schools, and afterward entered\n         the Snow Hill Industrial School and Tuskegee Normal and\n         Industrial Institute at Tuskegee, Alabama in 1899.","He subsequently taught in the public schools of Alabama,\n         and during this time he established the Armstrong Agricultural\n         School in 1908 at West Butler, Alabama, and served as its\n         principal until he resigned in 1917 to enter military training\n         at Camp Pike, Arkansas. In 1919 he moved to Washington, D.C,\n         read law, for a period of three years, during which time he\n         also engaged in the real estate business. In 1924 he moved to\n         Chicago and was admitted to the practice of law in the State\n         of Illinois.","In 1934 he was selected by the regular Democratic\n         Organization to become the candidate for congress from the\n         first Illinois district and was elected to the congress of the\n         United States House of Representatives, becoming the first\n         African-American elected to the House as a Democrat. Mitchell\n         was reelected in 1936, 1938, and 1940, thus serving four full\n         terms and retired in January 1943.","After retirement Arthur Mitchell moved to Dinwiddie County,\n         Virginia where he built a southern style mansion, in which he\n         enjoyed the life of being a southern gentlemen. His hopes for\n         a political career in Virginia did not come to be. He\n         continued as President of The Mutual Housing Company and was\n         one of the individuals who established Virginians against Jim\n         Crow.","Arthur Mitchell was married several times, in 1904 he\n         married his first wife Eula King and they had a child Arthur\n         W. Mitchell Jr. His first wife Eula King died in 1909, he then\n         married Annie H. Harris in 1911.","When Arthur Mitchell was elected he became the Black\n         Congressional Representative of African-Americans. Mitchell\n         deeply resented this and this is reflected in his\n         correspondence. Nevertheless, African- American and others\n         sought his help and support for a number of different\n         agendas.","Correspondence and speeches in this manuscript group\n         document quite clearly the friction between Mitchell and many\n         Americans. Of particular note. correspondence documenting\n         Mitchell long fight with the NAACP over a national Anti-Lynch\n         law and his Controversial \"Negro Commission\". Most of the\n         correspondence is with the Chicago Democratic Party and\n         concerns political patronage.","Some correspondence with William Hastie, Henry Stimson,\n         Walter White, Roy Wilkins, William Dawson and others.","Copies of the family, personal,\n         business and political correspondence of the first black\n         Democratic Congressman in the United States. Mr. Mitchell\n         represented Chicago in the United States House of\n         Representatives from 1934-1942. The originals are housed at\n         the Chicago Historical Society. Acc. #1968-15","English"],"unitid_tesim":["1910-1950"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Arthur W. Mitchell Papers \n          \n         1910-1950"],"collection_title_tesim":["Arthur W. 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B.\n         Congressional 1935- 1942 Mostly matters pertaining to Party\n         politics. A large number of letters from people seeking jobs\n         and other political favors. Arranged chronologically within\n         the folders. Correspondence about Lynching and the Negro\n         Industrial Community.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries III. Correspondence Post Congressional from a number\n         of individuals seeking assistance and Hoping that Mitchell as\n         an ex-congressman can provide it. A. General Correspondence by\n         date 1942-1968 B. Correspondence N.D., Alpha\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries IV. The Mutual Housing Co. 1920-1957 Mitchell\n         established the Mutual Housing Company soon after his arrival\n         in Washington D.C. The series has minutes, financial\n         statements, deeds, and correspondence. A. Ledgers and Reports\n         Minutes, proposals and articles of incorporations B. Minutes\n         1920-1924\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries V. Mitchell v. The United States. Arthurs lawsuit\n         against the Illinois Central Railroad.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries VI. Literary A. Reports B. Writing Articles C.\n         Speeches\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries VII. Printed A. Political Broadsides B. News\n         Clippings\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Series Description"],"arrangement_tesim":["Series I. Family And Personal Correspondence 1910, 1965 A.\n         Family 1932, 1965 Correspondence between Mitchell and family\n         members. B. Personal 1910, 1934 Subjects concerning a wide\n         range of issues. C. \"Miss B\" 1935-1943 Correspondence with a\n         special person in Mr. Mitchell's life.","Series II. Congressional Correspondence A. Interoffice\n         1935-1941 Mitchell corresponding with his office staff. B.\n         Congressional 1935- 1942 Mostly matters pertaining to Party\n         politics. A large number of letters from people seeking jobs\n         and other political favors. Arranged chronologically within\n         the folders. Correspondence about Lynching and the Negro\n         Industrial Community.","Series III. Correspondence Post Congressional from a number\n         of individuals seeking assistance and Hoping that Mitchell as\n         an ex-congressman can provide it. A. General Correspondence by\n         date 1942-1968 B. Correspondence N.D., Alpha","Series IV. The Mutual Housing Co. 1920-1957 Mitchell\n         established the Mutual Housing Company soon after his arrival\n         in Washington D.C. The series has minutes, financial\n         statements, deeds, and correspondence. A. Ledgers and Reports\n         Minutes, proposals and articles of incorporations B. Minutes\n         1920-1924","Series V. Mitchell v. The United States. Arthurs lawsuit\n         against the Illinois Central Railroad.","Series VI. Literary A. Reports B. Writing Articles C.\n         Speeches","Series VII. Printed A. Political Broadsides B. News\n         Clippings"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArthur W. Mitchell was born in Roanoke, Alabama, December\n         22, 1883 the son of Taylor and Ammar (Patterson) Mitchell, who\n         were also natives of that state. Arthur W. Mitchell obtained\n         his early education in Randolph and Chambers counties of\n         Alabama, attending the public schools, and afterward entered\n         the Snow Hill Industrial School and Tuskegee Normal and\n         Industrial Institute at Tuskegee, Alabama in 1899.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe subsequently taught in the public schools of Alabama,\n         and during this time he established the Armstrong Agricultural\n         School in 1908 at West Butler, Alabama, and served as its\n         principal until he resigned in 1917 to enter military training\n         at Camp Pike, Arkansas. In 1919 he moved to Washington, D.C,\n         read law, for a period of three years, during which time he\n         also engaged in the real estate business. In 1924 he moved to\n         Chicago and was admitted to the practice of law in the State\n         of Illinois.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn 1934 he was selected by the regular Democratic\n         Organization to become the candidate for congress from the\n         first Illinois district and was elected to the congress of the\n         United States House of Representatives, becoming the first\n         African-American elected to the House as a Democrat. Mitchell\n         was reelected in 1936, 1938, and 1940, thus serving four full\n         terms and retired in January 1943.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter retirement Arthur Mitchell moved to Dinwiddie County,\n         Virginia where he built a southern style mansion, in which he\n         enjoyed the life of being a southern gentlemen. His hopes for\n         a political career in Virginia did not come to be. He\n         continued as President of The Mutual Housing Company and was\n         one of the individuals who established Virginians against Jim\n         Crow.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArthur Mitchell was married several times, in 1904 he\n         married his first wife Eula King and they had a child Arthur\n         W. Mitchell Jr. His first wife Eula King died in 1909, he then\n         married Annie H. Harris in 1911.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Arthur W. Mitchell was born in Roanoke, Alabama, December\n         22, 1883 the son of Taylor and Ammar (Patterson) Mitchell, who\n         were also natives of that state. Arthur W. Mitchell obtained\n         his early education in Randolph and Chambers counties of\n         Alabama, attending the public schools, and afterward entered\n         the Snow Hill Industrial School and Tuskegee Normal and\n         Industrial Institute at Tuskegee, Alabama in 1899.","He subsequently taught in the public schools of Alabama,\n         and during this time he established the Armstrong Agricultural\n         School in 1908 at West Butler, Alabama, and served as its\n         principal until he resigned in 1917 to enter military training\n         at Camp Pike, Arkansas. In 1919 he moved to Washington, D.C,\n         read law, for a period of three years, during which time he\n         also engaged in the real estate business. In 1924 he moved to\n         Chicago and was admitted to the practice of law in the State\n         of Illinois.","In 1934 he was selected by the regular Democratic\n         Organization to become the candidate for congress from the\n         first Illinois district and was elected to the congress of the\n         United States House of Representatives, becoming the first\n         African-American elected to the House as a Democrat. Mitchell\n         was reelected in 1936, 1938, and 1940, thus serving four full\n         terms and retired in January 1943.","After retirement Arthur Mitchell moved to Dinwiddie County,\n         Virginia where he built a southern style mansion, in which he\n         enjoyed the life of being a southern gentlemen. His hopes for\n         a political career in Virginia did not come to be. He\n         continued as President of The Mutual Housing Company and was\n         one of the individuals who established Virginians against Jim\n         Crow.","Arthur Mitchell was married several times, in 1904 he\n         married his first wife Eula King and they had a child Arthur\n         W. Mitchell Jr. His first wife Eula King died in 1909, he then\n         married Annie H. Harris in 1911."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eWhen Arthur Mitchell was elected he became the Black\n         Congressional Representative of African-Americans. Mitchell\n         deeply resented this and this is reflected in his\n         correspondence. Nevertheless, African- American and others\n         sought his help and support for a number of different\n         agendas.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence and speeches in this manuscript group\n         document quite clearly the friction between Mitchell and many\n         Americans. Of particular note. correspondence documenting\n         Mitchell long fight with the NAACP over a national Anti-Lynch\n         law and his Controversial \"Negro Commission\". Most of the\n         correspondence is with the Chicago Democratic Party and\n         concerns political patronage.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome correspondence with William Hastie, Henry Stimson,\n         Walter White, Roy Wilkins, William Dawson and others.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["When Arthur Mitchell was elected he became the Black\n         Congressional Representative of African-Americans. Mitchell\n         deeply resented this and this is reflected in his\n         correspondence. Nevertheless, African- American and others\n         sought his help and support for a number of different\n         agendas.","Correspondence and speeches in this manuscript group\n         document quite clearly the friction between Mitchell and many\n         Americans. Of particular note. correspondence documenting\n         Mitchell long fight with the NAACP over a national Anti-Lynch\n         law and his Controversial \"Negro Commission\". Most of the\n         correspondence is with the Chicago Democratic Party and\n         concerns political patronage.","Some correspondence with William Hastie, Henry Stimson,\n         Walter White, Roy Wilkins, William Dawson and others."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eCopies of the family, personal,\n         business and political correspondence of the first black\n         Democratic Congressman in the United States. Mr. Mitchell\n         represented Chicago in the United States House of\n         Representatives from 1934-1942. The originals are housed at\n         the Chicago Historical Society. Acc. #1968-15\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["Copies of the family, personal,\n         business and political correspondence of the first black\n         Democratic Congressman in the United States. Mr. Mitchell\n         represented Chicago in the United States House of\n         Representatives from 1934-1942. The originals are housed at\n         the Chicago Historical Society. 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