Early life and education, 1918-2008

Series I. Early Life and Education contains composition books, report cards, certificates, and other material from Mitchell's time at Howard High School, from which he graduated in 1939, and was the only school in the state of Delaware open to African-Americans at the time. There is also general information about Howard, the 50th year class reunion, and plans to preserve the historic nature of the school. This series also contains material relating to Mitchell's education at West Chester State College (West Chester University) and includes lesson plans, coursework, a graduation yearbook (1948), later information on alumni reunions, and Mitchell's keynote address given at the 1999 commencement ceremony. The series also features Littleton Mitchell's 1918 birth certificate.