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My Dear Little Penny, an autobiographical letter about Neil Thomas Mitchell

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P306

Overview

This letter was written to the author's great granddaughter, who at the age of 11 was assigned the task of gathering information about an "older" person by her Girl Scout leader. Mitchell relates his life on a farm in Osage County, Kansas, his abbreviated education, the birth of his first child, and a summary of his local political activities.

Dates

  • Creation: April 2, 1957

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 folder (3 leaves. Typescript.)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS P306

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Penny P. Remington, April, 1977

Title
Guide to the Neil Thomas Mitchell Collection
Subtitle
My Dear Little Penny, an autobiographical letter about Neil Thomas Mitchell
Author
lgg 5 April 1977 mg 2004
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid writtenin<language> English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/4436860097
Preferred citation
Neil Thomas Mitchell Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P306, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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