Sheriff Johnnie H. Mitchell Papers
This collection is largely an assembly of newspaper clippings that involve Sheriff Johnnie H. Mitchell’s career as Sheriff of Nueces County from 1957-1977. It includes items relating to his election campaign and articles about law enforcement activities he was involved with.
Dates
- 1957-1977
Creator
- Mitchell, Johnnie H. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
This material is made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to taking precautions against infringement of copyright and respecting the publication rights of reproduced materials. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. Any materials used should be fully credited with their source according to the example given in the Preferred Citation note. Requests for assistance with citations and images of publication quality should be directed to specialcollections@tamucc.edu
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
Johnnie H. Mitchell served as Nueces County sheriff from 1957 to 1977. Before serving as sheriff, he served as an FBI agent. The papers include nine scrapbooks concentrating on politics, elections, law enforcement, and crime in Corpus Christi and South Texas during the mid-1900s. Other materials include photographs and campaign memorabilia.
Biographical / Historical
Johnnie H. Mitchell served as Nueces County sheriff from 1957 to 1977. Before serving as sheriff, he served as an FBI agent. The papers include nine scrapbooks concentrating on politics, elections, law enforcement, and crime in Corpus Christi and South Texas during the mid-1900s. Other materials include photographs and campaign memorabilia.
Arrangement
This small collection is arranged into eight folders and two boxes, all of which with two exceptions contain newspaper clippings.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Johnnie Mitchell’s widow and their son, Dick Mitchell, who was a student at TAMUCC and did research in the Special Collections and Archives Department. The materials were received by Grace Charles and Alva Neer in 1996. Dr. Thomas Kreneck assisted with the donation.
Processing Information
This collection was arranged by Eric Christensen, Archivist and Book Collections Librarian for Texas A&M University– Corpus Christi’s Special Collections & Archives Department.
Source
- Mitchell, Dick H. (Person)
- Mitchell, Johnnie H., Mrs. (Person)
Creator
- Mitchell, Johnnie H. (Person)
- Title
- Sheriff Johnnie H. Mitchell Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Eric Christensen, everything except biographical note, author unknown.
- Date
- 7-26-2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- First
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Repository
6300 Ocean Dr.
Unit 5702
Corpus Christi TX 78412 United States
361-825-4500
361-825-5973 (Fax)
specialcollections@tamucc.edu
