Mitchell Higginbotham papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The Mitchell Higginbotham papers are contained within the Tuskegee Airmen Archive. This archive consists of materials related to those individuals who served at Tuskegee Army Air Field, and its predecessors, as well as materials pertaining to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., a non-profit organization.
The Mitchell Higginbotham papers consists of newspaper clippings, programs, photographs, brochures, and documents. These items primarily relate to the military history of the United States, Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., and Higginbotham's personal endeavors. This collection includes plaques recognizing Higginbotham's United States military service and personal accomplishments, materials documenting aviation history, and personal correspondence regarding Higginbotham.
Dates
- Creation: 1944-2012, undated
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1991-2002
Creator
- Higginbotham, Mitchell (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of California, Riverside Libraries, Special Collections & University Archives. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Note
- 1945
- Higginbotham graduated as a member of class TE-44-K at Tuskegee Army Air Field on February 1st.
- 1921
- Mitchell Higginbotham was born on March 2nd in Amherst, Virginia.
- 1942
- Higginbotham began active duty with the United States military during the summer.
- 1946
- Higginbotham ended active duty and became a reserve in the United States military
- 1962
- Higginbotham ended his role as a reserve in the United States military.
- 1996
- Higginbotham was named "Man of the Year" by the Los Angeles Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
Mitchell Higginbotham was born on March 2, 1921 in Amherst, Virginia. He began active duty in the United States military during the summer of 1942 and graduated at Tuskegee Army Air Field on February 1, 1945 as a member of class TE-44-K. Upon graduation he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and was an original member of the famed 477th Bomber Group. He remained on active duty in the military until 1946 and was a reserve from 1946 to 1962. After his military service ended, Higginbotham served as a registrar at the Pittsburg Airport for the Los Angeles Airport Advisory Committee, and was also a probation officer with the Los Angeles County Probation Department for nearly three decades. In 1996, Mitchell Higginbotham was honored as the "Man of the Year" by the Los Angeles Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
Extent
8.52 Linear Feet (8 boxes, 2 flat file folders)
Abstract
The Mitchell Higginbotham papers are contained within the Tuskegee Airmen Archive. This archive consists of materials related to those individuals who served at Tuskegee Army Air Field, and its predecessors, as well as materials pertaining to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., a non-profit organization.
This collection includes newspaper clippings, programs, photographs, brochures, and documents. Most of these items are related to the military history of the Tuskegee Airmen, events of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., and African American history. This collection also contains some items pertaining to aviation history and Higginbotham's personal life.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged into six series as follows:
- Series 1. African American history, 1967-2002, undated
- Series 2. Aviation history, 1991-2012, undated
- Series 3. Military history, 1944-2005, undated
- Series 4. Military service, 1945-1998, undated
- Series 5. Personal history, 1957-2012, undated
- Series 6. Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., 1973-2005, undated
Acquisition Information
Gifts of Mitchell Higginbotham, 2006, 2007, and 2012.
Processing History
Processed by Gwido Zlatkes, Special Collections Reference Librarian, 2007. Updated by Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts Curator, 2012.
Subject
- Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (Organization)
- United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd (Organization)
- United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th (Organization)
- Title
- Mitchell Higginbotham papers
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Gwido Zlatkes, Special Collections Reference Librarian.
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu