| Scope and content |
Photographs comprise the bulk of this collection. Photos depict the early State Highway Patrol, illustrating early uniforms, equipment, and motorcycles. Other photographs, which were taken during the 1929 post-graduation tour through North Carolina, illustrate the patrolmen's arrival in Raleigh, where they met with Governor O. Max Gardner. Other photographs include an autographed picture of Governor R. Gregg Cherry and a picture of Governor W. Kerr Scott during an inspection of the Patrol. Newspaper clippings deal primarily with Captain Mitchell's career. Also included are Mitchell's certificates of appointment; correspondence, which concerns the dedication of a new Highway Patrol building near Elizabeth City in Captain Mitchell's honor, Sergeant Mitchell's 20 years of service, and his retirement; and printed material, including Institute of Government publications dealing with the Highway Patrol. Of particular note is a 1930 State Highway Patrol Guide that contains North Carolina traffic regulations of the period, maps and general information on North Carolina towns, and vehicle-related advertisements. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Samuel H. Mitchell Papers (#389), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Capt. Samuel H. Mitchell. |
| Biographical note | Samuel H. Mitchell, in 1929, was among the first group of North Carolina State Highway Patrolmen. Initial training was held at Camp Glenn, near Morehead City. Mitchell was later stationed in various cities in North Carolina, including Durham, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, and Greenville. Mitchell rose through the Highway Patrol ranks until he attained, in 1950, the position of captain. |
