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Title: Mitchell Higginbotham papers
Date (inclusive): 1944-2012, undated
Date (bulk): 1991-2002
Collection Number: MS 234
Creator:
Higginbotham, Mitchell
Extent:
8.52 linear feet
(8 boxes, 2 flat file folders)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
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.
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.
Languages: The collection is in English.
This collection is open for research.
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.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Mitchell Higginbotham papers (MS 234). Special Collections & University Archives,
University of California, Riverside.
Gifts of Mitchell Higginbotham, 2006, 2007, and 2012.
Processed by Gwido Zlatkes, Special Collections Reference Librarian, 2007. Updated by Eric Milenkiewicz, Manuscripts Curator,
2012.
| 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.
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.
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
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Squadron, 99th
African American fighter pilots
World War, 1939-1945
Brochures
Clippings (information artifacts)
Documents
Photographs
Programs