mc00183 Guide to the Theodore B. Mitchell Papers, 1918 - 1979 Processed by: Special Collections Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Valerie Gillispie North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center
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2004 Machine-readable finding aid derived from xml authoring program. Date of source: Finding aid written in English 2005Converted to EAD 2002 2007Finding aid updated Guide to the Theodore B. Mitchell Papers, 1918 - 1979 MC 183 North Carolina State University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center Special Collections Staff Valerie Gillispie Todd Kosmerick, 2007 Descriptive Summary North Carolina State University. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. Mitchell, Theodore B. The Theodore B. Mitchell Papers, 1918 - 1979 MC 183 3.5 linear feet 7 archival storage boxes 1 card box Theodore B. Mitchell (1890-1983) was a North Carolina State College professor of entomology for over thirty-five years. During his career, he researched "systematic entomology" and had a special focus on bees. The Theodore B. Mitchell Papers is comprised of professional and personal correspondence related to Mitchell's entomological interests as well as civic organization commitments. on-site For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff. Information for Users Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.

Acquisitions Information

Transfer from Department of Entomology, School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, April 22, 1986, and July 2007. The last transfer is Accession Number 2007-0231.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of Item], Theodore B. Mitchell Papers, MC 00183, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina.

 Copyright Notice

North Carolina State University does not own copyright to this collection. Individuals obtaining materials from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections Research Center are responsible for using the works in conformance with United States copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.

 Biographical Note

Theodore B. Mitchell was born on October 26, 1890, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He attended Massachusetts Agricultural College (now University of Massachusetts, Amherst), from which he graduated with a B.S. degree in 1920. He also served in the U.S. Army as a Band Sargeant, spending one year in France during World War I. Mitchell was employed by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture in 1920 as an Assistant Entomologist. In that capacity he conducted extensive field surveys, and the focus on "systematic entomology" that was to dominate his future research came into being. Furthering his education, Mitchell obtained the M.S. degree from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1924, and completed his education with an S.D. degree from Harvard University in 1928.

Joining the NCSC faculty in 1925, Dr. Mitchell was promoted to associate professor in 1930, and achieved the rank of full professor in 1938, a position that he held until his retirement in 1961. Mitchell continued his research for many years after his retirement, and was a noted figure in the field of entomology. The special attention given to bees throughout his career culminated in the publication of Bees of the Eastern United States, a two-volume manual of the entire bee fauna.

Dr. Mitchell was a memer of many honorary and professional fraternities and organizations, most notably Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta, the Entomological Society of America, and the North Carolina Academy of Science.

Dr. Mitchell was married to Miss Olivia Gowan of Raleigh in 1924, and they had one son, Richard. T.B. Mitchell died on February 10, 1983.

 Scope and Content Note

The Theodore B. Mitchell Papers consists of correspondence, research notes, glass plate lantern slides, and newspaper clippings pertaining to Theodore B. Mitchell's career and his research on "systematic entomology," and in particular his study of bees (which culminated in the publication of the two-volume Bees of the Eastern United States). The Professional Correspondence series contains letters to colleagues in the field of entomology and includes, among others, letters to and from the British Museum of Natural History, the California Academy of Sciences, the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the College of Tropical Agriculture. The Personal Correspondence series contains letters to friends and family members, as well as letters that document his involvement with various civic organizations.

 Online Catalog Headings Bees--United States. Entomologists. Entomology--Study and teaching. Insects--Classification. Lantern slides. Mitchell, Theodore B. Detailed Description of the Collection Series 001 Professional Correspondence 6 archival storage boxes2.75 linear feet By Individual 11 Alex, A.H. 12 Baker, James R. 13 Biol, Mario Sousa S. 14 Bohart, Richard M. and G.E. [Folder 1 of 2] 15 Bohart, Richard M. and G.E. [Folder 2 of 2] 16 Bradley, J. Chester 17 Covell, Charles V., Jr. 18 Evans, Howard E. 21 Krombein, Dr. Karl V. [Folder 1 of 3] 22 Krombein, Dr. Karl V. [Folder 2 of 3] 23 Krombein, Dr. Karl V. [Folder 3 of 3] 24 La Berge, Wallace E. [Folder 1 of 2] 25 La Berge, Wallace E. [Folder 2 of 2] 26 Lanham, U.N. 27 McClay, A.T. 28 Medler, J.T. 29 Michner, Charles D. [Folder 1 of 3] 210 Michner, Charles D. [Folder 2 of 3] 211 Michner, Charles D. [Folder 3 of 3] 212 Milliron, Herbert 31 Moldenke, Andrew R. 32 Montgomery, B. Elwood 33 Morse, Roger A. 34 Moure, P.J. 35 Muesebeck, C.F.W. 36 Osychniuk, A.Z. 37 Parker, Frank 38 Pasteels, J.J. 39 Ponomareva, Anna A. 310 Ribble, D.W. 311 Ribble, D.W. 312 Roberts, Radclyffe B. 313 Rodeck, Hugo G. 314 Rozen, Jerome G. 315 Scullen, H.A. 316 Snelling, Roy 317 Stephen, William P. [Folder 1 of 2] 318 Stephen, William P. [Folder 2 of 2] 41 Timberlake, P.H. [Folder 1 of 3] 42 Timberlake, P.H. [Folder 2 of 3] 43 Timberlake, P.H. [Folder 3 of 3] 44 Toro, Harold 45 Townes, Henry 46 Weems, Howard V., Jr. [Folder 1 of 3] 47 Weems, Howard V., Jr. [Folder 2 of 3] 48 Weems, Howard V., Jr. [Folder 3 of 3] Multiple-Entry Files 49 Atyeo; Bennett; Dietrich; Eickwort 410 Boucek; Macek; Pulawski 411 Butler; Werner 412 Chandler; Comeau; Cooper 413 Hedicke; Hill; Hiroshima; Hubbell 414 Lieftinck; Ordway; Schlinger By Subject Letter Heading 51 G 52 H 53 I - J 54 K [Folder 1 of 2] 55 K [Folder 2 of 2] 56 L 57 M [Folder 1 of 2] 58 M [Folder 2 of 2] 59 N 510 P - Q [Folder 1 of 2] 511 P - Q [Folder 2 of 2] 512 R 61 S [Folder 1 of 2] 62 S [Folder 2 of 2] 63 T 64 U - V 65 W 66 X - Z By Topic 67 British Museum of Natural History 68 California Academy of Sciences 69 Editorial Notes 610 Illinois Natural History Survey 611 Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences 612 Rockefeller Foundation, Imp. College of Tropical Ag. 613 Types of Collections 614 Misc. Professional Correspondence Series 002 Personal Correspondence 1 archival storage box0.20 linear feet 71 Perez Simmons 72 Political 73 Undated 74 Dated Series 003Glass Plate Lantern Slides, 1920 - 1939 0.575 glass plate lantern slides

Contained here are glass plate lantern slides of insects (including but not exclusively bees), index cards (possibly to slides), and mounted dragonflies. These item had been discovered in the offices or labs of the Department of Entomology, and they were transferred to Special Collections in July 2007. These materials have not been archivally processed.

 8Slides Accession no. 2007-0231 Series 004Travel Diaries and Field Notes, 1920-1963 0.05

Diaries and notes from research trips and personal travel.

 7 5 Travel Diaries and Field Notes, 1920-1963 Accession no. 2008-0068