Mitchell, Ewing Young, Jr. (1873-1954), Papers, 1840-1949 (C1041)
Mitchell, Ewing Young, Jr. (1873-1954), Papers, 1840-1949 (C1041)
Mitchell, Ewing Young, Jr. (1873-1954), Papers, 1840-1949 (C1041)
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<strong>C1041</strong> <strong>Mitchell</strong>, <strong>Ewing</strong> <strong>Young</strong>, <strong>Jr</strong>. (<strong>1873</strong>-<strong>1954</strong>), <strong>Papers</strong>, <strong>1840</strong>-<strong>1949</strong> Page 5<br />
f. 394-519 1911. Macon County bonded indebtedness for Missouri and<br />
Mississippi Railroad. Railroad and utility bond judgements against<br />
Missouri and Texas towns and counties. Squabble over vacancy on<br />
Democratic state committee. <strong>Mitchell</strong>’s unsuccessful bid for post of<br />
national committeeman. Folk-for-president movement. <strong>Mitchell</strong><br />
family affairs. Letters from James A. Reed, Joseph W. Folk, William<br />
Hirth, Francis M. Wilson, Francis M. Cockrell, and other Democratic<br />
leaders. Missouri land entries.<br />
f. 420 Wilson and Champ Clark as presidential hopefuls. Francis<br />
faction in Missouri Democratic Party.<br />
f. 492-495 William Joel Stone control of party.<br />
f. 520-706 1912. Folk-for-president drive. Local Democratic committees.<br />
Friction in Democratic party. Pendergast and Shannon factions.<br />
Champ Clark. State and national elections. Ordination of Bland<br />
<strong>Mitchell</strong>; Episcopal Church affairs. Springfield civic affairs.<br />
Furnishing of house in Springfield. School district bonds offered for<br />
sale. Utilities in various cities. Indebtedness in Mexico, Texas,<br />
Colorado City, and St. Clair County.<br />
f. 707-917 1913. Family affairs and life in Springfield. <strong>Ewing</strong> Bland a municipal<br />
judge in Kansas City, Richard Bland <strong>Mitchell</strong> ordained.<br />
Correspondence concerning Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, and<br />
national Democratic politics and patronage. Bull Moose party<br />
financially supported by Democrats in split Republican ticket.<br />
Woodrow Wilson, William Jennings Bryan, Joseph W. Folk, James A.<br />
Reed, and others. Sale of Missouri land owned by <strong>Mitchell</strong> and<br />
associates. Ozark land development. Arkansas zinc mining. Gas,<br />
water, and electric service in Springfield and the Ozarks. Development<br />
of railroads in the Ozarks. Bonded indebtedness of Missouri counties.<br />
Revolution and indebtedness in Mexico. Claims of Indian tribes against<br />
U.S. government.<br />
f. 918-1118 1914. Family, personal, legal, business, and political correspondence.<br />
<strong>Mitchell</strong>’s domestic problems. <strong>Ewing</strong> C. Bland. Feud between<br />
<strong>Mitchell</strong> and Congressman Courtney W. Hamlin and <strong>Mitchell</strong>’s libel<br />
case against O.T. Hamlin. World War I. <strong>Mitchell</strong> assumes full<br />
responsibility for land speculations. Real estate in Ozark and Taney<br />
Counties. Business in Mexico. Springfield rate case. Cornelius<br />
Reddington regarding St. Clair County politics and bond indebtedness<br />
of county. State and local politics. 1914 elections. Patronage.<br />
<strong>Mitchell</strong>’s attempt to secure position on Democratic state committee.<br />
Joseph B. Shannon correspondence.<br />
f. 1119-1309 1915. Family, personal, legal, business, and political correspondence.<br />
<strong>Mitchell</strong>’s libel suit against O.T. Hamlin and R. Egbert. Real estate ,<br />
Ozark and Taney Counties. Bond indebtedness of Missouri counties.<br />
<strong>Mitchell</strong>’s proposal to acquire unsurveyed Missouri swamp land from<br />
U.S. government; his interest in selling supplies to England during war.<br />
Patronage. <strong>Ewing</strong> C. Bland’s failure to receive job as marshal; appeals
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