Bernice Mitchell papers, 1941-1988.

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Bernice Mitchell papers, 1941-1988.

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The Mitchell papers include correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and clippings related to the town of Burnside in Pulaski County, Kentucky. This collection documents some of the people, places, and events in the town, which now resides under the waters of Lake Cumberland. Small-town life during World War II is particularly well represented through Bernice Mitchell's weekly newsletter, the Burnside Gazette, which she wrote and mailed to Pulaski County residents serving in WWII. From 1941 to 1947, the Burnside Gazette chronicled town news and gossip as well as provided updates on various soldiers' deployment and wellbeing. Additionally, there are letters, photos, and clippings from specific Burnside servicemen that Mitchell "adopted" and wrote to weekly in association with "The Burnside Home Front." Other topics include Harriet Simpson Arnow and growing up in historic Burnside. Mitchell correspondences with her brother Jerry Lindley Mitchell plus friends Vear Mann and Harriet Simpson Arnow to recollect and compile experiences about "Old Burnside" for Arnow's book on the subject.

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Mitchell, Bernice, b. 1913.

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Born in 1913, Bernice Mitchell was a resident of Burnside, Kentucky. Originally located on the Cumberland River, Burnside was known for its lumber industry and was a center for railroad and steamboat shipping. The town was relocated in 1952 with the construction of the Wolf Creek Dam and the creation of Lake Cumberland. The town's original location is now buried under water. During WWII, Mitchell devoted much of her personal time to corresponding with servicemen from Pulaski County. She encourag...

Arnow, Harriette Louisa Simpson, 1908-1986

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Arnow was a Michigan Author and lived in Ann Arbor (Mich.) in 1962. From the description of Correspondence, 1962,1963. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 41091684 ...