College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Clarence Mitchell, Jr.

(1911 - 1984)

— Member of the University of Maryland Board of Regents 1982-1984 —

Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 29, 2008

1. Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Affectionately known as the "101st Senator" of the United States of America, Clarence Mitchell, Jr. was an effective proponent of civil rights. A shrewd political strategist and an artful orator and parliamentarian. His contributions to the state and the nation are living testaments of his unqualified commitment to social justice. As Director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's Washington bureau for 30 years, he devoted his energies to the passage of civil rights legislation. As a member of the University's board of regents, he worked to eradicate all vestiges of discrimination and injustice from the state's educational institutions. As a citizen of the world, he stood for decency, wisdom and courage and was awarded the U.S. Medal of Freedom in 1980 for his distinguished work on behalf of all people.

This building is dedicated to the honored memory of Clarence Mitchell, Jr. on this seventeenth day of May, nineteen hundred and eighty eight.

Erected 1988 by University of Maryland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.

Location. 38° 59.209′ N, 76° 56.377′ W. Marker is in College

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Park, Maryland, in Prince George's County. It can be reached from Regents Drive. Marker is at the main (north) entrance to the Mitchell Building which is a few yards southeast of the traffic circle at Campus and Regents Drives on the campus of the University of Maryland. It accessible from Baltimore Avenue (US Route 1) to its east, via the Founder's Gateway at Paint Branch Avenue or the south gateway at College Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: College Park MD 20742, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "May Peace Prevail on Earth" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blair Lee III (about 600 feet away); R. Lee Hornbake Library (about 800 feet away); Agricultural Experiment Station (about 800 feet away); Omicron Delta Kappa (about 800 feet away); Frederick Douglass (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Rossborough Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); “On the Shoulders of Giants” (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in College Park.

Also see . . . Clarence Mitchell. (Submitted on July 31, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 19, 2008

2. Clarence Mitchell, Jr. Marker

At the entrance to the Mitchell Building, University of Maryland.

The Mitchell Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard E. Miller, July 29, 2009

3. The Mitchell Building

Clarence Mitchell, Jr. and President Lyndon B. Johnson image. Click for full size.

4. Clarence Mitchell, Jr. and President Lyndon B. Johnson

Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Collection, Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland School of Law.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,427 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on October 17, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4. submitted on November 3, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.