Background
Bigelow, Martha Mitchell was born on September 19, 1921 in Talladega Springs, Alabama, United States.
Bigelow, Martha Mitchell was born on September 19, 1921 in Talladega Springs, Alabama, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Montevallo U., 1943; Master of Arts (tuition fellow, Julius Rosenwald scholar 1943-1944, Cleo Hearson scholar, summer 1944, Encyclopedia British fellow 1944-1945), University of Chicago, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1946.
Associate professor of history, Mississippi College, Clinton, 1946-1948;
associate professor of history, Memphis State University, 1948-1949;
Association professor of history, U. Mississippi, 1949-1950;
associate curator manuscripts, Michigan History Collections, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1954-1957;
professor of history, Mississippi College, 1957-1971;
department chairman history and political science, Mississippi College, 1964-1971. Director bureau of History, Michigan Department State, 1971-1990. Secretary Michigan History Commission, Michigan Department State, state historic preservation officer, 1971-1990.
Coordinator for Michigan, National History Publs. and Recordings Commission, 1974-1990.
Member American Association State and Local History (vice president 1979-1980, president 1980-1981, fellow summers 1958, 59), Organisation American Historians, National Association State Archives and Recordings Association, Southern History Association, Michigan History Society, Mississippi History Society.
Divorced; children: Martha Frances, Carolyn Letitia.