Background
Mitchell, Memory Farmer was born on January 21, 1924 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James S. and Foy Johnson Farmer.
Mitchell, Memory Farmer was born on January 21, 1924 in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James S. and Foy Johnson Farmer.
Bachelor, Meredith College, 1944. Bachelor of Laws, Juris Doctor, University North Carolina, 1946. Master of Arts in History, University North Carolina, 1949.
Staff member Institute Government, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1946—1947. Instructor in history Meredith College, Raleigh, 1949—1950. Assistant state archivist North Carolina Division Archives and History, 1956—1961.
Administrative assistant North Carolina State Board Public Welfare, Raleigh, 1950—1954. Judge Cabarrus County Domestic Relations Court, Concord, 1954—1956. History publications administrator North Carolina Division Archives and History, 1961—1982, retired, 1982.
President History Society North Carolina, 1973—1974.
President Meredith College Alumnae Association, 1982—1984. Director Carolina Charter Corporation, since 1970, Wake County Resources for Srs., North Carolina, 1992—1998. Active Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Raleigh, 1st Baptist Church, Raleigh.
Member of Southern History Association (council 1977-1979), North Carolina Society, North Carolina Literature and History Association (secretary-treasurer 1976-1977, Christopher Crittenden award 1981), Friends of the Archives (director).
Married Thornton W. Mitchell, September 7, 1963 (deceased). Children: James Thornton, David Wingate.