Series I: Biographical Information and Personal Correspondence, 1930s-1989

Series I: Biographical Information and Personal Correspondence (1930s-1989) contains biographical information, family correspondence, diaries and an oral history interview done just after Mills' retirement in 1981. The correspondence in this series is particularly rich in references to Mills' union activity during the 1930s. Correspondence from the 1940s refers to general Council business and war-related activities. Of particular interest is correspondence from Mills to his wife during the Annual CIO Convention in November 1948, including his observations regarding the Expulsion Hearings and the subsequent action taken during the Convention with respect to the Council. The series also contains correspondence from Mills' travels through China during 1949.