You are hereHome › Durham Historical Photograph Collection › Western Union Telegram Officially Announcing the Death of Robert Littleton Mitchell, the First Man From Durham Killed in Action in World War I Summary Full Description Abstract/Description: Telegram addressed to Mr. Dillard Mitchell, and signed by C. G. Morton, Major General. Item attributed to United States Army. Subject(s): Durham County (N.C.)Military telegraph Date Created: March 8, 19191919-03-08 Title: Western Union Telegram Officially Announcing the Death of Robert Littleton Mitchell, the First Man From Durham Killed in Action in World War I. Name(s): Unknown Type of Resource: text Date Created: March 8, 19191919-03-08 Physical Form: telegrams Abstract/Description: Telegram addressed to Mr. Dillard Mitchell, and signed by C. G. Morton, Major General. Item attributed to United States Army. Identifier(s): NCC.0055 (CollectionNumber)NCC_0055_0619 (Identifier)NCC_0055_0619.TIF (FileName)D234 (Legacy) Note(s): Preferred Citation: Item description, identifier (if applicable), Box and Folder information. Durham historical photograph collection (NCC.0055). North Carolina Collection, Durham County Library, NC. Subject(s): Durham County (N.C.)Military telegraph Restrictions on Access: Copyright Not Evaluated In Collections: Durham Historical Photograph Collection