Digital folder MSA00018 Cornell Bell papers
Contains 6 Results:
Photographs, circa 1800s-2007, bulk: 1970s-2000s
This series contains photographs and photographic negatives created by or sent to Dr. Cornell Bell. Subjects of the photographs include Cornell and Mildred Bell, members of the Bell family, Business Opportunity Program staff and students, and personal vacations, among others.
A small number of additional photographs can also be found within the correspondence series, where they have been stored with the letters they were initially sent with.
Personal Photographs, circa 1800s-2007, bulk: 1970s-2000s
This sub-series includes photographs related to Cornell Bell's personal life. Subjects include Cornell and Mildred Bell, Cornell's friends and family, the families and lives of former Business Opportunity Program students, and Cornell's travels.
Subjects of interest include Cornell receiving the Special Boilermaker Award, Cornell at various stages of his life, high school reunions with former students of Cornell's, and Cornell's 20 years of service Appreciation Banquet.
Professional Career, circa 1960s-2007
This sub-series includes photographs related to Cornell Bell's time as Director of the Business Opportunity Program at Purdue. Subjects include Cornell, Business Opportunity Program students and events, career fairs, and speaking engagements.
Family and Friends, circa 1800s-2007, bulk: 1970s-2000s
This sub-group contains photographs of Cornell's numerous friends and family members. Subjects include Cornell and Mildred Bell at various stages of their lives; members of Cornell's family; former students from Cornell's time as a high school teacher and Director of the Business Opportunity Program; the families, homes, and travels of friends and former students; Cornell and Mildred's home in Gary, IN; and various wedding and funeral ceremonies.
Cornell Bell Portraits, circa 1920s-1990s
This sub-group contains portraits taken of Cornell Bell at various stages of his life. The majority were taken during his career at Purdue, but the collection also includes portraits from his childhood, young adulthood, and his time as a high school teacher and principal.