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Digital folder MSA00018 Cornell Bell papers

 Container

Contains 3 Collections and/or Records:

Family and Friends, circa 1800s-2007

 Sub-Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 1
Scope and Contents 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.
Dates: circa 1800s-2007; Majority of material found within 1970s-2000s

Cornell Bell Portraits, circa 1920s-1990s

 Sub-Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 5, Sub-Series 1, Sub-Group 2
Scope and Contents 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.
Dates: circa 1920s-1990s

Professional Career, circa 1960s-2007

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 5, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents 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.
Dates: circa 1960s-2007