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Box Communal Collections 15

 Container

Contains 39 Results:

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Indiana Governor James A. Mount, January 17, 1900

 File — Box: Communal Collections 15, Placement: 10, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSF 275, Series 4, File 1
Scope and Contents

Letter contains Theodore Roosevelt's signature. The letter was written during his time as Governor of New York.

Dates: January 17, 1900

A Gas Producer For Bituminous Fuel, presented at the Annual Meeting of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 29 West 39th Street, New York, December 5 - 8, 1916

 Item — Box: Communal Collections 15, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSF 33, File 1, Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains two folders with articles written by O. C. Berry.

Dates: December 5 - 8, 1916

Trouble Chart Used At Purdue University In The Government Auto Mechanics School, compiled by O. C. Berry, C. D. Bushnell, J. H. Holloway, 1918

 Item — Box: Communal Collections 15, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: MSF 33, File 1, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains two folders with articles written by O. C. Berry.

Dates: 1918

Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas, 1933 - 2009, bulk: 1970s-2000s

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 10
Scope and Contents This series contains the numerous awards, certificates, and diplomas given to Cornell in recognition of his work. Items present include Cornell's Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees; Cornell's high school diploma; certificates from fraternities; plaques, clocks, and other items given to Cornell by his former high school and Business Opportunity Program students; and various awards granted by organizations, government bodies, and universities in recognition of Cornell's work as an...
Dates: 1933 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1970s-2000s

Personal Papers, 1930s-2008

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 1
Scope and Contents This series contains items related to Cornell Bell's personal life. Items include funeral programs for friends; contact information for friends and family members; notebooks, assignments, and yearbooks from Cornell's time in elementary and high school; high school reunion materials related to Cornell's 1941 graduating class; and material collected from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, among others.This series only contains items related specifically to Cornell. For material related to...
Dates: 1930s-2008

Family Records, 1952 - 2002

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 2
Scope and Contents This series contains records owned by or related to members of Cornell Bell's family. Family members whose material are present in the collection include Cornell's wife, Mildred Bell; his father, Adrian Bell; and his aunt and uncle, Katie and Henry Sanders. Material present includes but is not limited to Mildred Bell's doctoral dissertation; legal documents related to closing the estates of Adrian Bell and Katie Sanders; and material from the funerals of Mildred Bell, Katie...
Dates: 1952 - 2002

Piano Sheet Music, circa 1930s

 File — Box: Communal Collections 15, Placement: 09, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 1, File 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains items related to Cornell Bell's personal life. Items include funeral programs for friends; contact information for friends and family members; notebooks, assignments, and yearbooks from Cornell's time in elementary and high school; high school reunion materials related to Cornell's 1941 graduating class; and material collected from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, among others.This series only contains items related specifically to Cornell. For material related to...
Dates: circa 1930s

Closing Katie Sander’s Estate, 1986 - 1991

 File — Box: Communal Collections 15, Placement: 09, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 2, File 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains records owned by or related to members of Cornell Bell's family. Family members whose material are present in the collection include Cornell's wife, Mildred Bell; his father, Adrian Bell; and his aunt and uncle, Katie and Henry Sanders. Material present includes but is not limited to Mildred Bell's doctoral dissertation; legal documents related to closing the estates of Adrian Bell and Katie Sanders; and material from the funerals of Mildred Bell, Katie...
Dates: 1986 - 1991

Closing Adrian Willis Bell’s Estate, 1988 - 1991

 File — Box: Communal Collections 15, Placement: 09, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 2, File 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains records owned by or related to members of Cornell Bell's family. Family members whose material are present in the collection include Cornell's wife, Mildred Bell; his father, Adrian Bell; and his aunt and uncle, Katie and Henry Sanders. Material present includes but is not limited to Mildred Bell's doctoral dissertation; legal documents related to closing the estates of Adrian Bell and Katie Sanders; and material from the funerals of Mildred Bell, Katie...
Dates: 1988 - 1991

Sale of House Contracts, 1987

 File — Box: Communal Collections 15, Placement: 09, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 2, File 7
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains records owned by or related to members of Cornell Bell's family. Family members whose material are present in the collection include Cornell's wife, Mildred Bell; his father, Adrian Bell; and his aunt and uncle, Katie and Henry Sanders. Material present includes but is not limited to Mildred Bell's doctoral dissertation; legal documents related to closing the estates of Adrian Bell and Katie Sanders; and material from the funerals of Mildred Bell, Katie...
Dates: 1987

City of Evansville vs. Trustees of the Eastview Baptist Church, May 1991

 File — Box: Communal Collections 15, Placement: 09, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 2, File 9
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains records owned by or related to members of Cornell Bell's family. Family members whose material are present in the collection include Cornell's wife, Mildred Bell; his father, Adrian Bell; and his aunt and uncle, Katie and Henry Sanders. Material present includes but is not limited to Mildred Bell's doctoral dissertation; legal documents related to closing the estates of Adrian Bell and Katie Sanders; and material from the funerals of Mildred Bell, Katie...
Dates: May 1991

Tolleston 6th Graders Doctoral Degree Certificate, June 22, 1972

 File — Box: Communal Collections 15, Placement: 09, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 10, Sub-Series 1, File 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains paper awards, certificates, and diplomas awarded to Cornell Bell. These include his Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, and Ph.D., honorary degrees, and certificates of recognition for his work and accomplishments.

Dates: June 22, 1972

Cornell A. Bell papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18
Scope and Contents The Cornell A. Bell papers document the personal and professional life of Dr. Cornell Bell from his childhood through his retirement from Purdue and eventual passing in 2009. Materials include: Cornell’s personal papers, such as records from his elementary, high school, and college days, funeral programs for friends and colleagues, and contact information; material owned by members of Cornell’s family, including his wife Dr. Mildred Bell’s doctoral dissertation, his uncle Henry Sanders’s...
Dates: circa 1800s-2010; Majority of material found within 1970s-2000s

Slave bill of sale and confederate money

 Collection — Box: Communal Collections 15, Placement: 11, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 85
Scope and Contents

The Slave bill of sale and Confederate money (1849-1861; 0.45 cubic feet) provide original examples of slave deeds and Confederate currency of this time period.  Both are in good condition, considering the age.  There is also an image of Abraham Lincoln with the materials.

Dates: 1849 - 1861; Other: Date acquired: 09/10/2011