Box 02
Container
Contains 21 Collections and/or Records:
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 copy...
Dates:
circa 1800s-2010; Majority of material found within 1970s-2000s
Publications, 1970s-2008
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7
Scope and Contents
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
1970s-2008
Business Cards, undated
File — Box: 02, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 3, File 19
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains material related to Cornell's professional career, including his work as a high school teacher, counselor, and principal, and his time as the Director of the Business Opportunity Programs (BOP). Material includes but is not limited to Cornell's teaching license and retirement from the School City of Gary (Indiana); various iterations of Cornell's BOP business card; resumes for Cornell and BOP students; grant requests and business reports for the BOP; and Cornell's 20 Years...
Dates:
undated
Personal Correspondence, circa 1962-2007
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 4, File 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of correspondence between Cornell Bell and his friends, family, and colleagues. It includes business letters and emails related to Cornell's high school teaching career and the Business Opportunity Program at Purdue; letters and greeting cards from friends and family; birth announcements; and change of address notices.
Dates:
circa 1962-2007
Business Correspondence, 1960 - 2006
File — Box: 02, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 4, File 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of correspondence between Cornell Bell and his friends, family, and colleagues. It includes business letters and emails related to Cornell's high school teaching career and the Business Opportunity Program at Purdue; letters and greeting cards from friends and family; birth announcements; and change of address notices.
Dates:
1960 - 2006
Change of Address Notices, 1979 - 2004
File — Box: 02, Folder: 17
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 4, File 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of correspondence between Cornell Bell and his friends, family, and colleagues. It includes business letters and emails related to Cornell's high school teaching career and the Business Opportunity Program at Purdue; letters and greeting cards from friends and family; birth announcements; and change of address notices.
Dates:
1979 - 2004
Ebony Magazine, June 1995
File — Box: 02, Folder: 38
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7, File 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
June 1995
Purdue Black Alumni Organization "Insights" Newsletter, Fall 2006
File — Box: 02, Folder: 43
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7, File 9
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
Fall 2006
IU Chemistry: Association of Indiana University Chemists Alumni Journal, December 2002, Fall 2006
File — Box: 02, Folder: 42
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7, File 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
December 2002, Fall 2006
Krannert Magazine, 2001 - 2008
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7, File 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
2001 - 2008
Krannert Portfolio, Winter 1991, Winter 1996-1997
File — Box: 02, Folder: 36
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7, File 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
Winter 1991, Winter 1996-1997
Boilermaker Magazine Articles, circa 1970s
File — Box: 02, Folder: 34
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7, File 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
circa 1970s
Cornell A. Bell Endowment, circa 1999-2006
File — Box: 02, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 3, File 16
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains material related to Cornell's professional career, including his work as a high school teacher, counselor, and principal, and his time as the Director of the Business Opportunity Programs (BOP). Material includes but is not limited to Cornell's teaching license and retirement from the School City of Gary (Indiana); various iterations of Cornell's BOP business card; resumes for Cornell and BOP students; grant requests and business reports for the BOP; and Cornell's 20 Years...
Dates:
circa 1999-2006
Retirement from Purdue, 2006
File — Box: 02, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 3, File 17
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains material related to Cornell's professional career, including his work as a high school teacher, counselor, and principal, and his time as the Director of the Business Opportunity Programs (BOP). Material includes but is not limited to Cornell's teaching license and retirement from the School City of Gary (Indiana); various iterations of Cornell's BOP business card; resumes for Cornell and BOP students; grant requests and business reports for the BOP; and Cornell's 20 Years...
Dates:
2006
Letters of Condolences, undated
File — Box: 02, Folder: 19
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 4, File 9
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of correspondence between Cornell Bell and his friends, family, and colleagues. It includes business letters and emails related to Cornell's high school teaching career and the Business Opportunity Program at Purdue; letters and greeting cards from friends and family; birth announcements; and change of address notices.
Dates:
undated
Invitations, 1959 - 2008
File — Box: 02, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 4, File 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of correspondence between Cornell Bell and his friends, family, and colleagues. It includes business letters and emails related to Cornell's high school teaching career and the Business Opportunity Program at Purdue; letters and greeting cards from friends and family; birth announcements; and change of address notices.
Dates:
1959 - 2008
Business Opportunity Program Newsletter, Spring 2000
File — Box: 02, Folder: 39
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7, File 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
Spring 2000
Krannert Annual Report, 1991 - 2008
File — Box: 02, Folder: 37
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7, File 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
1991 - 2008
Black Business Digest Article, June 1972
File — Box: 02, Folder: 35
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 7, File 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of published works, primarily magazines, possessed by Dr. Cornell Bell. Publication titles include Krannert Magazine, Krannert Portfolio, the Indiana University Chemistry Alumni Journal, and Ebony magazine, among others. Cornell Bell and the Business Opportunity Program are often, but not always, subjects of one or more articles within the publications.
Dates:
June 1972
Purdue Retirement Reception Journal, September 22, 2006
File — Box: 02, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 3, File 18
Scope and Contents
Journal with well wishes and farewells to Cornell Bell from colleagues and former students at Purdue, given to him at his retirement reception.
Dates:
September 22, 2006
Unidentified Envelopes, 2000, 2004
File — Box: 02, Folder: 18
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 4, File 8
Scope and Contents
These envelopes likely contained correspondence and/or photographs, but their connection to these items have since been lost.
Dates:
2000, 2004