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Box 07

 Container

Contains 5 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

Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas, 1933 - 2009

 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 educator...
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 the...
Dates: 1930s-2008

Serbionia National University Doctor of Pedagese Degree, February 13, 1969

 File — Box: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 10, Sub-Series 1, File 4
Scope and Contents Certificate appears to be a joke and not serious in nature. It is addressed to "Cornemier Bell," and uses an apparently fake university in Bosnia, "Serbionia National University".
Dates: February 13, 1969

Certificates and Diplomas, May 19, 1933 - May 11, 2007

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 10, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents 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: May 19, 1933 - May 11, 2007