Box 11
Container
Contains 11 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
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
Tribute to Dr. M. Bell, Role Model for Excellence, Part 1 and 2, circa 1997
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 9, Item 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of VHS tape and DVD recordings related to the life and work of Cornell Bell. Subjects include but are not limited to the 2007 Purdue Spring Commencement, where Cornell was awarded an honorary Doctor of Management degree; Cornell being awarded the Special Boilermaker Alumni Award; and a tribute to the life and legacy of Mildred Bell.
Dates:
circa 1997
Purdue University School of Management, The Business School for the Business World, circa 1970s-1980s
Item — Box: 11, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 9, Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of VHS tape and DVD recordings related to the life and work of Cornell Bell. Subjects include but are not limited to the 2007 Purdue Spring Commencement, where Cornell was awarded an honorary Doctor of Management degree; Cornell being awarded the Special Boilermaker Alumni Award; and a tribute to the life and legacy of Mildred Bell.
Dates:
circa 1970s-1980s
Vincent and Livia Wedding, June 26, 2004
Item — Box: 11, Compact Disc: 2
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 9, Item 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of VHS tape and DVD recordings related to the life and work of Cornell Bell. Subjects include but are not limited to the 2007 Purdue Spring Commencement, where Cornell was awarded an honorary Doctor of Management degree; Cornell being awarded the Special Boilermaker Alumni Award; and a tribute to the life and legacy of Mildred Bell.
Dates:
June 26, 2004
Purdue University Spring Commencement, Honorary Degree Recipients, May 11, 2007
Item — Box: 11, Compact Disc: 3
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 9, Item 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of VHS tape and DVD recordings related to the life and work of Cornell Bell. Subjects include but are not limited to the 2007 Purdue Spring Commencement, where Cornell was awarded an honorary Doctor of Management degree; Cornell being awarded the Special Boilermaker Alumni Award; and a tribute to the life and legacy of Mildred Bell.
Dates:
May 11, 2007
Cornell Bell receiving the Special Boilermaker Alumni Award, 1987
Item — Box: 11, Compact Disc: 1
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 9, Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of VHS tape and DVD recordings related to the life and work of Cornell Bell. Subjects include but are not limited to the 2007 Purdue Spring Commencement, where Cornell was awarded an honorary Doctor of Management degree; Cornell being awarded the Special Boilermaker Alumni Award; and a tribute to the life and legacy of Mildred Bell.
Dates:
1987
Photographs, circa 1800s-2007
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 5
Scope and Contents
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.
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.
Dates:
circa 1800s-2007; Majority of material found within 1970s-2000s
Audio-Visual Materials, circa 1970s-2007
Series — Box: 11
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 9
Scope and Contents
This series consists of VHS tape and DVD recordings related to the life and work of Cornell Bell. Subjects include but are not limited to the 2007 Purdue Spring Commencement, where Cornell was awarded an honorary Doctor of Management degree; Cornell being awarded the Special Boilermaker Alumni Award; and a tribute to the life and legacy of Mildred Bell.
Dates:
circa 1970s-2007
Personal Photographs, circa 1800s-2007
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18, Series 5, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
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.
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.
Dates:
circa 1800s-2007; Majority of material found within 1970s-2000s
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