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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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...

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...

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This series is comprised of physical objects collected by Cornell. Objects found in the collection include Cornell's graduation cap and gown, a Rose Bowl pin, a signed football from the 1987 Purdue vs. Ohio State football game, and a University of Chicago cup.

For awards given to Cornell see the Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas series.

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...

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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".

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This series is comprised of physical objects collected by Cornell. Objects found in the collection include Cornell's graduation cap and gown, a Rose Bowl pin, a signed football from the 1987 Purdue vs. Ohio State football game, and a University of Chicago cup.

For awards given to Cornell see the Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas series.