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Bell Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0787
Finding aid note: Forms part of the South Texas Jewish Archives. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Scope and Contents

Two boxes containing correspondence, military paperwork, media, photographs, a scrapbook, and JCC and Workmen's Circle materials document the lives of members of the Bell family from 1910 to 2004. Of particular interest are the Bell family photo albums.

This collection forms part of the South Texas Jewish Archives.

Dates

  • 1910 - 2004

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Bell Family Papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

The Woodson Research Center use policy is that researchers assume sole responsibility for any infringement of privacy, literary rights, copyrights, or other rights arising from their use of the archival materials. In addition to any restrictions placed by donors, certain kinds of archival materials are restricted for the life of the creator plus 50 years. These materials include, but are not limited to, student grades, transcripts, and any job applications or recommendations.

Biographical / Historical

Spanning several generations, the Bell family has engaged with the Houston Jewish community at Congregation Emanu El, and through their patronage of Jewish schools, including the Workmen’s Circle School, Nite Owl Program, and the Jewish Community Center Nursery. Featured by name in this collection are family members Luba Bell Wise, her daughters Minnie and Annie, and her grandson Mark Joel Birnbaum, as well as Boris “Bussie” Bell, and material donors Henrietta and Marian Bell, his wife and daughter respectively. Photo albums also feature extended family members, such as the Kapiloffs. The control folder contains the arranger’s reconstructed family tree for reference.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The collection contains correspondence, military paperwork, media, photographs, a scrapbook, and JCC and Workmen's Circle materials, which document the lives of members of the Bell family from 1910 to 2004.

Arrangement

The materials are arranged in eight series as follows:

Series I: General Series II: Jewish Community Center materials Series III: Military Series IV: Workmen's Circle Series V: Yiddish Series VI: Media Series VII: Photo Albums Series VIII: Scrapbooks

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Henrietta and Marian Bell donated the materials in July of 2018 and in June of 2019.

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Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Bell family papers, 1910-2004
Status
Completed
Author
Gabby Parker, Katie Webber
Date
2018-02-05
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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