Thelma and Corydon Bell Papers
Scope and Contents
The Thelma and Corydon Bell Papers date from 1956 to 1972 and include three original typescripts, eleven original drawings, one jacket proof and one sample page.
Dates
- 1956 - 1972
Creator
- Bell, Thelma Harrington (Person)
- Bell, Corydon (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information. Please see our Sensitive Materials Statement.
Biographical or Historical Information
Thelma Harrington Bell (1896-1985) and Corydon Whitten Bell (1894-1980) were North Carolina authors. As a husband and wife team, they wrote and illustrated a number of children's books, many about North Carolina. In 1961 Thelma Bell received the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, and several of the Bells' books have been Junior Literary Guild selections. Corydon Bell also did illustrations for magazines and books by other authors.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Thelma Harrington Bell (1896-1985) and Corydon Whitten Bell (1894-1980) were a husband and wife team from North Carolina who wrote and illustrated a number of award-winning children's books.
The Thelma and Corydon Bell Papers date from 1956 to 1972 and include original typescripts and drawings.
Method of Acquisition
Gift of Thelma and Corydon Bell; the 6 drawings by Corydon Bell were given by Ina Forbus in June 1960.
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Processing Information
Processed by Archives Staff, Encoded by Jason Alston, July 2009;
- Title
- Thelma and Corydon Bell Papers
- Author
- archives staff
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository