Cornelius Bell Collection
Title: Cornelius Bell Collection
Date: Bulk: c. 1935 – c. 2012
Collection Number: H083
Date: Bulk: c. 1935 – c. 2012
Collection Number: H083
Extent: .4 cubic feet + 1 object
Repository: Atlantic City Heritage Collections (Heston Room), Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 North Tennessee Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ 08401, (609) 345-2269.
Preferred Citation: Cornelius Bell Collection, Atlantic City Heritage Collections, Atlantic City Free Public Library.
Creator: Cornelius "Corney" Bell
IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Biographical:
Cornelius "Corney" Donald Bell was a City Photographer for the City of Atlantic City and a free lance photographer for the Press of Atlantic City. He was born on February 7, 1935 in Atlantic City and attended public schools in Atlantic City. He attended the School of Modern Photography in Little Falls, NJ and the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. He completed his apprenticeship at Hess Studios in Atlantic City. Bell served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
Cornelius "Corney" Donald Bell was a City Photographer for the City of Atlantic City and a free lance photographer for the Press of Atlantic City. He was born on February 7, 1935 in Atlantic City and attended public schools in Atlantic City. He attended the School of Modern Photography in Little Falls, NJ and the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. He completed his apprenticeship at Hess Studios in Atlantic City. Bell served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
During Mayor James L. Ursy's administration, Bell served as a City Photographer for Atlantic City. He also was a freelance photographer for the Press of Atlantic City, taught Basic Photography at the Uptown Complex and owned a business called Shore Photography and Video.
He had two children – David Tavares and Tera Rochelle Davis, and he was a member of the St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church in Atlantic City. Bell passed away on March 15, 2012 at the age of 77.
Scope and Content:
This collection contains two boxes. One box contains just the vest and is located in storage. The other box contains photographs, a photo album, two cameras, a set of keys and miscellaneous papers from his brief case. One folder of photographs has been donated by a separate donor, and the Atlantic City Heritage Collections has the digital files of these photographs.
This collection contains two boxes. One box contains just the vest and is located in storage. The other box contains photographs, a photo album, two cameras, a set of keys and miscellaneous papers from his brief case. One folder of photographs has been donated by a separate donor, and the Atlantic City Heritage Collections has the digital files of these photographs.
Many of the photographs in the collection are of unidentified people. Some people have been identified, but most are unidentified portraits. Also, there is no date for the photographs in the collection.
System of Arrangement:
The collection is arranged in one series. Most of the items are in one box, except the vest of Bell, which is located in storage. It contains four folders of photographs, one folder of miscellaneous materials, two cameras, a set of keys and a vest. There was no apparent original order to the collection. Photographs were removed from the envelopes they were developed in and placed in acid-free envelopes for preservation purposes.
The collection is arranged in one series. Most of the items are in one box, except the vest of Bell, which is located in storage. It contains four folders of photographs, one folder of miscellaneous materials, two cameras, a set of keys and a vest. There was no apparent original order to the collection. Photographs were removed from the envelopes they were developed in and placed in acid-free envelopes for preservation purposes.
Preservation and Access Note:
The photographs in the collection are in good condition, but are not placed in individual sleeves. Gloves need to be worn to look at the photographs in the collection. Folder 4 contains print outs of digital images that were scanned. The Atlantic City Heritage Collections does not have the original images, but they are available to view digitally. Please contact the archivist if you would like to see the digital copies of these images.
The photographs in the collection are in good condition, but are not placed in individual sleeves. Gloves need to be worn to look at the photographs in the collection. Folder 4 contains print outs of digital images that were scanned. The Atlantic City Heritage Collections does not have the original images, but they are available to view digitally. Please contact the archivist if you would like to see the digital copies of these images.
OTHER INFORMATION FOR USERS OF THE COLLECTION
Access Points:
Photographs – New Jersey – Atlantic City
Newspapers – New Jersey – Atlantic City
Journalists – New Jersey – Atlantic City
Bell, Cornelius "Corney"
Photographs – New Jersey – Atlantic City
Newspapers – New Jersey – Atlantic City
Journalists – New Jersey – Atlantic City
Bell, Cornelius "Corney"
Related Materials:
LHBF – Cornelius "Corney" D. Bell
LHBF – Cornelius "Corney" D. Bell
Processing Note: The collection is processed. Finding aid written by archivist Pam Richter in April 2013.
Copyright Notice: While the Atlantic City Free Public Library owns the collection, the Library may not own the copyright for items within the collection. Researchers wishing to reproduce materials are responsible for obtaining the proper permission.
Other Note: If you have photographs taken by Cornelius Bell that you would like to contribute to this collection, please contact the Atlantic City Free Public Library.
ITEM LIST:
Box 1
Folder 1 Photographs
Folder 2 Photographs
Folder 3 Photographs
Folder 4 Photographs (Print outs of digital images. Donated by Barbara Hudgins.)
Folder 5 Miscellaneous
Folder 6 Photographs (Print outs of digital images. Donated by Tasha Jones.)
Vol. 1 Photo album
Folder 2 Photographs
Folder 3 Photographs
Folder 4 Photographs (Print outs of digital images. Donated by Barbara Hudgins.)
Folder 5 Miscellaneous
Folder 6 Photographs (Print outs of digital images. Donated by Tasha Jones.)
Vol. 1 Photo album
Item 1 Set of keys
Item 2 Camera
Item 3 Camera
Item 2 Camera
Item 3 Camera
Object 1 Vest