]> Finding Aid for the Thelma and Corydon Bell Papers, 1956 - 1972 Processed by: Archives Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Jason Alston University Libraries, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2009 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: July 2009; Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS Finding Aid for the Thelma and Corydon Bell Papers, 1956 - 1972 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Descriptive Summary 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. Thelma and Corydon Bell Papers, 1956 - 1972 Mss018 Bell, Thelma Harrington Bell, Corydon 0.417 Linear Feet, 1 Box University Archives and Manuscripts English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

 Copyright Notice

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Thelma and Corydon Bell Papers, University Archives and Manuscripts, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, USA.

 Acquisition Information

Gift of Thelma and Corydon Bell; the 6 drawings by Corydon Bell were given by Ina Forbus in June 1960.

Processing Information

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Encoded by Jason Alston, July 2009;

Biographical Note

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.

Collection Overview

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.

Collection Arrangement

Detailed Description of the Collection 1 The Two Worlds of Davy Blount. (NY. Viking, 1962) Original typescript. 157 leaves. 2 North Carolina. (NY. Coward-McCann, 1970) Original typescript. 90 leaves. 3 Captain Ghost. (NY. Viking, 1959) Original typescript. 144 leaves. Includes proof sheets of front matter. 4 4 original pen and ink drawings by Corydon Bell and 1 sample page for The Two Worlds of Davy Blount. Also original artwork for jacket by Bell and 1 sample jacket. 5 3 original pen and ink drawings by Corydon Bell for The Magic Pin by Ina Forbus. (NY. Viking, 1956) 3 original pen and ink drawings for The Secret Circle by Ina Forbus. (NY. Viking, 1958) Related Material

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