Guide to the Bell Family Collection
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Special Collections & Archives
Title: Bell Family Collection
Creator:
Bell Family
Identifier/Call Number: OCH.BFC
Extent:
1.96 linear feet
Date (inclusive): circa 1930-1946
Abstract: Kitty Bell was born in Paris, but moved
to Shanghai at eight years of age to live with her new adoptive parents. At age 15, she was
sent to an internment camp in China by the Japanese, where she met her husband, Chris Bell,
who was interned at the Chapei camp outside of Shanghai. They were married soon after their
release, and immigrated to the United States where they had four children. The collection
mainly consists of photographs of Shanghai, the Bell family, and Chris Bell's extended
family during the 1930s and 1940s. Also included are postcards from China and California,
print materials saved by the Bell family, and the board game "Shanghai
Millionaire."
Language of Material: English
Kitty Bell was born in Paris, France, but moved to Shanghai at eight years of age to live
with her new adoptive parents. She attended Sacred Heart and the Holy Ghost Convent in
Tsingtao among other schools. At age 15, she was sent to an internment camp in China by the
Japanese, where she met her husband, Chris Bell, who was interned at the Chapei camp outside
of Shanghai. The Bells were married shortly after their release, then immigrated to the
United States, where they had four children. Most of the family now resides in the San
Francisco Bay area.
The
Bell Family Collection mainly consists of photographs of
Shanghai, the Bell family, and Chris Bell's extended family during the 1930s and 1940s. Also
included are postcards from China and California, a pamphlet on the Medal of Immaculate
Conception, a transcript of a toast given by Francisco Noodtosan, and a Monopoly knockoff
board game called "Shanghai Millionaire."
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Kitty Bell.
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
Citing Archival Materials
guide.
Jessica Geiser, 2013
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ephemera
Documents
Photographs
Box 1, Folder 1
Photographs, ca. 1930-1946
Box 1, Folder 2
Postcards
Box 1, Folder 3
"The Miraculous Medal" Pamphlet, 1934
Box 1, Folder 4
Francisco Noodtosan Toast
Box 2, Item 1
"Shanghai Millionaire" Board Game