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  • Contributing Institution: Center for American War Letters Archives
    Title: Jack P. Bell Second World War correspondence
    source: Christian, Shari Bell
    Identifier/Call Number: 2014.160.w.rd
    Identifier/Call Number: 199
    Physical Description: 3 Linear Feet (6 document boxes)
    Date (inclusive): 1936 September 11 - 1946 February 22
    Abstract: This collection contains 600 correspondence between Pvt. Jack P. Bell, USA and Evabel Bell during the Second World War. Also included are greeting cards, newspaper clippings, and other documents.
    Language of Material: English .
    Container: WWII 38
    Container: 1-5
    Container: 1-5
    Container: WWII 39
    Container: 1-5
    Container: 6-11
    Container: WWII 40
    Container: 1-5
    Container: 10-15
    Container: WWII 41
    Container: 1-8
    Container: 16-23
    Container: WWII 42
    Container: 1-2
    Container: 24-25

    Conditions Governing Access

    This collection is open for research.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Gift of Shari Bell Christian

    Arrangement

    The Jack P. Bell World War Two correspondence collection is arranged by author, in chronological order.
    Series 1, Correspondence from Evabel Bell (1936 - 1946)
    Series 2, Correspondence from Jack P. Bell (1943 - 1946)
    Series 3, Correspondence from Jack P. Bell's sister (1945)
    Series 4, Documents (1941-1946)
    Series 5, "Little Things" book
    Series 6, Photographs

    Biographical / Historical

    Private Jack P. Bell, United States Army (9/13/1918 - 7/4/2005) served with 78th Signal Company, 78th Infantry Division of the United States Army, drafted in late 1942 and discharged March 1946.

    Preferred Citation

    [Item title / description; Box "n" / Folder "n"], Jack P. Bell Second World War correspondence (2014.160.w.r), Center for American War Letters Archives, Chapman University, CA.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Scope and Contents

    This collection is available online in Chapman University's Digital Commons: https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/bell_collection/
    This collection contains 600 correspondence between Pvt. Jack P. Bell, USA and Evabel Bell during the Second World War. Also in the collection are V-mail, postcards, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, an engraved lead strip, and other documents. There is also one letter written by Jack's sister and another letter by an unknown author.
    Jack P. Bell was a private with 78th Signal Company, 78th Infantry Division of the United States Army drafted in late 1942 and discharged March 1946. The majority of this collection contains correspondence between Jack P. Bell and Evabel Bell. Before they married on March 1, 1941, Evabel's maiden name was Golechen. Most of their correspondence consisted of topics dealing with the homefront such as friends and family, their love for each other, jobs and employment. Jack often described his daily activities while in training.

    Conditions Governing Use

    There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Battle of the Ardennes (1944-1945)
    World War (1939-1945)
    World War (1939-1945) -- Germany
    World War (1939-1945) -- Homefront
    Christian, Shari Bell
    Bell, Jack P.
    Jack P. Bell's sister
    Bell, Evabel