Conditions Governing Access
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Arrangement
Biographical / Historical
Preferred Citation
Scope and Contents
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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