Gertrude Bell Papers
Gertrude Bell Papers 4 
Collection Inventory
Box 28
17.5” X 11.75” X 3.5”
1. Two copies of Symbols—Book of William Jewell Verse (contains three poems by Bell)
2. Biographical Information
a. Typed biographies
b. Magazine articles
c. Newspaper articles about Bell
3. Photos
4. Name tags from various events
Box 29
17.5” X 11.75” X 3.5”
1. Correspondence
a. Correspondence—Letters 1933-1986
b. Correspondence—Cards
Box 30
17.5” X 11.75” X 3.5”
2. Correspondence
a. Letters from students
b. Personalized notepads
Box 31a
15.25” X 11.75” X 5.5”
Awards
1. P. Castar Harvey Prose Trophy—William Jewell College—1932--11 ½”
2. J. P. Fruit Trophy—William Jewell College—1933—10 ¾”
Box 31b
15.25” X 11.75” X 5.5”
Awards
3. Enoch H. Miller Senior High School Diploma—May 15, 1929—16” X 12”
4. Omnibus et Singulis—Quibus Curae Sunt Literae et Mores—June 8, 1933—21 ½” x 16 ¾”
5. Missouri Water and Sewage Conference—May 30, 1952—11 ½” X 9” X ½”
6. North Kansas City, MO Lions Club—Feb. 18, 1965—10” X 8”
7. Missouri Writer’s Guild—Best Juvenile Story 0f 1964—May 3, 1965—10” X 8”
8. Missouri Writer’s Guild Award—May 3, 1965—11” X 12 ¾” X ⅝”
9. National League of American Pen Women, Inc.—April 16-20, 1966—12” X 9 ½” X ¼”
10. CMSC Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Literature—April 23, 1969—9 ¼” X 11 ⅞” X ½’
11. Clay County History Seminar—March 28-May 19, 1970—12”X 9 ½”
12. Missouri Writer’s Guild—Joplin Chapter—Best Adult Short Story—May 4, 1970—11” X 8 ½”
13. Blue Springs R-IV School District—1973-74—8” X 6”
14. MLA Literary Award—1975—11 ¾” X 9 ¼” X ½”
15. Tatler Review Outstanding Liberty Citizen—February 10, 1977—16 ¼” X 12 ¼” X ½”—(with second copy and program)
16. Tatler Revue Outstanding Liberty Citizen Award—1977—8” X 11 ¾” X ½”
17. Pattonville School District—March 30, 1979—8 ¼” X 10 ¼” X ½”
18. St. Louis Suburban Area Library Supervisors—March 28, 1979—8 ¾” X 12” X ¾”
19. Achievement Award—William Jewell College Contemporary Expressions Festival—November 3, 1979—10 ½” X 8 ⅛” X ½’
20. National League of American Pen Women Inc.—Contribution to Cultural Life of Missouri and Nation—10 ½” X 8 ¼”
21. United Daughters of the Confederacy—Creating area history in fiction—June 1973--9 ¼” X 6”
22. Resolution –Missouri Library Association Literary Award—1975—8 ½” X 11”(with copies)
23. Letter of congratulations from Senator Thomas Eagleton and Representative Stan Thomas, Jr.
24. Letter from International Authors and Writers Who’s Who
Box 32
17.5” X 11.75” X 3.5”
1. Lists of publications
2. Copies of lectures, speeches, etc.
3. Card file of publications with a history of each including where published, amount received
Box 33
17.5” X 11.75” X 3.5”
4. Research materials
a. Newspaper articles
b. Typed information
c. Handwritten information
d. Pamphlets
e. Brochures
f. Maps
5. Notes—Handwritten and Typed
6. Miscellaneous manuscript pages
7. Miscellaneous statements with no titles
8. Book Publishing Agreement--blank
Box 34
17.5” X 11.75” X 3.5”
9. Children’s Literature Festival Brochures
10. Missouri Writers’ Guild newsletters, list of members, program
11. Independence Press brochures, posters, booklets
12. Copy of Key to Missouri Authors
13. Copy of Kansas City Kids Catalog
14. Flag—“For Every Child in Missouri a Library Card”
15. Stickers—“I use my Missouri library card”
16. Miscellaneous brochures, pamphlets, booklets