Muriel Barrow Bell and Malcolm Bell, Jr. collection, 1939-1980s

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Bell, Malcolm, 1913-2001. Muriel Barrow Bell and Malcolm Bell, Jr. collection, 1939-1980s

Muriel Barrow Bell and Malcolm Bell, Jr. collection, 1939-1980s

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45670410

This collection contains photographs taken primarily by Malcolm Bell, Jr. and scrapbooks created by him, as well as wedding invitation and calling cards from the wedding of Malcolm Bell's parents. The photographic materials are arranged in four distinct groups: the Savannah Album; the Ship Scrapbook; the Drums and Shadows Album; and Miscellaneous Images. Some material from the Savannah Album and the Ship Scrapbook and all of Drums and Shadows are oversized items. The Savannah Album contains black and white photographs of Savannah's Historic District just prior to the restoration movement, approximately the 1950s-1960s. Several of the buildings photographed have since been demolished. The photographs were removed from a portfolio; however, their original order was retained. In this original order not all photos of a particular building are located within the same section. Therefore, photographs of the Davenport House (for example) may be found in several different folders. The Ship Scrapbook is dedicated to ships, especially ships named "Savannah" (namely the steamship and the nuclear ship). This scrapbook contains memorabilia as well as black and white photographs taken by Bell. The originals were removed from the scrapbook and replaced with photocopies. It is possible to view either the originals or the scrapbook itself. The photographs that constitute the third group are from the book Drums and Shadows. These black and white photographs were removed from a portfolio; however, the order was retained. All of these photographs are oversized. Drums and Shadows may be consulted for additional information regarding the photographs. Miscellaneous images comprise the forth distinct group. The images found in this section include loose images from the Savannah, Ahoy! scrapbook as well as other loose photographs and material. Images range from black and white snapshots to a print of Fanny Kemble. The fifth section contains six scrapbooks. Five of these scrapbooks contain color photographs taken by Malcolm Bell. These scrapbooks focus primarily on the Historic District of Savannah, the waterfront, and its people. The sixth scrapbook pertains to the printing of the Savannah, Ahoy! book. The folders and boxes containing the visual materials are noted as "VM" in the collection inventory.

3 boxes 3 folders 7 volumes (2.6 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society