Simeon Bishop Bell family papers
Scope and Contents
Collection of papers donated by the family of Dr. Simeon Bishop Bell, an early benefactor of the University of Kansas School of Medicine and founder of the Eleanor Taylor Bell Memorial Hospital in Rosedale, Kansas. The majority of the materials pertain to Dr. Bell, though the collection also contains assorted family correspondence, photographs, and genealogies.
Dates
- 1894 - 1977
Creator
- Bell, Simeon Bishop, 1820-1913 (Person)
- Bell (Family)
- Bell, Eleanor Taylor, 1824-1866 (Person)
- Bell, Abigail Eleanor, 1863-1946 (Person)
- Rose (Family)
- Rose, Louis Henry, 1860-1930 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Some folders are restricted because of their sensitive nature or because they contain personal or confidential information. These records are protected by federal laws such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Examples of restricted records are personnel files, medical records, financial records, and any materials containing personal information such as addresses and social security numbers. Restricted materials are identified at the box and/or folder level within the finding aid. Questions about these materials may be directed to the Archivist. Access may be allowed on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the KUMC Archives and only after a proposal has been reviewed and approved by the University of Kansas Human Subjects Committee. All requests are subject to review by the Archives staff to determine accessibility.
Conditions Governing Use
Archives staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of materials. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 archives box)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
The collection was donated to the Clendening History of Medicine Library by the Bell family sometime in the 1960s and cataloged under call number HM Vault MS W6 B413c. The collection was transferred to the University of Kansas Medical Center Archives in the early 2000s. Robin Murphy donated additional materials in 2019.
- Eleanor Taylor Bell Memorial Hospital
- Medicine -- Kansas Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Physicians -- Kansas -- Kansas City Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Kansas. School of Medicine Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Simeon Bishop Bell Family Collection
- Subtitle
- Simeon Bishop Bell family papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by AW. Finding aid encoded by AW.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the KUMC Archives Repository
University of Kansas Medical Center
2017 Robinson, Mail Stop 1025
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City KS 66160 United States
913-588-7243
archives@kumc.edu
