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Henry T. Bell papers

1 box (0.25 linear feet)

(1858 – 1918)

bulk 1895-1916

Edward H. Nabb Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury, University, Salisbury, Maryland

Identifier 2014.014
Creator(s) Bell, Henry T.
Acquisition

The Henry T. Bell papers were donated to the Nabb Research Center by Joseph Moore, Esq., February 2014.
Language(s) English
Use Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Nabb Research Center which extends beyond "fair use."
Preferred Citation "Item, collection title and identifier, box # and folder # (if applicable), Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland."
Attribution Finding aid written by Leslie M. Van Veen, February 2014.
Related Materials None
Separated Materials See Nabb Center Staff
Abstract

The papers of Henry T. Bell document land purchases in Berlin, Maryland and the business relationship conducted between Bell, his wife Lillie and the William B. Tilghman Company from 1858 – 1918 with the bulk of the material dating from 1895-1916. Also included is personal correspondence to Henry and Lillie Bell from their children and other acquaintances as well as personal account information and his last will and testament.

Biographical History

Henry T. Bell (1863-1918), a life-long resident of Berlin, Maryland, worked in varying capacities including Vice President of First National Bank of Berlin and as a commercial phosphate farmer. He owned several acres in East Berlin and was, along with his wife Lillie (1867-1914), a shareholder in the William B. Tilghman Company. Henry and Lillie Bell had four children, Helen, George, Mina, and Everett.

Arrangement Statement

Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.

Subject Terms

  • Topical Terms
    • Agriculture
    • Business
    • Land Records
  • Corporate Names
    • William B. Tilghman Company
  • Personal Names
    • Belle, Henry T. (1863-1918)
    • Belle, Lillie (1867-1914)
  • Location Terms
    • Berlin (Md.)
    • Worcester County (Md.)

Inventory List

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Box 1

1.      Land Deed, From Littleton Sturgis to Zadok P. Henry, Smith Lot, 1858 January 22

2.      Land Deed, From John T. Smith to Henry T. Bell, Smith Lot, 1885 October 30

3.      Measured Drawing, Smith Lot, Berlin, Md., 1902

4.      Land Deed, From Caroline Robbins to Lillie Bell, Arnold Miller Lot, 1895 April 1

5.      Land Deed, From Alfred Powell to Lillie Bell, Jane Baker Lot, 1896 November 3

6.      Land Deed, From William T. Dickerson, Trustee for Daniel Massey to Lillie Bell, 1897 December 20

7.      Land Agreements, Between William B. Tilghman Company & Emory, Henry & Ada Bell, et al., 1895-1911

8.      Correspondence, From William B. Tilghman Company to Henry T. Bell, 1907-1915

9.      Partnership Agreement, William B. Tilghman Company & Henry & Lillie Bell, 1910 January 1

10.  Capital Stock Payments, From William B. Tilghman Company to Henry & Lillie Bell, 1913-1915

11.  List, Companies & Individuals, Type of Goods Purchased, undated

12.  Promissory Notes, 1885-1907

13.  Correspondence, From Various Family Members to Henry T. Bell, 1904-1916

14.  Correspondence, From John W. Staton to Henry T. Bell, 1908 July 9

15.  Correspondence, From Guth Chocolate Company to Lillie Bell, 1909 April 24

16.  Correspondence, From Board of County School Commissioners to Henry T. Bell, 1909-1912

17.  Correspondence, From Henry T. Bell to Helen Bell Rayne, 1916 September 16

18.  Petition to Renounce Estate Administrator, 1908 January 15

19.  Personal Accounts & Bills, Henry T. Bell, 1912-1913

20.  Will & Testament, Henry T. Bell, 1917 April 17

21.  Estate Inventory, Henry T. Bell, 1918 April 19

22.  Will & Testament Account Distribution, John D. Rayne, 1914 December 1

23.  Bill of Obligation, Helen B. Rayne for Frances Rosina Rayne, 1918 February 9

24.  Dividend Payout, Helen Bell Rayne, 1918 July 1

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