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Mss 283Bell, Harry Oscar, 1884-1971
Harry Oscar Bell Papers1905-197210.9 linear feet and 39 reels of
filmHarry Oscar Bell was the owner of a successful Ford automobile dealership in Missoula, Montana from 1915 until about 1970. He also owned and operated the Bar Lazy B Ranch near Ronan, Montana, specializing in Arabian horses. This collection consists of publications,
financial records, photographs, correspondence, artifacts and films relating to H.O. Bell, his family, his ranch, and his
Ford dealership.Materials are in
EnglishBiographical NoteHarry Oscar Bell was born to William Jefferson Bell and Susan Marie (Mullet) Bell on December 4,
1884, in Coshocton, near Columbus, Ohio. He had an older brother, James, a younger
brother, William Jr., and a younger sister, Arl Mary. When Harry was seven, the
family moved to a 40 acre farm outside of Athens, Ohio. His father died when he was
twelve and Harry was forced to leave school after the sixth grade. At thirteen, he
moved to Indiana to live on his uncle Daniel Mullet's farm. In his later teens,
Harry worked as a mechanic for Carl Fisher, who later founded the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. He traveled with Fisher and Earl Kaiser as a mechanic in 1904 and 1905. He
also designed a safety plug for the acetylene tanks used to illuminate early
headlights. The plugs stopped dangerous explosions, a problem with early
cars.
In 1906 he moved to Spokane, Washington, where he opened a car dealership and drove race cars at
the Spokane Fairgrounds track. He married Grace Tyler on Nov. 20, 1909, in Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho. Their first daughter, Dorothy Leora, was born on Oct. 3, 1910. The
couple's other child, Betty, was born in January 1931.
H.O. Bell moved with his family to Missoula, Montana, in 1915 and borrowed money from a friend to
buy Floyd J. Logan's Ford auto dealership. The company was small in the beginning,
with Bell and two employees servicing and selling the popular Fords. Within ten
years, he employed 36 workers at his agency in the 600 block of South Higgins
Avenue. When he opened his modern building across the street in 1929, the
celebration attracted 10,000 motorists. A guest during the opening was noted pilot
Nick Mamer and his Ford Tri-Motor airplane; Bell had a life-long interest in
aviation as well as automobiles. In the mid-1920s, Bell was named chairman of the
Missoula County Airport Board, a position he held until retiring in 1957. Missoula's
modern airport is named Johnson-Bell Field in his and pilot Bob Johnson's honor.
In 1968, Bell was re-elected to his 3rd term as president of the
Montana Auto Association. He also served in the Montana and national auto
dealers' associations. In the Missoula community, Bell was president of the
Chamber of Commerce, active in the Rotary Club, and a member of the board of
directors of the Western Montana National Bank for 34 years. He was also on the
Florence Hotel board of directors and involved himself in a host of other
activities, including hospital fund-raising and the Boy Scouts. In 1969, after
he had been selling and servicing Fords for 54 years, he received the coveted
Benjamin Franklin Quality Dealer Award at the annual convention of the National Automobile Dealers Association, in Houston, Texas.
Bell served as a member of the Governor's Interim Highway Committee and on the National Highway
Safety Committee under President Dwight Eisenhower. In later years, he spent
considerable time at his cherished Bar Lazy B Ranch near Ronan, Montana, breeding
Arabian horses and polled Hereford cattle. After the death of his first wife, Grace
(Tyler) Bell, in 1950, he married businesswoman Mary Mista in Missoula in 1952.
H.O. Bell passed away in October 1971 in Missoula; Mary died in August 2000.
This collection includes incomplete runs of the
The Ford Dealer News and
The Dearborn Independent, from the 1920s as well as other
automobile related publications. There are also financial records from the H.O. Bell
Ford Dealership in Missoula from 1917 to 1942. Also included in the collection are H.O.
Bell's personal films, in 39 reels of film and three videos, that include
logging, fishing, hiking, horse shows, and University of Montana athletic
events. Preservation copies and DVD copies of four of these films (1, 2, 10 and 11)
were created in 2007 with funding provided by the National Film Preservation
Foundation. The collection also contains personal and business correspondence,
photographs, personal records, scrapbooks, and clippings from H.O. Bell and his
family.The collection is divided into 11 series:
Series I: Magazines, 1.7 linear feet, 1921-1971
Series II: Personal Documents, 0.2 linear feet, 1913-1971
Series III: Correspondence, 0.4 linear feet, 1907-1971
Series IV: Financial Records, 2.5 linear feet, 1913-1972
Series V: Legal Documents, 0.2 linear feet, 1908-1957
Series VI: Memorabilia, 0.4 linear feet, 1923-1979
Series VII: Newspaper Clippings, 1.5 linear feet, 1915-1979
Series VIII: Photographs, 3.0 linear feet, 1905-1970
Series IX: Scrapbooks, 0.5 linear feet, 1932-1969
Series X: Film and Film Duplicates, 39 reels of film, 3 videos, 1 DVD, circa 1920-1939, 1960
Series XI: Artifacts, 1.5 linear feet, 1932-1971
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of
Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The
University of Montana--Missoula.
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and
any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to the University of
Montana. Photographs in the collection are currently in processing and researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections regarding access.
[Name of document, photograph, or film number], Harry Oscar Bell
Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The
University of Montana--Missoula.
The first accession remained in the possession of the creator, H.O. Bell, until donation to The
University of Montana Library in 1966. An addition to the collection was in the
possession of Bell's daughter, Betty Skibsted, following his death and was donated to
Archives and Special Collections in 2000.
Gifts of H.O. Bell, 1966 and Betty Skibsted, 2000.
The actions of the original processors are unknown. In 2000, the collection was reprocessed and
re-described and in 2009 additional materials were added and the collection was
again re-described. Photographs in Series VIII were processed separately in 2015 and integrated into the collection.
Archives and Special Collections also holds tape recordings of interviews with H. O. Bell (OH
024)
Films in Series X are available in multiple formats.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Ford Motor
Company--PeriodicalsH.O. Bell
Company (Missoula, Mont.)Automobile
dealerships--Montana--MissoulaFord automobileBusiness
records--Montana--MissoulaMagazines
(periodicals)Motion
picturesMontanaMoving ImagesLabor
HistoryColleges and UniversitiesFisheries and WildlifeLoggingAutomobile
dealers--Montana--MissoulaDearborn independent.Ford dealer news.
Series IMagazines1921-19711.7 linear feetThis series includes original copies of the magazines
The Ford Dealer News from
December 31, 1927 to February 25, 1928 and The Dearborn
Independentfrom October 1921 to December 1926. It also includes
issues of Automobile Facts and Figures from 1924 to 1945 and
issues of Automobile Old Timers News from 1944 to 1971. None
of these magazines are a complete run and the collection only includes
scattered issues between the indicated years.OS 17/1The Dearborn IndependentOctober-December 1921
OS 17/2The Dearborn IndependentJanuary-April 1922
OS 17/3The Dearborn IndependentJuly-December 1922
OS 17/4 The Dearborn IndependentJanuary-April 1924
OS 18/1The Dearborn IndependentMay-August 1924
OS 18/2The Dearborn IndependentJanuary-February 1925
1/1The Dearborn IndependentMay 1925-June 1925
1/2The Dearborn IndependentJune 1925-September 1925
1/3The Dearborn IndependentSeptember 1925-November 1925
1/4The Dearborn IndependentFebruary 1926-April 1926
1/5The Dearborn IndependentApril 1926-June 1926
1/6The Dearborn IndependentJune 1926-October 1926
1/7The Dearborn IndependentOctober 1926-December 1926
2/1Ford Dealers NewsDecember 1927-February 1928
2/2Ford Dealers News1953, 1958, 1970
2/3Old Timers News1944-1969
2/4AOT News1971
2/5Automobile Facts and Figures1924-1945
Series IIPersonal Documents1913-19710.2 linear feetThis series contains documents generated by H.O. Bell's personal life, including school report cards, fishing and hunting licenses, as well as personal reminiscence and obituaries.
2/6Public School Report Cardsundated
2/7Hunting and Fishing Licenses1934 and 1956
2/8Social Security Record Book1937
2/9Government Issued Documents1913 and 1955
2/10Resignation Letter to the Missoula Airport Boardundated
2/11Interviews about H.O. Bellundated
2/12H.O. Bell Obituary Documents1968-1971
Series IIICorrespondence1907-19710.4 linear feetThis series contains correspondence regarding H.O. Bell's personal and professional interests.
2/13Correspondence1907-1954
2/14Correspondence1955-1956
2/15Correspondence1957
3/1Correspondence with the Ford Motor Company1933-1934
3/2Correspondence1958-1971
3/3Correspondenceundated
3/4Christmas Cards1970 and undated
Series IVFinancial Records1913-19722.5 linear feetThis series contains financial records related to H.O. Bell's businesses and investments including accounting ledgers, vehicle inventories, and tax information.
3/5Balance Sheets1931-1956
3/6Tax Documents1926-1969
3/7“Notice of Bankruptcy” Documents1933
3/8Stock Certificates1925-1930
3/9Miscellaneous Financial Records1913-1939
3/10Miscellaneous Financial Records1953-1972
3/11Miscellaneous Financial Recordsundated
8/1Cash Book1925-1956
8/2Ledger Book1920-1929
4/1General Ledger1921-1927
5/1General Ledger and Payroll1928
5/2Accounts Payable Ledger1926-1927
6/1Accounts Receivable Ledger1918-1923
7/1Accounts Receivable Ledger1922-1923
7/2Sales Journal1925-1934
8/3Financial Records and a Sales Journal1925-1933
8/4Record of Vehicles Received1917-1918
8/5Accounts Ledger and Record of Vehicles Received1918-1923
OS 18/3Accounts Ledger1923-1929
Series VLegal Documents1908-19570.2 linear feetThis series contains mortgages, titles, and contracts.
8/6Mortgages and Titles1913-1952
8/7Contracts1908-1957
Series VIMemorabilia1923-19790.4 linear feetThis series contains collectibles of various origins that H.O. Bell acquired, most relate to automobiles or his personal ventures.
9/1American Automobile Association1967 and undated
9/2Automotive Old Timers1964-1973
9/3Bank Publications1925, 1955, and undated
9/4Bar Lazy B Ranch1970-1971 and undated
9/5Boy Scoutsundated
9/6Community Hospital (Missoula)1971
9/7Ford, Edsel Bryant1943
9/8Ford, Henry1938-1947 and undated
9/9Ford Motor Company1957 and undated
9/10Hell Gate Lodge 3831956
9/11H.O. Bell Companyundated
9/12Jack Root Testimonial Dinnerundated
9/13Johnson-Bell Field (Missoula County Airport)1979
9/14Missoula Chamber of commerce1923 and 1968
9/15Montana Automobile Association1952-1971 and undated
9/16National Highway Users Conference1952
9/17Northern Pacific Railway1957
9/18Pennsylvania Motor Oil1934
9/19Politics1937-1961 and undated
9/20Rancheros Visitadores1956-1970
9/21Studebaker Corporation1942
9/22“Your Car” (The Story of)1953
9/23Ward’s Automotive Reports1956-1957
Series VIINewspaper Clippings1915-19791.5 linear feetThis series contains newspaper articles about H.O. Bell and his various interests.
9/24Johnson-Bell Field (Missoula County Airport)1949-1979 and undated
9/25Bar Lazy B Ranch1958-1970
9/26Miscellaneous Clippings about H.O. Bell1928-1971 and undated
9/27Miscellaneous1915-1963
Series VIIIPhotographs1905-19703.0 linear feetThis series contains photographs of H.O. Bell, his family, businesses, properties, and various
activities.
10/1Bell Ranchundated
10/1Ranch equipment, tractors1930s
10/1Unidentified people hayingundated
10/1Outdoor landscape photosundated
10/1Unidentified location - loggingundated
10/1Cars driving on snowy roadsundated
10/1Unknown groups of men cooking outdoorsundated
10/1Unknown groups of men posing for photosundated
10/1Man in front of truck with 45 bails of hayundated
10/2Ranch equipment, tractorsundated
10/2Snowed in cabin with car parked in front1930s
10/2Close ups of wheels and tires, ranch equipmentundated
10/2H.O. Bell with unidentified group of menundated
10/2Car with windshield cracked undated
10/3H.O. Bell 's sailor cousin, Bette Bell at Kerr Dam1942-1945
10/3Anaconda Company logging camp1930s
10/3Kerr Dam landscape (before dam was built)1942-1945
10/3Bonner logging camp1930s
10/3Woodworth logging camp1930s
10/3Two unidentified men fishing in riverundated
10/3Poker game, unidentified men undated
10/3Unidentified men eating, drinkingundated
10/4Mary Bell and Harry (H.O.) Bell with horseundated
10/4Harry Bell with horse riding in carriageundated
10/4Harry Bell with horse riding in carriageundated
10/4Aerial photo of Lazy B Ranch - Ronan, MTundated
10/4Horse named Shaburaundated
10/4Lazy B Ranch 1961
10/4Arabian horse in costumeundated
10/4First foundation stallion bought in 1948undated
10/4Interior of barn at Lazy B Ranch1963
10/4Men hayingundated
10/4Pregnant horses1963
10/5Colored photos of horse competitionundated
10/5Horses in full costume at competitionundated
10/5Bob Watt with horse at showundated
10/5Aerial photo of Lazy B Ranch - Ronan, MT1967
10/6Unidentified men in front of buildingundated
10/6Photo of men with killed gooseundated
11/1Portraits of H.O. Bell and family1900s, 1960s
11/1H.O. Bell as a young boyundated
11/1H.O. Bellundated
11/1H.O. Bell in his late 20sundated
11/1Mary Bellundated
11/1Myrna Loyundated
11/1Margaret Bennett Gough, "old time Missoula"undated
11/2Mary and Harry (H.O.) Bell1953-1954
11/2McLeod's wedding1962
11/2H.O. Bell home exteriorundated
11/2Harry holding Betty's baby1955
11/2Susan Marie (H.O. Bell's mother) holding Thomas Ruthundated
11/2H.O. Bell on horse early 1900s
11/2H.O. Bell family home, in winterundated
11/2H.O. Bell and Uncle Dan Mullet1902
11/2Unknown man in old Model Tearly 1900s
11/2Two unidentified women by unknown riverundated
11/3Mary Bell with horse1957
11/3Aerial photo of Lazy B Ranch - Ronan, MT1968
11/3Lazy B Ranch - "Karra" the horseundated
11/3Susan Marie with Mary and childundated
11/3Susan Marie with Harry's sisterArchives note: Harry's sister's name was Arl Mary Ruth
undated
11/3Harry's sister with husband, Clifford RuthArchives note: Harry's sister's name was Arl Mary Ruth
undated
11/3Mary Bellundated
11/3Duck Shack at Nine Pipesundated
11/3Unnamed horsesundated
11/3Mary Bell with costumed horseundated
11/3Bob Watt, horse trainer, with ribbons and trophiesundated
11/4Various photos of exterior at H.O. Bell family homeundated
11/5Dog with duck in its mouthundated
11/5"Stonewall Jackson" at Duck Shack, Nine Pipesundated
11/5Several unidentified people at Nine Pipesundated
11/5Unidentified men posing with guns and their ducksundated
11/5Woman by riverundated
11/5H.O. Bell fishing on unidentified riverundated
11/6Wildlife photos, elk, deer, bear, goats, beaver, ramsundated
11/6Unidentified mountain lakesundated
11/6Close up of baby fawnundated
11/6Bull Moose in lakeundated
11/7Car on riverboatundated
11/7Washed out road, unknown location undated
11/7Aerial photo of Kerr Damundated
11/7Nine Pipesundated
11/7Group of unidentified people and locationundated
11/7H.O. Bell with unidentified group of menundated
11/7Group of men: (L to R) Charley Pierce, Harry Bell,Dixon Little, Al Wilkenson, Jim Finlen, Boo Mcgilveryundated
12/1Photo Negatives of the contents of Box 1 and 2undated
12/2Photo Negatives of the contents of Box 1 and 2undated
12/3Vacation photosundated
13/1Vacation photos - Yellowstone Park part Iundated
13/2Vacation photos - Yellowstone Park part IIundated
13/3 Vacation photos - South Africa, "Orient"undated
13/4Photos taken from photo book - outdoor hiking, wildlife photos, camping photos1937
13/5Mostly outdoor photos in winterundated
13/5Groups of people outdoorsundated
13/5Ovando, MT, street sceneundated
13/5Streets of Saltese, MT, flooded outApril 18 1938
13/5Bridge near Saltese that was washed outApril 18, 1938
13/5Highway washed away near SalteseApril 18, 1938
13/5Northern Pacific Train Wreck in MissoulaJuly 7, 1938
13/6Christmas Cards 1950s-1960s
13/7Indianapolis Speedway, Carl Fisher at speedway1905
13/7Carl Fisher Indianapolis showroom1905
13/7Early photos of Indianapolis Speedway1900s
13/8Miscellaneous photo negatives1900s to 1960s
13/9Photo slides of Glacier ParkApril 29, 1905
14/1Exterior of H.O. Bell Dealershipundated
14/1Bell and Reinbold dealershipundated
14/1H.O. Bell laughing at woman picketing dealershipundated
14/1Bell and Holt exterior of buildingundated
14/1H.O. Bell receiving awardundated
14/1L to R: Earl Franks, Mr. Holt, Ora Simmons, Leonard Burnnett, Kenneth Stromme, Harold Carpenter1928
14/1Ira Chapman, Edith Maguire, Emma Maguireundated
14/2H.O. Bell receiving Benjamin Franklin Quality Awardundated
14/2H.O. Bell's first dealership in Missoula 1920s
14/2Picture of H.O. Bell and two other men1956
14/2Stampede Parade, man on carundated
14/2Daily's Meatsundated
14/2Men in front of dealershipundated
14/2Interior of H.O. Bell garageundated
14/2Senator Jim Murray with H.O. Bellundated
14/2H.O. Bell and Mary Bellundated
14/2H.O. Bell parts departmentundated
14/2Benjamin Franklin Quality Dealer Award1969
14/2Grand opening of new show room1929
14/3H.O. Bell, Rod McCall, Holly Wilkenson (L to R) 1950s
14/3Men at a bar/banquet1950s
14/3Group photograph of several men at banquet1950s
14/3H.O. Bell and Mary at National AAA officeundated
14/31950 Ford Outstanding dealership award1950
14/4State Convention of County OfficialsJanuary 19, 1937
14/5Court of Honor member - Western MT Council1967
14/5Group photograph (identified on back of photo)undated
14/5Group photo of Anaconda Company Repsundated
14/5Exterior of H.O. Bell dealershipundated
14/6Photo negatives of the contents of professional photographs - exterior and interior of dealership, and awards1920s to 1960s
14/7Fishing photo - framedundated
15/1Different trucks, tractors, wreckers, plowsundated
15/1H.O. Bell Wrecker Service Truckundated
15/1Post Cards of Schramm Compressor Productsundated
15/1Post Cards of AMSCO tractor productsundated
15/1Photo of a hearseundated
15/1Mountain Tractor Company Trust truckundated
15/1Wenzel and Co. Consulting Engineers truckundated
15/1Snow plow undated
15/2Unknown groups of people in unknown locationundated
15/3Higgins Avenue, Bob Johnson driving carriage1909
15/3Portrait of Carl Fisherundated
15/3Indianapolis Speedway, Carl Fisher at speedwayundated
15/3General MacArthur in KoreaNovember 24, 1950
15/3Dwight D. Eisenhower at dedication of smokejumper facilityundated
15/3U of M football star "Wild Bill" Kellyundated
15/4Undated outdoor photos at unknown locationundated
15/4Old ranch house, unknown people and locationundated
15/5Outdoor photos and unknown locationundated
15/5Unidentified groups of people and unknown locationundated
OS 23First Annual Shoot-Off, Spokane Press Skeet TournamentMay 3, 1936Panorama
Series IXScrapbooks1932-19690.5 linear feetThis series contains scrapbooks with letters, clippings, and photographs of H.O. Bell's various
interests and his Benjamin Franklin Quality Dealer Award in 1968.
OS 19/1Newspaper Clippings and Photograph Scrapbook1932-1948
OS 19/2Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook1940-1941
OS 20/1Scrapbook1931-1954
OS 20/2The Benjamin Franklin Quality Dealer Award Nomination Letters Scrapbook1968-1969
OS 20/3The Benjamin Franklin Quality Dealer Award Scrapbook1968
Series XFilmca. 1920-1939, 196039 reels of film, 3 videos,1 DVD
This series contains H.O. Bell's personal film collection which is mostly home movies of his family and Missoula area events and activities. These films include logging, fishing,
hiking, horse shows, and University of Montana athletic events. These movies
are primarily from the 1920s and 1930s.
During original processing, films 1-19 were duplicated onto 3/4-inch video format. Prior to 2007, a digital copy was made of films 1-19 (probably from the 3/4 inch video). In 2007, a grant from the
National Film Preservation Foundation enabled Archives and Special Collections to have a
preservation copy and a master DVD copy produced for four of the films: 1, 2, 10 and 11.
In 2021, all motion picture film reels were cleaned, cored, and rehoused for preservation purposes.
Films
1Logging the Blackfoot Images of logging camp along river
16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1938-1939
2Logging the BlackfootImages of logging camp and hoses pulling logs down skid
16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
3Logging the Blackfoot Images of piles of logs, camp office, a Missoula Home, and the H.O. Bell home
VHS Copy Available
16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
4Parade in Missoula- Downtown with Streetcars, UM Football 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
VHS Copy Available
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
5Football Butte vs. Gonzaga football game, Missoula track meet
16 mm
Black and White, 175 ft, No Sound
VHS Copy Available
Digital copy available
1926 and 1928
6Lolo Pass / LochsaImages of scenery around Lolo Pass and Lochsa
16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
7Lolo Pass / Lochsa Images of scenery around Lolo Pass and Lochsa
16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
8Lochsa - fishing and camping 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
9Lochsa - Labor Day Fishing and Camping 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
10Clearwater - Horseback Riding and Packing 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
11Clearwater - Camping and Packing16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
12Powell Ranger Station 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
13Clearwater - Camping, Pack Train, and Home Interior 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
1928
14Clearwater Pack Trip 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
1928
15Forest Lookout 16 mm
Black and White, 250 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
16Georgetown Lake - Fish Hatchery16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
1926
17Georgetown Lake Fish Hatchery 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
1926
18Moose in Lake 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1936
19Graves Peak - Horseback Riding and Pack Train 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
Digital copy available
circa 1920-1939
20Kelly Creek - Goat Mountain, Scenic, and Pack Train 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
circa 1920-1939
21People in Woods Images of people in woods, canoeing, swimming, and a summer home
16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
circa 1920-1939
22Clearwater - Fishing 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
circa 1920-1939
23Deer, Fishing, Camping, and Burned Over Area"Idaho - Clearwater, Hidden Lake, Wind Lakes"
16 mm
Black and White, 400 ft, No Sound
circa 1920-1939
24Pop Warner - People, Bell Home, Missoula Homes 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
1929
25H.O. Bell - Home in Winter and Fred Sterling Home 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
circa 1920-1939
26Fred Sterling Party16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
1928
27Model A Ford, Waterworks Hill, Whitlock 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
1928
28Family, Betty16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
1935
29Family, Betty 16 mm
Black and White, 100 ft, No Sound
1932
30Small Child This film reel is approximately 1/2 blank
16 mm
Color, 100 ft, No Sound
undated
31Horses - ShowOutdoor horse show filmed from stands / seating area, spliced film showing a mare and foal in a pasture.
16 mm
Color, 50 ft, No Sound
undated
32Horses, Baby, Ranch, CattleImages of dogs in snow, cattle ranch in snow, horses in snow, children playin in snow by farm equipment, shots of ranch in winter. Images of sprintime, baby on grey horse with man holding horse, horses in green pasture with foal, shots of street with Florence Hotel, shots of children playing in yard.
16 mm
Color, 375 ft, No Sound
circa 1959
33Horses - Cattle BrandingImages of cattle on ranch, calves in pen, cattle branding, cattle crush / squeeze chute, horses and foals, family and dogs, baby, horse show / competition, and sheep.
16 mm
Color, 200 ft, No Sound
circa 1950s
34Horses - Horses, Cattle, and Buggy RacesImages of horses in snow, dogs in snow, cattle in snow, family on ranch, man lunging horse, buggy races, and a horse show / competition
16 mm
Color, 300 ft, No Sound
undated
35Horses - Pullman Show, Ranch Horses Images of a horse show / competion, buggy races, horse in pasture after show, horses on ranch, cattle, and a cutting horse
16 mm
Color, 400 ft, No Sound
circa late 1950s -1960s
36Horses - Show 1957"YaPrend's(?) Show 1957" Images of 2 individuals riding horses, horses and foals in pasture, horse show mares and foals, and horse show.
16 mm
Color, 300 ft, No Sound
1957
37Horses - Horse Show Shots of horse show in an Undated location and of buggy races
16 mm
Color, 150 ft, No Sound
circa late 1950s -1960s
38Horses - Scottsdale Horse Show16 mm
Color, 400 ft, No Sound
1960
39Horses - California "Guy Hazelton" Shots of family at beach, landscape, zoo, California street, man feeding bear, and woman dancing
16 mm
Black and White, 400 ft, No Sound
undated
Series XIArtifacts1932-19711.5 linear feetThese series contains items collected by H.O. Bell from conferences and openings he attended,
awards he received, and organizations he supported.
16/1Appreciation Signature Book1950
16/2Montana Inter Scholastic Name Tag1947
16/3N.A.D.A. Convention and Equipment Exhibit Name Tag1948
16/4AAA 65th Annual Meeting Name Tag1967
16/5Montana Automobile Dealers “President 1932-1936” Plaqueundated
16/6Montana University Club Donation Pledge Cardsundated
16/7KGVO “Outstanding Citizen” Award1967
16/8B.S.A. “Court of Honor Member”1967
21/1The Benjamin Franklin Quality Dealer Award1969
21/2AOT “Distinguished Service Citation” Award1971
21/3NADA Certificate in Honor of H.O. Bell's death1971
21/4Certificate Announcing the Naming of the Missoula county Airport as the Johnson-Bell Airport1968
22Address Bookundated
22Signature Stampundated