Piromis H. Bell's photographs of Crawford W. Long
Scope and Content
This collection contains images of and about Dr. Crawford Williamson Long and his family that were compiled by Piromis H. Bell. Also included are photographs of monuments in honor of Long with his family.
Dates
- 1871-1937, undated
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Administrative/Biographical History
Piromis Hulsey Bell (1858-1956) was born in Decatur, Georgia, to Atlanta builder Marcus Aurelius Bell (1828-1885) and Mary Jane Hulsey (1837-1901). He had five siblings: Bud (1860-1861); Markie (1860-1865); Dove (1861-1868); Orelia Key (1864-1959); and Ada Bibb Bell Wilson (1873-1972). Bell graduated from Boys High School in 1874 and the University of Georgia in 1882. He married Lucy Lea Bell (1862-1941). Bell served as an Atlanta attorney, local historian, and member of the Atlanta Historical Society (later the Atlanta History Center) and DeKalb Historical Society. He wrote a biography and several articles about Crawford W. Long and Atlanta.
Extent
15 image(s) (14 black and white photographic prints and one sheet of postage stamps)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1977
General
VIS 342 was previously catalogued as PBL.
Description Control
This collection was reprocessed in 2018.
- Title
- Piromis H. Bell's photographs of Crawford W. Long
- Author
- Breylan Martin
- Date
- October 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository