<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">Bell-Hospital-Records</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Bell Hospital Records</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the Bell Hospital Records <num>Mss. Acc. 1995.61</num></titleproper><author>Finding Aid Authors: Anne Johnson.</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2009-05-05</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-05-13 15:15:37 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>The collection description/finding aid is written in <language encodinganalog="041" langcode="eng">English</language></langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Bell Hospital Records</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="lcnaf">Bell, Baxter I. (Dr.)</persname>
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      <corpname source="lcnaf">Williamsburg Historic Records Association (Williamsburg, Va.)</corpname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.50 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1926/1970" type="inclusive">1926-1970</unitdate>
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  <bioghist id="aspace_a3a56063284dee02d1ab7b980949c568">
    <head>Biographical Information:</head>
<p>Dr. Baxter I. Bell was a physician in Williamsburg, Virginia who operated the Bell Hospital on Cary Street. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <extref xlink:href="http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Baxter_I._Bell_(Dr.)" xlink:title="Baxter I. Bell (Dr.)"/>.</p>  </bioghist>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_24dc19bb2342d68f8c7852aba4693001">
    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Mss. Acc. 1999.11 is also a gift from Dr. Baxter I. Bell, Jr. on April 16, 1999. Gift of Dr. Bell through the Williamsburg Historic Records Association.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access:</head>
<p>Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>Bell Hospital Records, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary</p>  </prefercite>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_4c874e19279db49db52fe891d42fc06b">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Business ledgers of receipts and expenditures for Dr. Baxter I. Bell for Bell Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia and one folder of loose business papers (25 items). 1926 to 1970. (Acc. 1995.61 and 1999.11)</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <function source="local">Physicians--Virginia--Williamsburg</function>
    <genreform source="aat">Account books</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Financial records</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Ledgers (Accounting)</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Receipts (financial records)</genreform>
    <geogname source="lcsh">Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century</geogname>
    <geogname source="local">Williamsburg (Va.)--Hospital</geogname>
    <subject source="local">Medical practice--Virginia--History</subject>
    <subject source="local">Medicine--Practice--Virginia</subject>
    <subject source="local">Medicine--Virginia--Williamsburg--History--20th century.</subject>
    <corpname source="local">Bell Hospital (Williamsburg, Va.)</corpname>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_9045dd556a006f013ad32bcbdcaf5c2b" level="file"><did><unittitle>Expenditure Ledger</unittitle><unitid>id56710</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/2549</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1926-1938</unitdate><container altrender="Oversize Box 11 x 17" id="aspace_1a9b59eb88ee5ab060ea7264ae46f6fe" label="Mixed materials" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_3a72ae83a13ff7a738c6326bd7fd27e1" parent="aspace_1a9b59eb88ee5ab060ea7264ae46f6fe" type="Folder">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_90827a97b2fe51eeb49e2a6095f815dc"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Records expenditures for the office (Bell Hospital), the house and the kitchen.  (Acc. 1995.61)</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_4226a952f6a14c1a7cfbbc5c39fd975f" level="file"><did><unittitle>Expenditure Ledger</unittitle><unitid>id56711</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/2550</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1953-1964</unitdate><container altrender="Oversize Box 11 x 17" id="aspace_3cb9bae1c9ba4df6f9a9e8cd0d24c95c" label="Mixed materials" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_0f280be898051182538974f7813e6022" parent="aspace_3cb9bae1c9ba4df6f9a9e8cd0d24c95c" type="Folder">2</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_e1145c9db475434b2711a573f6493e6d"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Ledger receipts on one side of page and Expenditures on the other side. Beginning in 1959, the receipts are divided into Hospital and Dr. Bell. (Acc. 1995.61)</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_3e7298d543257cf600f0090b7fd57f08" level="file"><did><unittitle>Bell Family Documents</unittitle><unitid>id56717</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/2551</unitid><container altrender="Oversize Box 11 x 17" id="aspace_b75ef2ae084f835cce18951eccff8295" label="Mixed materials" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_6afca061c1f444d3d986dc3731f844e8" parent="aspace_b75ef2ae084f835cce18951eccff8295" type="Folder">3</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_bff16d8222e84f905a59af5892fe2d24"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Payment order to Peninsula Bank and Trust Company for $7,750 from B.I. Bell and E.H. Alderman. August 2, 1926. Deed of Trust between B.I. and Imogene B. Bell amd E.H. and Ruby B. Alderman and Frank Armistead, trustee, for property known as the "Williamsburg Hotel" dated August 2, 1926. Lease agreement between W.A.R. Goodwin and B.I. Bell for property formerly known as "The Williamsburg Hotel," dated August 1, 1927. Bills, invoices, freight bills, utitily agreements and more for the building of Bell Hospital, 1930. Deed between Baxter I. Bell and Imogene Bell and B.D. Peachy for Lots Nos. 1 and 2 in Block 1, dated March 22, 1930. Deed between Baxter I. Bell and Imogene Bell and Channing M. Hall for Lots number 1 and 2 in Block One, dated October 11, 1930. Letter from Carrie Lane Cole to Ruby sending a check for Bell Hospital, dated July 30, 1931. Liability Insurance renewal, July 2, 1932 to July 2, 1933. Deed from W.E. and Annie Monnier to B.I. and Imogene Bell for Lot 1 in Block four of the Williamsburg Business Annex, July 6, 1932. Fire Insurance policy, expires July 21, 1934. Letter from Channing M. Hall, attorney, to Dr. B.I. Bell regarding check for Gladys D. Smith, executrix, for balance on note to Mrs. Bucktrout. May 4, 1944.  (Acc. 1995.61)</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_44fbd09b5b33f6d53a966eee0d3cf38f" level="file"><did><unittitle>Patient Account Ledger</unittitle><unitid>id56688</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/2552</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">July 1956-November 1957</unitdate><container altrender="Records Carton" id="aspace_f1fa757959f21cf47b531efe9564d21b" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">2</container><container id="aspace_2e991d34c76ab0f722142541a6f2b6da" parent="aspace_f1fa757959f21cf47b531efe9564d21b" type="Folder">1</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_8b44c0f34fe534295cd3add19ae1203b"><head>Scope and Contents</head></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_44e69c4ada4f676b77756c1670609a4d" level="file"><did><unittitle>Patient Account Ledger</unittitle><unitid>id56689</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/2553</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">November 1958 - January 1960</unitdate><container altrender="Records Carton" id="aspace_257c206259e5bd55730dc31c43d1575c" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">2</container><container id="aspace_161aff8098da17f2d369f1f88f5935da" parent="aspace_257c206259e5bd55730dc31c43d1575c" type="Folder">2</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_59d89baa1878d0f42d37b987464043d0"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Patient Account Ledger. (Acc. 1999.11)</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_b9fba5cf7b3ce9497efdb354d279dd67" level="file"><did><unittitle>Patient Account Ledger</unittitle><unitid>id56690</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/2554</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">March 20, 1961 - December 1962</unitdate><container altrender="Records Carton" id="aspace_ff1205064e3114a50c727b8a7c9d4834" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">2</container><container id="aspace_6da43112ce2695cda450319fdf0375f9" parent="aspace_ff1205064e3114a50c727b8a7c9d4834" type="Folder">3</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_e59d12123d58834e03542b8ba446246d"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Patient Account Ledger. (Acc. 1999.11)</p></scopecontent></c><c id="aspace_49dfb0dca17fe0f7c911accae83aaf61" level="file"><did><unittitle>Patient Account Ledger</unittitle><unitid>id56691</unitid><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/2/archival_objects/2555</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">December 1962 - January 1965</unitdate><container altrender="Records Carton" id="aspace_8764f8f3a383f9067d7a6418332419a8" label="Mixed Materials" type="box">2</container><container id="aspace_b81fdc1c9257454b37931dd107c01603" parent="aspace_8764f8f3a383f9067d7a6418332419a8" type="Folder">4</container></did><scopecontent id="aspace_35f31d0a5008456e8695bf7adb1ecc35"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Patient Account Ledger. 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