Bell Helicopter Records
The Digital Collection
The Bell Helicopter Records Collection contains a selection of images from a much larger collection of Bell Helicopter materials available in tangible form in the UNT Libraries' Special Collections.
The Physical Collection
The Bell Helicopter Records document seventy-one years of Bell Helicopter Textron's corporate history. The collection includes manuscript materials such as corporate memos, correspondence, planning documents, reports, studies, site paers, and spec sheets; photographs of various aircraft, noteworthy public figures, and production facilities in Hurst, TX, Amarillo, TX, Buffalo, NY, and Mirabel, QC, Canada; and film recordings for promotional, engineering, and training purposes. Major highlights include the UH-1, or Huey, series of helicopter, the Vietnam War, the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, and commercial aircraft including the Bell 47, the first helicopter certified for civilian use; the Bell 222 twin-engine light helicopter; the Bell 206 family, including the JetRanger and LongRanger models; and Bell 400 TwinRanger.
For more information about the physical collection, see the finding aid.
At a Glance
|
1,394
Items
|
6
Types
|
3
Titles
|
|
1
Partner
|
9
Decades
|
3
Languages
|
|
16
Counties
|
12
States
|
7
Countries
|
|
126,924
Usage
|
7 years, 3 months ago
Collection Created
|
1 year, 5 months ago
Last Updated
|
![[The XH-40 Flight Demonstration]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
Cite This Collection
Here is our suggested citation. Consult an appropriate style guide for conformance to specific guidelines.
Bell Helicopter Records in The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/BELLHR/ accessed May 9, 2024.
Explore Holdings
Start browsing through the holdings of this collection in one of the following ways: