Victory Bell
Title
Victory Bell
Description
Victory Bell was born in Mississippi to sharecropper parents. The family moved to Rockford, Illinois in 1945. In 1971 Bell became the first African American to serve on the Rockford City Council. He served as the fifth ward alderman from 1971-2009.
Date
June 2, 2009
Rights
Midway Village Museum
Format
pdf
Type
Oral History
Original Format
Digitial Audio Recording
Interviewer
Laura B. Furman
Interviewee
Victory Bell
Location
Midway Village Museum, Rockford, Illinois
Collection
Citation
“Victory Bell,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 18, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/4347.