Oberlin College
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1850
Languages Used
- English
Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:
Architectural Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 53
Scope and Contents
The architectural records at the Oberlin College Archives relate to the architecture or built environment of the College and the City of Oberlin from the 1830s to the present, except for a handful of isolated references to other places. The buildings which make up the Oberlin College campus, as well as those which are now gone, constitute a rich artifactual document of institutional growth since the founding of Oberlin in 1833. Oberlin’s architectural history is one of eclecticism – a...
Dates:
1842-2008, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1976
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Board of Trustees Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 01
Scope and Contents
Organized around eleven records series, the records of the Board of Trustees document the work of the College’s governing body from its creation in 1834 to 1974. Records series are: Series I. Charter and Bylaws of Oberlin College; Series II. Minutes of the Meetings of the Board; Series III. Document Files Supporting Minutes of the Board; Series IV. Prudential Committee Minutes; Series V. Executive Committee Minutes; Series VI. Budget Committee (currently Budget and Finance Committee)...
Dates:
1833 - 1982; Other: Acquired 1967 January 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
College General Records
Record Group
Identifier: RG 00
Abstract
The College General group consists of all printed materials produced by the academic and administrative units of Oberlin College. For the convenience of staff and users, these printed materials have been gathered under this single title, but they may also be found in the record groups relating to particular office functions.
Dates:
1834-2024; Other: Acquired 1966
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
David L. Anderson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-065
Scope and Contents
The collection contains both personal and professional papers of David L. Anderson. Personal papers include correspondence and items relating to Anderson's ministry, family, Navy service, health and car insurance, investments, and retirement. Professional papers exist for activities directly relating to Oberlin, and for external professional involvement. Included are correspondence, memoranda, notes, class syllabi, students' papers and exams, lecture outlines, drafts and final copies of...
Dates:
1915-1997; Majority of material found within 1948-1984; Other: Date acquired: 09/15/1970
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Kate Bowne Leonard Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-224
Scope and Contents
The papers of Kate Bowne Leonard offer insight into the life of a female college graduate who served her family rather than pursuing a career. The papers include childhood compositions (ca. 1880s), lecture notes (1923-24), diaries and journals (1889-1931), an autograph book (1886-1892), and photographs (1878-1903). There exists a small body of correspondence received from her family, and postcards and Christmas cards from classmate Katherine Wright Haskell (1874-1929, A.B. 1898), who was an...
Dates:
ca. 1880-1931; Other: Date acquired: 1978 February 13
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Moving Images: DVDs
Collection
Identifier: RG 57-003
Scope and Contents
The DVD collection includes copies of 16mm film, copies of VHS tapes, and born digital files.
Dates:
1940-2024; Majority of material found in 1996-2013
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Moving Images: Motion Picture Film Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 57-001
Scope and Contents
The motion picture film collection comprises approximately 252 reels of safety film, primarily 16mm, dating from 1927 to 1983, with the bulk dating from 1927 through the 1950s. The films are inventoried on a FileMaker Pro database accessible to Archives staff. The following subject index to the film collection is not complete but will enable the researcher to grasp the range of films available on commonly searched topics. Films cannot be played on equipment. Some films have been...
Dates:
1927 - 1983; Majority of material found in 1927-1950s; Other: Date acquired: 08/31/1971
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Moving Images: Videotape Recordings
Collection
Identifier: RG 57-002
Scope and Contents
Most of the Oberlin College Archives’ motion picture recordings on VHS cassette tape have some relation to Oberlin College or the City of Oberlin. The rest are, with only a few exceptions, related to Lorain County or the greater Cleveland/Akron area.
For the most part, the videocassettes date from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s. VHS (Video Home System) tape was first released in America in 1977 and began to be replaced by other media in the late 1990s, first by DVCAM tapes on...
Dates:
1940-2009, undated; Majority of material found in 1990-2000; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Oberlin and Civil Rights Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-427
Scope and Contents
The Oberlin and Civil Rights Collection is an artificial one consisting of material donated by or relating to Oberlin students who participated in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The collection began as collaboration between the Oberlin College Archives, Oberlin alumni from the classes of the 1950s and 60s, and the staff of the Oberlin Alumni Magazine. Oberlin has a long tradition of student activism, and during the Civil Rights Movement many...
Dates:
1920s-2015, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1960s; Other: Date acquired: 2012 September 20
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Oberlin File
Collection
Identifier: RG 21
Abstract
The Oberlin File is a collection of single items by or about Oberlinians and the College. It is an artificial collection comprised of many small accessions or items transferred without deed of gift.
Dates:
1823-2003, undated
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives