Thornton, Eileen, 1909-1997
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Eileen Thornton Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-280
Scope and Contents
This small collection holds biographical information, correspondence, poems, and publications by Thornton, photographs of Carnegie and the Conservatory libraries, student assistants, library staff, and Thornton’s retirement dinner, and a scrapbook assembled and presented by library staff on the occasion of Thornton’s retirement in 1971.Included are two handmade children’s books created by Thornton in 1938, with original illustrations. Another handmade book, made by Thornton while...
Dates:
1938-1971, undated; Other: Acquired 1997 January 23
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Oberlin College Library Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 16-001
Scope and Contents
The records of the Oberlin College Library cover the years 1815-1890. These historical materials provide proof of the work of five distinguished College Librarians, spanning a century, but they also document the role Oberlin played over time in developing librarianship in a small college liberal arts setting.Except for some gaps for the pre-1887 years and for missing annual reports for 1973-74 through 1977-78, the files in this record group are essentially complete. The...
Dates:
1815-2024; Majority of material found in 1950-1989; Other: Date acquired: 1973 February 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives