Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1969

Consists of biographical information concerning Asa Mahan, and materials related to the history of early Oberlin, Ohio, 1830s and 1840s, Oberlin Perfectionism, and the Lane Seminary. Other files contain information about subjects such as adventism, abolitionism, moral reform, and revivalism. The materials consist of handwritten notes and citations and photocopies and photostats of archival holdings from Oberlin College, newspapers, libraries, and churches. Index cards, housed in Box 4, contain bibliographic citations organized by author and subject, and a chronology of Asa Mahan’s life and writings. The materials were compiled by Barbara Zikmund during the research and writing of her dissertation.