RG 30. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents The papers of Thomas W. Graham consist largely of his sermon outlines, prepared between 1916 and ca. 1945. There is very little material in this small collection relating to Graham's personal life or to his varied professional career. Papers documenting Graham's tenure as Dean of the Graduate School of Theology (1923-48) are located in Record Group 10. In this collection, there is one folder of memoranda and miscellaneous papers pertaining to the Theological Seminary, which includes a...

Scope and Contents The papers of Edward T. Wong document Wong's career as a teacher, advisor, researcher, and writer. The majority of the files concern Wong's career as a professor of mathematics at Oberlin College. The Instructional and Student Files series contains materials concerning the courses taught by Wong, grades and exams, student papers and projects, and letters of reference written for students. In addition, the Miscellaneous Professional Files include documentation related to Wong's positions...

Scope and Contents The Ellen N. Lawson Papers consist of Project and Research Files, including the Langenheim Daguerreotypes Research Files, Oral Histories of Black Americans, and the National City Bank Research Files. The collection also contains Women’s Studies Historical Files, including an interview with Hope Hibbard (audio cassette), Oberlin Faculty Wives Survey, and Barbara Seaman Correspondence; files relating to the Women’s Studies program at Oberlin College. Published and unpublished writings of...

Scope and Contents The Baldwin Family Papers span one hundred thirty-four years, from 1855-1989, and chronicle the life and times of Cyrus Grandison Baldwin, Cyrus Harcourt Baldwin, James Fairchild Baldwin, and Edward Henry Fairchild. The majority of materials can be considered secondary sources; news clippings, excerpts from historical publications, and other printed matter. Few documents were created by the family members themselves. The collection contains nineteen well-annotated...

Scope and Contents The letters of founder John J. Shipherd represent the most important single source on the founding of Oberlin. Philo P. Stewart left no papers. The Shipherd papers should be read along with the early files found in the records of the Office of the Treasurer. Consisting of original documents, ca. 1831-45 and undated, the John J. Shipherd papers mainly constitute letters sent or received by Oberlin’s founder. The approximate twenty letters sent by him, 1831-37, are to his family or...

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The papers of Walter Marshall Horton primarily consist of Horton's writing and information related to the modern Ecumenical Movement.

Scope and Contents The Little collection spans several generations of Oberlin residents. The correspondence series, comprising the bulk of the collection, contains letters demonstrating the interest in missionary work by members of the Cowles-Little and Dart-Leonard families, and the correspondence relates to the activities of Class 1888 members. The remainder of the collection provides glimpses into the educational and activist lives of members of the Little family via school notes, talks, and published...

Scope and Contents The papers of the Cochran Family primarily consist of correspondence, family records, photographs, research files, and writings. The corpus of the collection is formed around William C. Cochran (1848-1936), who organized files relating to the Cochran family and who personally collected historical research files used to support his writing. The bulk of the series material is related to William C. Cochran and his immediate family. Included is documentation on the life and time of his...

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The Irving Wight Metcalf papers chronicle Metcalf's days as a seminary student at Oberlin College, his interest in fellow members of the class of 1878, and his subsequent career as a minister and later a businessman.

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This small collection consists of materials that document the study and teaching of the French language.