RG 30. Personal Papers

Abstract

The papers of Ernest B. Chamberlain consist of files of the Oberlin Class of 1904 as well as materials related to his work as an author and editor.

Scope and Contents The papers of Elliott F. Grabill consist mainly of letters sent by Grabill (December, 1863-1865) to Anna S. Jenney, whom he would marry in March of 1865. Grabill expressed himself well on such matters as schools for contraband, relations with other officers, regard for black troops, troop dispositions including their transport by water, the siege of Petersburg, descriptions of battle, the wounding of Colonel Giles W. Shurtleff, exchange of papers with a Confederate soldier, a tour of four...

Scope and Contents This collection primarily consists of the sermons delivered by John Williams Bradshaw during his pastorate at First Congregational Church in Oberlin (1900-1912, n.d.).  Sermon titles include “The efficacy of prayer”, “The ethics of business”, “Evolutionary hypothesis and the idea of God”, and “Changes of 75 years in conceptionof religious life” (delivered in conjunction with Oberlin’s 75th anniversary).  The balance of this collection is made up by a biographical file, correspondence (1897),...

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The records (22 microfilm rolls) consist of correspondence between members and with publishers and others, drafts and revisions, annual reports, minutes of meetings, publicity and the like.  For information about the location of the records themselves, or concerning work after 1975 on an over-all revision to be published in the 1980s, inquire at the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.

Scope and Contents The papers of Betty Lind provide a brief overview of Lind's career at Oberlin College and her life following her retirement.The files pertaining to her time at Oberlin reflect her determined efforts to establish modern dance as an art form. Lind's attempts to incorporate modern dance into the Theater Arts department are also demonstrated in this collection, both by proposals and by the numerous productions she staged with The Modern Dance Club.Lind's career as a...

Scope and Contents The papers consist of 41 items of which the majority are letters received by Hiram Wilson. Five items appear to have been written by him and perhaps 8 others are by relatives of him. The papers deal mainly with efforts to aid Black people in Canada and elsewhere. There is information about the work and how it was supported, including financial aid and the obtaining of teachers. Examples of efforts elsewhere are Augustus Wattles (1842) telling of his school in Ohio and Charles Marryat writing...

Abstract The personal papers of Daniel Chapin Kinsey, 1922-70, primarily document the teaching and coaching career of a member of the Department of Physical Education for Men at Oberlin College. Indirectly, the historical materials also provide information about an academic department that was opposed to the growing trend of professionalism in collegiate athletics and continued to support the belief that athletics were a means of accomplishing the aims of education in general. There is modest...

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This collection primarily consists of personal letters and postcards written to Elizabeth Kadelbach from Germany while she was in Oberlin, 1914-15. Almost all the letters are in German, and they mostly discuss events of World War I. Many of the postcard prints promote the German war effort.

Scope and Contents The papers of Elam J. Comings include correspondence, writings, miscellaneous family papers, and photographs. The bulk of the collection consists of the correspondence of Elam J. Comings to his family, written while a student at Oberlin College (1836-41) and while serving pastorates in Ohio (1842-43, 1853-60), Vermont (1845-48), and Massachusetts (1848-53). Topics covered in the Oberlin correspondence include the preaching of Asa Mahan (1799-1889) and Charles Grandison Finney (1792-1875),...

Scope and Contents The papers of James Caldwell McCullough document his greatest interests–photography and chemistry. His personal and professional correspondence and laboratory manuals make up the bulk of his collection. McCullough's letters document his professionalism through his dealings with other corporations and with the college itself. He never received a doctorate in his field, but he managed to convince the college that his years of service and experience surmounted his limited schooling....