RG 30. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents The Margaret Schauffler papers primarily consist of thirty-six sketches, two essays, four journals, and an oversize scrapbook that document her life as a political activist and prolific artist. The collection covers almost exclusively Schauffler’s activities as an undergraduate student at Oberlin College (OC ’18), her career as an art professor, and her commitment to activism and the visual arts even in her retirement. Of significance to Oberlin’s institutional history are the...

Scope and Contents The Robert W. Wheeler Papers comprise biographical materials, correspondence, materials from Wheeler’s time at Oberlin College and Harvard Law School, and two photographs. The small collection is not divided into series. The bulk of the collection consists of legal briefs written for Harvard’s Ames Moot Court Competition from 1924 to 1926. Wheeler’s success in the competition resulted in his winning the most prestigious award bestowed upon law students at Harvard. Other materials include...

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The Sparkle newsletter papers contain newsletters, a historical file, correspondence, miscellaneous materials, and photographs. The bulk of the material consists of the newsletters. Dating between 1954 and 1999, these newsletters are composed of letters written by the subscribers as well as selected newspaper clippings and comments.

Scope and Contents The Helen A. Sargent Papers document her career as a teacher and missionary in South Africa. The Papers are arranged into Series 1. Biographical; Series 2. Correspondence; Series 3. Miscellaneous Items; and Series 4. Photographs. The correspondence series contains letters to and from her aunt Sabra Sargent, James Sumner Sargent (father), and letters written by Helen A. Sargent to various other people. Most of these letters, many having traveled between New York and South Africa, reveal...

Scope and Contents The Francis F. and Emma B. Tucker Papers document the Tucker Family's involvement in missionary work and in medicine.  The papers consist of correspondence, biographical material, photographs, a scrapbook, and Chinese picture postcards. The collection is arranged in four series: I. Biographical Files, II. Correspondence Files, III. Photographic Files, and IV. Miscellaneous. The biographical material includes typescript copies of speeches given in honor of Frances Fisher...

Scope and Contents The Seabury C. and Agnes W. Mastick Papers consist of materials that primarily document the relationship between the Masticks and Oberlin College. The materials document the Mastick’s donation to Oberlin College in 1961 for the construction of the Warner Concert Hall, and their honorary degrees awarded by Oberlin College in 1962. The philanthropic activity of the Warner and Mastick families are documented in this collection. The collection contains some biographical information,...

Scope and Contents The Maurice P. Kessler Collection in Honor of Albert Schweitzer papers consist of materials related to the life and professional career of Kessler himself, as well as materials pertaining to the career of Albert Schweitzer. The biographical and correspondence files, which include records of immigration, letters to and from Kessler, as well as programs from several of his performances, shed light on Kessler’s career and his time at Oberlin. The bulk of the collection, however, is...

Scope and Contents The 13 folders primarily consist of the correspondence between George A. Adams and Emily M. (Higgins) Adams, dating from 1846 to 1858. These letters document their courtship. Letters written by Emily provide evidence related to her life in the 1840s and 1850s. One letter (Nov. 27, 1851) makes reference to her decision not to join the Antislavery Society in Rochester. A second letter (March 19, 1852) addressed "To my Sabbath School Class" in Rockville, Indiana, reveals some of...

Scope and Contents The collection consists of 25 black and white aerial negatives in 4” x 5” format; three color aerial negatives, also 4” x 5”; seven black and white enlargements to 8” x 10” prints; four matte black and white enlargements, also in 8” x 10” prints; and three additional black and white aerial photographs in 8” x 10”.  Nine additional photographs and four photographic postcards, all aerial views by Tom Root, were originally filed in the general photographic collection (RG 32). Most...

Scope and Contents The Reber Nettleton Johnson papers document his early life as a child violin prodigy, his performances with Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Orchestra, and his thirty-year teaching career in the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. The bulk of the collection consists of scrapbooks containing letters (from Johnson to various family members, as well as correspondence addressed to Johnson), photocopied news clippings pertaining to his performances, tickets to a limited...