RG 30. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents Consists of five record series: Biographical File, 1899-1955; Correspondence, 1930-38; Field Notebooks, Aug. 4, 1899-Oct. 16, 1923 (No. 1-7); Miscellaneous File, 1900-1930s, undated; and, Writings File, 1919-35, undated. Included are the seven volumes of field notebooks covering surveys of properties in Oberlin, including those in and around the College campus and those properties on Edgemere and Reamer Streets. A great many of the pages are vacant.The 1930-38 correspondence,...

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The collection consists of one folder containing materials related to the American Physical Society's "Prize to a Faculty Member for Research in an Undergraduate Institution", 1999; one folder containing a copy of Warner's curriculum vitae, 1999; a list of his publications, 1959-2002; and four folders containing reprints of articles authored or co-authored by Warner, 1959-2002.

Scope and Contents The John C. Leith papers primarily consist of letters, many of which document various aspects of the Civil War. The most significant letters relating to the Civil War are the letters of soldiers and of John C. Leith. These letters contain passages regarding the hardships faced by the soldiers, and their desire to have news from home. Some legal documents, e.g. affidavits and an Ohio state bill, which concern the Leith family, are also included.Many other documents, e.g....

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 This small collection consists mainly of correspondence between members of the Norton family, many of whom attended Oberlin College. The letters describe the Oberlin experience in the late 19th and early 20th century, specifically during World War I. One member of the family, Donald Norton, participated in the war effort through the College’s Students’ Army Training Corps (SATC) program.The Noyce family is also represented in this...

Scope and Contents The papers of Delavan Levant Leonard provide an outline of the life of a college and seminary trained minister working in the Midwest as a struggling young minister in the 1870s, and in the developing American West during the 1880s. Leonard's work in the West was conducted under the auspices of the American Home Missionary Society, for whom he served as superintendent of Home Missions for Utah, Idaho, Montana, and western Wyoming. Based in Utah, Leonard observed the Mormon community and...

Scope and Contents This small collection includes materials from the Tenney and the Snedeker families. Both families were early settlers in the Lorain County region of Ohio, and are connected by the marriage of Mary’s parents, Bernard Tenney and Sadie Snedeker, in 1895. The Tenney family has a long history with Oberlin College spanning multiple generations.Series I pertains to Mary Francis Tenney and her family. Her photo album, dating from the mid- to late 19th century,...

Scope and Contents The papers of William Edwards Stevenson (1900-85) and his wife Eleanor Bumstead Stevenson (1902-87) document the joint public service careers of the Stevensons over a period of forty-five years. Correspondence with their families (1917-25) and with each other (1924-25), as well as genealogical records such as diaries, wills, and marriage certificates, bring to light the privileged New England childhoods and family relationships which fostered their social ideals. The arrangement of the...

Scope and Contents The papers of George Frederick Wright relate to his work as a minister, theology professor, geologist, and literary writer. The collection consists of correspondence, writings, sermons, and addresses, the bulk of which spans the period from Wright’s young adulthood through his death in 1921. Additional material includes notes, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous printed material, and photographs. The collection also includes correspondence and genealogical information of the Wright...

Scope and Contents The Francis Henry Dart Collection is arranged into six series. Series 1 Biographical consists of Dart's account of his life titled "Myself " (typescript, 45 pages); his recollections of his parents (typescript, 6 pages); and his mother's autobiography (typescript, 9 pages). The typescripts (copies) recount the great hardships Dart faced as a pioneer in Kansas and the many financial and other difficulties that befell his family. He writes of his painting and efforts for an education....