RG 30. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents The papers of Edward Franklin Bosworth, Oberlin College Class of 1916, document primarily Bosworth's professional life as a Congregational Minister, with the bulk of this collection being comprised of sermons and related eulogies, chapel talks, communion services, and prayer meeting outlines. The collection has an inclusive date range of 1895-1971, with the majority of papers (the sermons) created in the 1920s. Bosworth’s time at Officer training School at Camp Sherman,...

Scope and Contents Consists of original letters and photocopies; an issue of the Bangkok calendar (1864), printed by Dan Beach Bradley; the will (1893) of Sarah Blachly Bradley; writings and addresses (1892-1937, undated); and a photograph album showing scenes of Bangkok (ca. 1889). Most of the letters were written between 1877 and 1892 by Dan F. Bradley to his mother and siblings in Bangkok, Thailand. They describe Bradley's student days from 1877 to 1885 at Oberlin College and Oberlin Theological...

Scope and Contents In his daybook Warner recorded tasks as a student employee at Oberlin College, including hours, cost of supplies and pay; pay for odd job work for residents of Oberlin; Oberlin Sabbath School Association financial records (1863); inventory of his personal library including date of purchase and cost; bills and receipts for medical office of S.C. Warner (1866); and an inventory of Agnes E. Warner’s personal library. The eight photographs in the collection are of Lucien Warner at several...

Scope and Contents The papers of Malcolm D. Taylor span the years 1910 to 1981 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1914-1920. During this period, Taylor taught in a junior high school in Kinsman, Ohio, was educated at Oberlin College, and served in the First World War. Less well highlighted is Taylor's professional life after graduation. There is virtually no information about Taylor's personal life. The Taylor papers are organized into eight series: Series I. Biographical File; Series II....

Scope and Contents The papers of Lucy Lee Lewis document Lewis's career as a harpist, particularly at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and her relationship with her students. Little or no material is extant documenting her scholarship and service to Oberlin College. The material, consisting of correspondence between Lewis and her harp students, clippings of her students' activities, and miscellaneous items, is of a relatively high research value. This collection is organized into eight series: 1....

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The Mary S. Yocom Papers comprise a small collection consisting of correspondence, records, printed matter, writing, and photographs. The collection is arranged in six record series. Items in several record series relate to the history of the Kindergarten-Primary Training Program in Oberlin.

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...

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A small collection, the bulk of the Eva J. Price Papers are dated 1884 through 1902. The collection includes correspondence, a journal, and photographs. Price's journal sheds light on her experience during the Boxer Uprising in China.

Scope and Contents The papers of J. Stanton McLaughlin consist of photographs of the Oberlin Dramatic Association’s productions, 1932-42, and twenty-one cassette tape letters of James McLaughlin. The tapes contain letters to Alice and Chester Shaver, Dorothy Daub, Caroline Fenn, and Andrew and Laurine Bongiorno, 1979-85. McLaughlin’s eyesight failed him in later life, and the tapes provided a means to correspond with others. In addition to the contents of the letters (i.e., Oberlin, German politics, events...

Scope and Contents The papers of O. Mark and Gertrude Hocking Richards (OMR and GHR) constitute family documents preserved over several generations. Files mainly consist of correspondence, diaries (of Gertrude Richards), genealogical records, newspaper clippings, unpublished family reminiscences and poems, publications, and photographs. A genealogical survey, tracing the family back to 1585, stands out as an accomplishment and illustrates how a family traces its history. The collection provides a...