RG 30. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents The Raymond Herbert Stetson Papers consist almost entirely of original letters that Dr. Stetson wrote to friends and colleagues. This personal paper collection was constructed by former Oberlin College Archivist William E. Bigglestone. In an effort to preserve the work of the late Professor Stetson, Bigglestone, with assistance of Stetson family members and Frederick B. Artz, solicited letters sent by Stetson to his friends (e.g. Robert Kimball Richardson [1876-1952] and James M....

Scope and Contents The papers of William H. Chapin, consisting of correspondence, writings (published and unpublished), teaching and research files, photographs and plans, primarily document his career as a teacher, researcher, and writer in the field of chemistry. Among the publications in the collection is Chapin’s textbook Second Year College Chemistry (1922, 1933), which he used to stress that the general principles of chemistry should be tested through experience. Also...

Scope and Contents The papers of Delphine Hanna document her work as a pioneer in the field of physical education for women. The biographical files contain brief sketches of Hanna’s career, recollections of her former students, and materials relating to her induction in the Michigan Hall of Fame. The correspondence series contains two letters written by Hanna to Alumnae of the Oberlin College and two letters from individuals who sought information concerning Hanna’s work. The bulk of the material concerns...

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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 E. Michael Hoffman Papers consist primarily of correspondence and photographs taken by Hoffman while he was in Japan and Manchuria with the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) from 1918 to 1920. Hoffman served in Yokohama, Japan, from November 1918 until February 1919, and then in Harbin, Manchuria until March 1920. The heart of the papers, from 1918 to 1926, consists of about eighty letters written by Hoffman generally from Harbin and mainly to his family as well as...

Scope and Contents The Cass Gilbert Collection contains correspondence, sketches, blueprints, specifications, a presentation painting, photographs, and exhibit materials prepared by the Allen Memorial Art Museum about Cass Gilbert and his work for Oberlin College. Copy photographs of Gilbert’s sketches depict floor plans, site plans, specifications, renderings, and elevations for a variety of buildings. A pamphlet of sketches for the Theological Quadrangle and a photograph of the plan for the third floor...

Scope and Contents The George Feick Papers consist of contracts, architectural plans and specifications for Oberlin College buildings as well as specifications for the Ohio State University Athletic Field. Also included are copies of biographical information about George Feick and Feick family members assembled by Archives staff. Architectural records by George Feick himself include details for parts of the interior of the Cox Administration Building, the Athletic Field Grandstand, and the Ohio...

Scope and Contents Arranged into three series: I. Project Files, II. Architectural Drawings, III. Teaching Materials, and IV. Photographs and Negatives, this collection mainly represents Brown’s working files from his architectural practice in Ohio between 1938 to 1940.  Included are project files for the residences built in and around the core section of the City of Oberlin. Files for the Frederick B. Artz residence (Oberlin, OH) and Clayton S. Ellsworth residence (Wooster, OH), as well as the First...

Scope and Contents The papers of Jan Cooper predominantly comprised files from her work on the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Concerns Committee (LGBCC), and the Oberlin Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Alumni (LGBA, later Oberlin Lambda Alumni) group of the Alumni Association. Those files were transferred to the respective record groups: Various College-Wide Committees, and the Alumni Association. One somewhat informal LGBCC report was kept in this collection in Series 4. Queer Studies Survey. The materials in...

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The Wattles Family Papers relate primarily to the lives of Theano Wattles and Esther Whinery Wattles. There are also materials related to Lucretia Celestia Wattles and Harmonia Wattles Woodford. The collection has been subdivided into four record series.