RG 30. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents The papers of Marcia Goldberg pertain mostly to her research and publications on art history, particularly the portraits of 19th century artist H. Alonzo Pease (d.1881). Goldberg created two volumes that extensively document Pease’s portraits of prominent figures in Oberlin’s early history. The collection also contains photographs of many of these paintings. There is a wealth of information pertaining to H. Alonzo Pease, his life, his family, and his work.The collection does not...

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This small collection, until 2016, only held materials from F. Champion Ward. That year, more materials were received, the bulk of which originated with Champion Ward’s wife, R. Duira Baldinger Ward. The collection has been rearranged into two subgroups. Subgroup I contains the original F. Champion Ward materials in the collection, plus additional correspondence received in 2016. Subgroup II holds materials from Duira Ward.

Scope and Contents The papers of Robert Merrill Bartlett document Bartlett's career as a teacher, writer, and historian. The collection consists of a small amount of biographical material (1 folder of clippings and family history) and .05 lin. ft. of correspondence. The correspondence includes letters written from China (1925-27). In addition to the correspondence, the collection contains clippings, writings, an oral history, and photographs concerning Bartlett's experiences in China and Chinese History in...

Scope and Contents The papers of Barbara B. Zikmund consist of materials and notes compiled for the writing of her PhD dissertation Asa Mahan and Oberlin Perfectionism (Department of Religion, Duke University, 1969). While a good bulk of the material consists of photocopies or photostats of published writings or primary documents, the collection provides a corpus of documentation concerning Asa Mahan, Oberlin Perfectionsim, and other related topics. In addition, the collection...

Scope and Contents The papers of Wolfgang Stechow and his wife Ursula Hoff Stechow primarily document facets of Wolfgang Stechow’s greatest academic interest—the history of art. His non-textual research and teaching materials, correspondence, and academic papers all serve to enlighten the scholar of Stechow's teaching methods, professional esteem by colleagues, and scholastic topics.These research and teaching materials, which make up the bulk of the Stechow papers, include photographs, study prints,...

Scope and Contents The first subgroup in this record group consists of four series, which document President Robert K. Carr’s pre-presidential and post-presidential years, particularly through his extensive correspondence. Materials (i.e., lecture notes, writings) relating to his professional work concerning civil liberties and his career as an academician are contained in this collection. Carr’s service on President Harry Truman’s Committee on Civil Rights is documented in Series 2. Professional Teaching and...

Scope and Contents The Marlene Deahl Merrill Papers reflect her professional activity from 1978 to 2017 as an independent researcher, documentary editor, author, speaker and consultant, Research Associate for the Oberlin College Library, and Affilate Scholar for Oberlin College for over fifteen years. Her area of expertise is 19th century American history, particularly that of Oberlin as situated in the larger national context on the issues of education and rights of Black people and...

Scope and Contents The Jeptha J. Carrell papers are divided into six subgroups: I. Oberlin Retirement Community (Kendal at Oberlin), II. Oberlin Community Improvement Corporation (O.C.I.C.), III. Cable Television, IV. Cleveland Small Business Incubator Study (CSBI), V. Ohio Historical Improvement Organization, and VI. Writings and Talks.  Included are agendas, clippings, correspondence, minutes, notes, notebooks, reports, books, and financial, legal, and planning documents.As the subgroup titles...

Scope and Contents The William A. Westervelt Papers reflect his coursework at Oberlin College and Theological Seminary in the 1830s and 1840s, and his career as a minister and itinerant preacher in Ohio from the 1840s through the 1870s. Westervelt’s student notes from lectures at Oberlin are of interest for their light on the content of early courses by professors Charles Grandison Finney, Amasa Walker, James Dascomb, and others.The bulk of the papers comprise notes for sermons and orations. Sermon...

Scope and Contents The papers of Herbert and Josephine (Hamilton) Van Meter document Herbert Van Meter’s time as a student at Oberlin College (1933-1937), and his career as an Oberlin College Shansi Memorial Association (OSMA) representative in China and as a Navy chaplain during World War II. The collection also contains documentation concerning Josephine Van Meter’s career as a representative for Shansi in China, her position as a YWCA. instructor, and as Executive Secretary of OSMA (1944-1946)....