RG 30. Personal Papers

Scope and Contents

The Gertrude F. Jacob Papers consists of six (6) record series. The scope of the historical material is relatively narrow and uneven, and the content primarily covers Miss Jacob’s professional career at Oberlin’s Office of the Secretary, 1937-43, the Graduate School of Theology (GST), 1944-65, and the Oberlin College Archives, 1965-89. Included are Jacob’s comments regarding the closure of the GST and the details of her work at the Oberlin College Archives.

Scope and Contents The Edith Bunker Davis Family papers provide evidence of Mrs. Davis' concern to document the work in Africa (1891-1917) of her missionary parents, the Rev. Fred Robert Bunker and Isabel ("Belle") Bunker. The papers also supply information about the professional lives of Edith's brothers, Paul, Wilfrid, Kenneth, and Sydney. These men established successful careers in education, diplomacy, international business, and the Congregational ministry. Unfortunately, there is little...

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 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...

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 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...

Abstract

The General Files of the Congressional Papers of Charles Mosher document subject areas and issues of great interest to Mosher and his constituents. The files cover the period 1954-1977 [1961-76, bulk] and include constituent correspondence on such issues as employment and labor, health care, Watergate, space, the Vietnam War and the military, and local issues in Lorain County and the State of Ohio.

Scope and Contents The papers of John D. Lewis, spanning the years 1902 to 1977, document Lewis' career as a teacher and scholar in the discipline of political science. They reflect in detail his personal and professional associations with other leading members of the field. The collection also offers information pertaining to the family of John and Ewart Lewis. The Lewis papers are arranged into six records series: I. Biographical Files; II. Lewis Family Correspondence; III. Professional...

Scope and Contents The papers of Daniel Moe consist of an award, biographical information, diaries and scrapbooks, writings and music compositions, correspondence, various files relating to both his Oberlin and non-Oberlin service, photographs and reel-to-reel tape recordings. These materials document Moe’s choral career in both the academic and religious sectors, though the bulk of the collection relates to his time at Oberlin College. The collection documents Moe’s intense focus on his musical...

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...