RG 30. Personal Papers

Abstract

The papers of the Rev. Harry Edwin Woodcock chronicle Woodcock's youth and Congregational ministry from ca. 1820 through the first years of his Kansas pastorate (1868-70). Miscellaneous materials date from his final years in Kansas City, Missouri (1886-1911). The missionary service in Jamaica (1853-76) of Lucy Angela Woodcock, Harry Woodcock's sister, is well represented in this collection.

Scope and Contents

The small collection of the papers of the Woodbury-Fay families are arranged into three series: 1. Biographical File; 2. Correspondence; and 3. Photographs and Illustrations.

There are various spellings of the names of the members of this family.  Mehetabel Pettengill, in particular, appears in different spellings by various correspondents. She herself spelled her name Mehetabel Pettengill.

Scope and Contents The papers of George Edward Woodberry reflect Woodberry’s position as a poet, critic and educator. The 46 documents in the collection are letters written by Woodberry to George H. Danton, Oberlin College faculty member who, while working on his doctorate at Columbia University, had been Woodberry’s research assistant. The letters range in date from June 30, 1903 to October 29, 1927, and are largely personal in nature.  Woodberry was a charming and indefatigable letter-writer, his...

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...

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 consist of 41 items of which the majority are letters received by Hiram Wilson. Five items appear to have been written by him and perhaps 8 others are by relatives of him. The papers deal mainly with efforts to aid Black people in Canada and elsewhere. There is information about the work and how it was supported, including financial aid and the obtaining of teachers. Examples of efforts elsewhere are Augustus Wattles (1842) telling of his school in Ohio and Charles Marryat...

Scope and Contents The papers of John E. Wirkler primarily document his work as director of the Men's and Women's Glee Club of Oberlin College. The collection contains programs and publicity, sheet music, and scrapbooks relating to the Glee Clubs. Of particular interest are the words and music to songs performed by the Glee Clubs. Included is sheet music to the popular song of the 1940s and 1950s at Oberlin entitled "I'll Be with You Where You Are" (1946). Also included in the...

Scope and Contents The Rev. Howard W. and Sue B. Thurman Papers are divided into three series: Series 1. Writings; Series 2. Videotape; and Series 3. Printed Matter. The collection comprises a small amount of primary and secondary sources that give insight to the professional lives Rev. Howard W. and Sue B. Thurman, including articles by and about the Thurmans, and a videotape of a conversation with Howard Thurman. The collection does not contain materials relating their personal lives (i.e., correspondence),...

Scope and Contents The papers of Charles A. Mosher offer partial documentation of Mosher's student days at Oberlin College (1924‑28), of his career as a newspaper publisher in Oberlin (1940‑60), of his second term of service as a trustee of Oberlin College (1973‑77), and of his research leading to the completion of his M.A. thesis at Oberlin College in 1983. For records relating to Mosher's service in the Ohio State Senate (1941‑60) and U. S. House of Representatives (1961‑77), consult Record Group...

Scope and Contents The papers of Arthur L. Williams primarily document his career as a woodwinds and music education teacher and his involvement in Oberlin College musical groups. The collection includes items relating to his work at summer schools, personal and professional correspondence, and several photographs of Oberlin College bands and ensembles that were directed by Williams. The departmental files and photographs comprise the bulk of the collection. Williams taught during World War II, so many of...