RG 19. Student Life

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This record group holds the records of various activist and political student organizations at Oberlin College.

Scope and Contents The records of the Oberlin Peace Society relate to the organization’s commitment to the study and pursuance of peace within the international community, 1930-1939. The membership records show that almost half of the student body at Oberlin in 1931 were members of the Peace Society.  From the period 1930 to 1939, the records show that the Society and its members were involved in various activities to promote peace. The Peace Society sponsored conferences and lectures. Except for a 1947 War...

Scope and Contents The bulk of the records of the Oberlin College Democrats primarily focus on the activities of the group between the fall 2001 semester and spring 2004. They document the organizations’ commitment to bring Democratic politics to the student body as well as to encourage participation in the political system. The premise is that this is the best way to advance progressive ideals in society. The collection is divided into eight series: I. Constitution, II. Financial Records, III. Correspondence,...

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This record group holds the records of various Oberlin College literary organizations.

Scope and Contents The records of the Ladies' Literary Society and Aelioian Literary Society chronicle virtually the entire history of female literary societies at Oberlin College. The records underscore the important role that female literary societies played in the coeducation movement and the struggle for equality.  The records of these two organizations, beginning as early as 1846, cover the rift which led to the creation of the Young Ladies' Lyceum (later Aelioian Literary Society) in 1852, the subsequent...

Scope and Contents Records of the Women's Center date from 1972 to 1987 and document the Center's role as an umbrella organization and clearinghouse for women and women's organizations on the Oberlin College campus. A charter and statement of purpose describe the structure and functions of the Center, while daily activities are recorded at a minimal level in minutes, correspondence, and financial records dating from the late 1970s and early 1980s. Logbooks serve more as a log of women students' thoughts and...

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This record group includes files from the following organizations: Sigma Xi and the Oberlin Honorary Mathematical Society.

Scope and Contents The records of the Zeta of Ohio Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa document the multiple administrative functions of the chapter, including electing new members, communicating with the United Chapters, and planning for the annual initiation banquets and Visiting Scholars Program. A small amount of material relates to the history of the United Chapters and its triennial meetings. Records are arranged into thirteen series.Within series, records are typically arranged either chronologically...

Scope and Contents The records of Pi Kappa Lambda, Theta Chapter, document the membership, programs, and governance of this honorary national musical fraternity from its establishment in 1927. The collection provides documentation concerning the history and operation of the national organization of Pi Kappa Lambda. The collection contains documentation concerning the work of the various presidents since 1961, including elections, correspondence, and honor recipients.The Administrative Series...

Scope and Contents This collection has been divided into two subgroups: papers and audio recordings. The papers subgroup includes four series. Series 1 includes the WOBC Charter, annual Reports, and administrative files. Series 2 includes correspondence. Series 3 includes publications, mostly consisting of the publication “Newscope," which was a daily report of events at Oberlin, “Staff Notes,” which relayed news for student employees in various departments, and other “miscellaneous” news. Series 3 also...