RG 31. Oberlin Community Records

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The Lorain County Regional Planning Commission Records date from 1956 through 1979. They include documents related to commission activities, including annual reports, a thoroughfare plan, and a senior citizens' needs survey.

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The Court of Amherst Township Records contain the dockets of Joseph L. Whiton, Homer Tyrell, Alvah Lewis, Edgar H. Hinman, Henry Hirsching, and J.B. Parker. They range in date from 1854 through 1891.

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The Pittsfield Township Records, which range in date from 1835 through 1965, include information related to the school system and two local churches. Administrative records related to the Soldiers and Sailors Association, marriage licenses, infrastructure repairs, and a tornado are also included.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of correspondence and printed material. The printed material includes miscellaneous advertising pamphlets and booklets, dating from 1873-1906, undated. This material contains information on the history of telegraphy, the foundation of the school, the school mission statement and curriculum. To entice new students there are stories on successful graduates and articles on the benefits of attending the Oberlin School of Telegraphy. The name of the school(s) changed...

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The Lorain County Children's Home Collection ranges in date from 1929 through 2000. The bulk of the records date from 1929 through 1933. The collection has been divided into three series: photographs, correspondence and printed matter, and report cards. The bulk of the materials relate to members of the Rebeles family.

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The Oberlin Golf Club Records are arranged in 13 series and range in date from 1903-2007. Records include administrative, membership, and miscellaneous documents. There are photographs and maps, as well as documents from the club's women's associations.

Scope and Contents Records of the First and Second Congregational Churches of Oberlin date from 1834 to 2002. They include minutes of the Oberlin Society, the original governing body of the colony and church. The bulk of the collection consists of minutes, annual reports, correspondence, financial records, sermons of various pastors, and records of several women's voluntary and social organizations. Topics covered include church doctrine, fundraising, Christian education, volunteerism, missions, and church...

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The First Methodist Church records have been arranged into nine series. The collection includes administrative and legal records, membership rolls, women's society and committee records, and historical files.

Scope and Contents The records of the Oberlin Woman’s Club document the organization’s contribution to the Oberlin Community, as well as commitment to both intellectual improvement and service work. The collection contains minutes of general and executive board meetings, 1901‑75, and minutes of meetings of the following departments: history, 1927‑ 75; literature, 1919‑75; history and literature, 1975‑79; home and garden, 1955‑61; and social progress, 1955-67. Also included in the records are annual...

Scope and Contents The records of the Nineteenth Century Club document club activities and history. The materials consist of club minutes, financial records, annual yearbooks, correspondence, memorabilia, printed materials, photographs, videotapes, and objects. The club’s administrative records include both minutes and financial records but do not include materials prior to 1904. The minutes span from 1904 to 2009 with some gaps, the largest being 1915-1938. Financial records reside both in a...