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RG 31. Oberlin Community Records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG 31

Found in 56 Collections and/or Records:

Oberlin Temperance Alliance Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-032
Scope and Contents The records (2 vols.) are mainly those of the executive committee plus newspaper clippings that report upon annual meetings and other activities of the Alliance. The clippings are pasted into the volumes in chronological sequence. The first 18 pages of volume one contain records of the “Oberlin Temperance League,” February 1, 1870, to May 1, 1874. This group apparently disbanded on the latter date because all cash on hand was turned over to the newly formed Alliance. Included are a few...
Dates: 1870-1917; Majority of material found in 1874-1910

Oberlin Consumers Cooperative Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-029
Scope and Contents The records of the Oberlin Consumers Cooperative document the history of this socio-economic organization, which operated on the Rochdale principles of cooperation. The records include the articles of incorporation and bylaws, minutes, financial records, administrative files, correspondence, contracts and other legal documents, subject files, building project files, printed matter, and non-textual material. The records span the history of the Oberlin Consumers Cooperative (OCC)...
Dates: 1896-2002; Majority of material found in 1940-2000; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2001

Oberlin Race Relations Committee Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-041
Scope and Contents

This small collection of records date from 2000 through 2002 and relate to the activities of the Oberlin Race Relations Committee during that time.

Dates: 2000-2002; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/2003

Lorain County Regional Planning Commission Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-037
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1956-1979

Court of Amherst Township Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-036
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1854-1891

Pittsfield Township Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-035
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1835-1965, undated; Other: Date acquired: 01/22/1970

Oberlin School of Telegraphy Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-034
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...
Dates: 1873-1906, undated; Other: Date acquired: 03/31/1981

Lorain County Children's Home (Oberlin, OH) Collection in Honor of the Rebeles Family

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-042
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1929-2000; Majority of material found in 1929-1933; Other: Date acquired: 04/05/2004

Oberlin Maternal Association

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-006-019
Scope and Contents

The Oberlin Maternal Association collection consists of three volumes of minutes of meetings, 1835-1866. The collection also contains printed copies of the association constitution and informational clippings. It is separated into two series: minute books and printed materials.

Dates: 1835-1932, undated; Majority of material found in 1835-1866; Other: Date acquired: 1981

Oberlin Health Commission Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 31-014
Scope and Contents

The records of the Oberlin Health Commission date from 1959 to 1976. They include the minutes of three monthly meetings in 1961-1962 and annual reports for the years 1959-1976.  Annual reports for the years 1963 and 1965 are missing. These records trace the activities of the Commission and its various committees during the given calendar year and report on the commission’s financial status.

Dates: 1959-1976; Other: Date acquired: 07/01/1988