RG 31. Oberlin Community Records

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 Rust Methodist Church records include programs, clippings, directories, and information about church history.

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The records consist of minutes of meetings (14 vols.), treasurer’s books (3 vols.), printed programs, membership lists, newspaper obituaries and other clippings, correspondence, financial records, and some printed matter of state or national origin.

Scope and Contents The records of the Pansy Chapter #34, Oberlin Order of the Eastern Star document the organization’s internal activities and their ties to other O.E.S. groups.  The group met regularly for bi-weekly meetings, and celebrated activities such as Association Day, Flag Day, Inspections, Installation of officers and Friendship nights with other nearby Ohio chapters. The collection consists of a three-page history, 1976; a list of past Matrons and Patrons, 1895-1977; programs for events...

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One yearly program for 1912, titled “Calendar of the Women’s Progressive Club,” lists officers, members, meeting places, and topics of discussion.

Scope and Contents The materials in this collection consist of photocopies from the Oberlin College Archives, the Oberlin Beach Association’s records, and letters and clippings from the Association’s members. They were compiled by Mildred Locke Chapin and comb-bound into several editions of a two-volume manuscript entitled “History in the Making.” Also included is a smaller compilation entitled “A Tydbit of Oberlin Beach from 1917.” The volumes contain photocopies of newspaper articles, minutes,...

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The single volume of detailed minutes of the meetings provides a record of the discussions held and opinions expressed by members. Resolutions passed comprise a substantial part of the minutes. The 1835 constitution and annual reports also are included in the notebook. The dates covered by the volume are 1835 to 1857. A copy has been made for public access.

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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 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...

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The Oberlin Community Reference Collection consists of city and telephone directories for Oberlin and Lorain County, scrapbooks and clippings, and obituaries of Oberlin community members in newspaper clippings.