RG 31. Oberlin Community Records

Scope and Contents

This collection has been divided into seven subgroups. Records related to First National Bank, Citizens' National Bank, Oberlin Savings Bank, Northern Ohio Bank, People's Banking Company, and Historical Information.

Scope and Contents Records of the Rotary Club of Oberlin document the community service activities of that group from 1938-2006, including its involvement in scouting, educational scholarships, and exchange programs, and its participation in worldwide service activities of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation. The collection is organized in eleven series: 1. Constitution and Bylaws; 2. Minutes; 3. Correspondence; 4. Financial Records; 5. Membership; 6. Service Activities; 7. Programs; 8....

Scope and Contents The records from Bayer Diagnostics Corporation document the medical instrument manufacturing and research of Bayer Diagnostics and its predecessor entities, Gilford Instrument Laboratories, Ciba Corning Diagnostics, and Chiron Diagnostics. For four decades this manufacturing plant was a major employer in the city of Oberlin. Located at 132 Artino Street, Gilford Instrument Laboratories was the first occupant of the Oberlin Industrial Park in 1959. The company was a leading manufacturer...

Scope and Contents Nearly all of the records of the Lorain County Arts Council (LCAC) in this collection, spanning 1985-1988, relate to production of the quarterly journal Spectrum, which ceased publication in 1988. The files relating to the proposed LCAC film project for television, “The Bluest Eye: Race in Historical Perspective,” are the exception. A screenplay based on Toni Morrison’s novel The Bluest Eye, written by Pamela Douglas for...

Scope and Contents The records of the Oberlin Community Players primarily document the productions performed by the group during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Play scripts, programs, and newspaper articles provide evidence of the group’s work on the stage. The collection contains a scant amount of information about the groups administrative operations, including a copy of the constitution, 1953 and 1961, by-laws, 1976, Board and committee activity, membership information, and financial. The...

Scope and Contents

The records of the Oberlin City Club range in date from 1956 to 1994. They include correspondence and organizational records such as membership files and minutes.