RG 03. Presidential Assistants

Scope and Contents

This small collection consists mostly of correspondence relating to Thomas E. Harris' tenure as presidential assistant between 1949 and 1953. The correspondence is divided into two subseries: 1. Name Files and 2. Subject Files. The subject files document various topics such as outside representation, alumni affairs and scholarships. The name files are mostly donor files containing incoming and outgoing (file copies) of correspondence with Oberlin College alumni, faculty and friends.

Scope and Contents The research materials contained in this collection illustrate the changing role the Vice-President played in the administration of Oberlin College from 1971 to 1974.  Arranged chronologically and alphabetically, it consists of four series: I. Chronological Files of the Office of the Vice President; II. General Files Relating to the Office of Vice President; III. Miscellaneous Files Relating to Associations and IV. Miscellaneous Files Relating to the Oberlin Community and Community...

Scope and Contents The papers of William Frederick Bohn (1878-1947) provide dual documentation on the workings of the Office of Assistant to the President and on William Frederick Bohn, the individual.  The papers of Assistant to the President William F. Bohn, which span the years 1899-ca. 1958 and cover the presidencies of Henry Churchill King and Ernest Hatch Wilkins, are arranged in six series.  The records series approximating the filing systems used by Bohn reflect the numerous functions performed by...

Scope and Contents The papers of Harold S. Wood mainly document his activities as Vice President from 1944 to 1948.  Included is documentation on his involvement in the fund-raising campaigns to finance new campus buildings and scholarships for students. This collection consists of four record series: 1. Annual Reports of the Vice-President; 2. Correspondence (Donor Files); 3. Oberlin College Buildings and Grounds; and 4. Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association.  These files though not significant in...

Scope and Contents Although Charles Whiting Williams was well known for his pioneering effort to get management in the private and public sectors to understand the needs of workers, this portion of his life is not documented here.  Instead, these files focus on his brief career as an Assistant to the President of Oberlin College, 1904-1912.  It was, however, an important time in the history of the institution. The Williams Papers are organized around two series: 1. Correspondence and, 2. Writings. ...