Map Collection
Scope and Contents
Maps related to Oberlin and Oberlin College ranging in date from ca. 1822 through 2014. Maps show the College campus, the Western Reserve lands, Oberlin city wards, and other locations in Lorain County. Several maps in this collection are copies of originals in other collections or locations, as noted on the inventory.
Dates
- Creation: ca. 1822-2014, undated
- Other: Date acquired: 2001 September 10
Creator
- Oberlin College. Office of the Secretary (Organization)
- Pease, H. Alonzo, 1820-1881 (Person)
- Geil, John F. (Person)
- Ruger, A. (Albert), 1828-1899 (Person)
- Sanborn Map & Publishing Co (Organization)
- Lorain County (Ohio). County Engineer (Organization)
- Oberlin (Ohio) (Organization)
- Lorain County (Ohio) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted access. Some maps are restricted to reference use only (no reproduction). Several oversize maps are restricted from use due to fragility. In most cases, a copy is available to researchers. See item-level inventory for details.
Full Extent
50.22 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged in date order. See Inventory.
Arrangement
Maps are organized in box 1 (a tall legal box) or in flat files and roll boxes (oversize). The maps in box 1 are organized in alphabetical order, first in short folders and subsequently in tall folders.
The oversize maps are stored in flat files or roll boxes. These maps are arranged in chronological order unless otherwise indicated.
Method of Acquisition
The bulk of the collection was transferred to the Archives from Special Collections.
Some maps on this inventory come from other record groups, as indicated. Not all maps are listed here, however. For example, the Shansi (OSMA) record group holds extensive maps, and they are only listed in the finding guide for that group.
Accruals and Additions
Accession No: 2001/094, 2002/004, 2002/014, 2003/052, 2005/102, 2005/046, 2009/013, 2010/047, 2010/063, 2012/021, 2013/067, 2016/046.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Map Collection Finding Guide
- Author
- Archives staff, Anne Cuyler Salsich; updated by Emily Rebmann
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- undated: Original arrangement by Archives staff.
- 2011-2014: Revised by Anne Cuyler Salsich.
- 2015 February: Rearranged.
- 2017 January-June: Revised.
- 2019 August: Rearranged and revised by Becky Sparagowski and Anne Cuyler Salsich.
- 2024: Prepared for migration by Emily Rebmann.
- 2026: Finding aid updated by Emily Rebmann.
Repository Details
Part of the Oberlin College Archives Repository
420 Mudd Center
148 West College Street
Oberlin OH 44074-1532 US
440-775-8014
archive@oberlin.edu