Faculty Club of Oberlin College Records

Collection

Identifier: RG 22

Scope and Contents

The records consist of minutes of the directors and membership, annual reports, correspondence, financial records (Box 2), and printed and duplicated matter.

Note: Scope and content entry taken from William E. Bigglestone's unpublished "[preliminary] Guide to the Oberlin College Archives," which was prepared as individual entry sheets in a three-ring binder during the early 1980s.

Dates

Creation: 1919-1939, undated
Other: Date acquired: 1980

Creator

Oberlin College. Faculty Club (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Administrative History

The Faculty Club operated from November 14, 1919 until 1938. It was located at 105 Elm Street in the Currier house which had been remodeled to house the club. The club sought "to promote social intercourse and good fellowship among its members" [1927 constitution] and its rolls were open to faculty and their spouses, trustees, resident alumni and some others. The club provided meals and guest rooms for Oberlin residents and visitors. Receptions, teas, and other entertainment were held at the club. Policies were directed by elected officers and directors who reported to the membership at annual meetings. The club closed in 1938 due to lack of interest and an increasing deficit.