Box 1

Scope and Contents

A small amount of material consisting of poetry, songs for children, notes, and a set of cards for a speech has been combined in this series.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

A small amount of material consisting of poetry, songs for children, notes, and a set of cards for a speech has been combined in this series.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The writings series holds histories of the kindergarten movement and the training school in Oberlin by Mary S. Yocom and by an Oberlin student, as well as manuscripts on the education and home environments of children. Not all of the writings are attributed to an author, but a study of Yocom’s handwriting in the correspondence series enabled some identifications.

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The printed matter series comprises a pamphlet and a catalog from the Oberlin Kindergarten-Primary Training School, newspaper clippings, and the funeral service program for Mary S. Yocom.

Scope and Contents The materials in this series comprise 56 black and white photographs and 13 black and white negatives. The photographs and negatives dating from about the 1930s appear to be snapshots of children engaged in activities at a kindergarten-primary school. These are smaller than 4 x 5-inch formats. The professional photographs in 5 x 7 and 8 x 10-inch formats, some dated 1958 on the backs, were taken by the Oberlin College photographer. These document student teacher experiences in kindergarten...

Scope and Contents

Taken outdoors or in classrooms. 42 2 x 2.75" photographs ca. 1930s; 6 5 x 7" photographs ca. 1958; 8 8 x10" photographs by Oberlin College photographer, 1958

Scope and Contents From the Series:

The writings series holds histories of the kindergarten movement and the training school in Oberlin by Mary S. Yocom and by an Oberlin student, as well as manuscripts on the education and home environments of children. Not all of the writings are attributed to an author, but a study of Yocom’s handwriting in the correspondence series enabled some identifications.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series comprises records of kindergarten enrollment, a list of Kindergarten-Primary majors and their occupations post-graduation from Oberlin, and a list with addresses of members of the Class of 1933.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

A small amount of material consisting of poetry, songs for children, notes, and a set of cards for a speech has been combined in this series.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series comprises records of kindergarten enrollment, a list of Kindergarten-Primary majors and their occupations post-graduation from Oberlin, and a list with addresses of members of the Class of 1933.