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Henry Churchill King Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-006
Scope and Contents
The Henry Churchill King Presidential Papers document King’s service to Oberlin College as teacher, preacher, and president. His contributions to wartime Europe as a chaplain and diplomat are also well recorded. Two-thirds of the papers consist of professional correspondence (1897-1928), alphabetically arranged by correspondent; a name index and calendar (1976) to the bulk of this correspondence is available in the Archives. Correspondents include Cass Gilbert, Charles Martin Hall,...
Dates:
1873-1934, undated; Majority of material found in 1902-1927; Other: Date acquired: 1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Henry Clarence Burr Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-051
Scope and Contents
The papers of Henry Clarence Burr document his theological beliefs and his service as a Methodist Episcopal minister. His voluminous sermons—there are at least 150 separate sermons present in his volumes—are an example of his life’s major vocation. A few documents exist from his time as a college professor of history either at Baldwin Wallace College, 1913-14, or Mt. Union-Scio College, 1913-18, but are limited to a thin volume of American history lecture outlines and some miscellaneous...
Dates:
1904-1953, undated; Other: Date acquired: 03/19/1971
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Henry Cowles Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-027
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Rev. Henry Cowles document Cowles' active role in the establishment of the Oberlin enterprise from 1835 to 1881. They illuminate Cowles' abilities in the diverse fields of biblical scholarship and college fund raising and reveal his avid support for home missionaries and the rights of freedpeople. A small amount of material pertains to Henry Cowles' daughter, Sarah Cowles Little (1838-1912).The collection is arranged into six records series: I. Correspondence of...
Dates:
1824-1908; Other: Date acquired: 1967 January 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Henry G. Carpenter Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-104
Scope and Contents
The collection includes ca. 100 letters received and bills relating to Carpenter's business (1875‑93). The Adams Jewett Company of Cleveland is the chief correspondent. There are about 50 letters received by the Carpenter family (1887‑1871) including thirty from E.L. Hatcher, a beau of Miss Elizabeth Carpenter. Ten items related to Tirza Benton Vaill (1856‑1871) before her marriage to Henry Carpenter. Note that few of the letters in this collection were actually written by...
Dates:
1842 - 1933; Other: Date acquired: 07/14/1977
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Henry Harrison Barnard Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-317
Scope and Contents
The papers of Henry Harrison Barnard consist of four modest file units, which primarily document his experiences during the 1860s. His personal correspondence with his family, friends, and future wife, Clarissa Pomeroy, make up the bulk of his collection.Barnard's letters to Clarissa (1861-62) express his confidence in a short war, the inefficient postal system, the prevalence of sickness–particularly typhoid fever–in the ranks, and every soldier's desire for long and numerous...
Dates:
1837-1867, undated
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Henry L. Lieske Research Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-143
Scope and Contents
The research files assembled and described by retired Lutheran pastor, Henry L. Lieske, document the conflict between moderate and conservative members of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) which resulted in schism in 1976. Folder and item-level notations provided by Pastor Lieske express the views of one moderate pastor who watched the conflict unfold from within the Missouri Synod. The papers reveal the extent of the moral and theological crisis provoked by the actions of...
Dates:
1932 - 1999; Majority of material found in 1932-1989; Other: Date acquired: 07/15/1980
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Henry Martyn Tenney Papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: RG 30-127
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of four notebooks:
Notes on lectures by Edwards Amasa Park, Andover Theological Seminary, 1865-66 (2 vols.).
Notes on Laurens Perseus Hickok’s “Science of the Mind” and “Moral Science.”
“Text Book” containing texts for Tenney’s sermons and a catalogue of his sermons, 1869, undated.
Dates:
1865 - 1869; Other: Date acquired: 12/05/1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Henry Matson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-116
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of four manuscripts by Matson: "Faith Natural, Rational, and Spiritual" (1 vol., 200 pp.); "Truth and Error Concerning God, the Bible, and Christ" (5 vols., 1005 pp.); "The Individual and Society" (416 pp.); and, "Second Reference Book for Literary Workers" (ca. 400 pp.).
Dates:
ca. 1901; Other: Date acquired: 07/14/1978
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Herbert A. Miller Papers
Collection — Container: 1 box
Identifier: RG 30-023
Scope and Contents
The papers of Herbert A. Miller primarily relate to his interest in and relations with Eastern Europe and–to a lesser degree–China. Miller’s academic investigations in Eastern Europe are evidenced in the collection’s published writings and maps. His role in the formation of the Mid-European Union is well represented by correspondence, printed material, and several unpublished manuscripts.
Dates:
1911-1979; Other: Date acquired: 12/03/1968
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Herbert and Josephine Van Meter Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-288
Scope and Contents
The papers of Herbert and Josephine (Hamilton) Van Meter document Herbert Van Meter’s time as a student at Oberlin College (1933-1937), and his career as an Oberlin College Shansi Memorial Association (OSMA) representative in China and as a Navy chaplain during World War II. The collection also contains documentation concerning Josephine Van Meter’s career as a representative for Shansi in China, her position as a YWCA. instructor, and as Executive Secretary of OSMA (1944-1946)....
Dates:
1930 - 1996; Majority of material found in 1930s-1952; Other: Date acquired: 1997 October 9
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives