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Student Life: Diaries Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-004-002
Scope and Contents
The diaries in this collection are those not associated with any personal paper groups; they date from 1844 through 1937. Diaries not with papers can also be found in the Oberlin File, RG 21. Two diarists also assembled scrapbooks; these materials are all stored with scrapbooks in RG 19/4/3, as noted on the inventory.
Dates:
1844-1937; Other: Date acquired: 1961
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Honorary Organizations Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-002-000
Scope and Contents
This record group includes files from the following organizations: Sigma Xi and the Oberlin Honorary Mathematical Society.
Dates:
1878-1998; Other: Date acquired: 1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Jewish Life
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-001-002
Scope and Contents
The Jewish Life collection documents various aspects of Jewish student life at Oberlin. The majority of the materials are from various Jewish student groups and publications, Kosher Halal Cooperative (founded originally as Kosher Cooperative), the Judaic and Near Eastern Studies (JNES) Department, and Hebrew House. There are also smaller amounts of religious materials, materials concerning interfaith/intergroup work and the role of non-profit organizations, and discourse surrounding...
Dates:
1964-2023; Other: Date acquired: 2022 June 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Ladies' Literary Society (Aelioian, L.L.S.) Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-004-001
Scope and Contents
The records of the Ladies' Literary Society and Aelioian Literary Society chronicle virtually the entire history of female literary societies at Oberlin College. The records underscore the important role that female literary societies played in the coeducation movement and the struggle for equality. The records of these two organizations, beginning as early as 1846, cover the rift which led to the creation of the Young Ladies' Lyceum (later Aelioian Literary Society) in 1852, the subsequent...
Dates:
1846-1953; Other: Date acquired: 07/20/1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: LGBTU Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-010-001
Scope and Contents
The materials contained in the LGBTU Collection date from 1973 to 2001. They reflect portions of the LGBTU’s operations. Most of the materials are from the late 1980s and 1990s. A majority of the files consist of printed materials, such as meeting minutes, administrative materials, records related to programming, posters, and publications that were collected by the LGBTU's librarian. The posters are primarily undated. Publications include Hotlines, a...
Dates:
1971-2006, undated
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Literary Organizations Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-004-000
Abstract
This record group holds the records of various Oberlin College literary organizations.
Dates:
1839-2021, undated; Other: Date acquired: 04/16/1974
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Miscellaneous Organizations and Committees
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-009
Scope and Contents
The records include information related to the Student Finance Committee, the Sexual Information Center, and other miscellaneous organizations. Miscellaneous organizations include: American Field Service, Architectural Resources Group of Oberlin, Biomimicry Club, Class Councils, Club of Circle K International, Colleges Against Cancer, Council of Student Treasurers, Drug Referral Service, Executive Council, Finance Club, Gap Year Students, Good Talk, Honor Court, Launch Oberlin, Mediation...
Dates:
1929-2023; Majority of material found in 1966-1997; Other: Date acquired: 01/29/1980
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Miscellaneous Publications and Printed Materials
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-000-004
Scope and Contents
This record group consists of publications and printed materials related to student life. This includes committee and organization handbooks, dance programs, programs, and course evaluations. The record group has been arranged in three series.
Dates:
1868-1996, undated; Majority of material found in 1960s-1990
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Mock Convention Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-008
Scope and Contents
These records document the mock political conventions held at Oberlin College from 1860 to 1968. This quadrennial event was an Oberlin tradition that many alumni regarded as a highlight of their student experience. There were twenty-seven mock political conventions held at Oberlin. Twenty-four were Republican, two were Democratic, and one was non-partisan. The records consist of correspondence, financial records, official proceedings, committee records, convention newspapers, programs and...
Dates:
1860-1968; Majority of material found in 1924-1968; Other: Date acquired: 07/21/1970
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Musical and Dramatic Organizations: Gilbert and Sullivan Players Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-003-001
Scope and Contents
Although Gilbert and Sullivan operettas have been produced at Oberlin at least since the 1930s, the Oberlin Gilbert and Sullivan Players, as a group, was formed in 1949. The first production, The Pirates of Penzance, took place in 1950. The bulk of records cover the period 1949-1990. The collection occupies 4.95 linear feet. A few financial records from Gilbert and Sullivan productions of the 1930’s and 1940’s can be found in Series 4, “Financial...
Dates:
1938-2005; Majority of material found in 1938-1995; Other: Date acquired: 1990 May 10
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives