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Curtis Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-059
Abstract
The Curtis family papers document Howard Cone Curtis’s position as a physical education instructor at Oberlin College through correspondence received between the years of 1915-19. Mary Long Goldsbury’s time at Oberlin College is chronicled through her 1884 diary. The collection also contains correspondence as well as printed matter documenting missionary work of members of the Curtis family.
Dates:
1842-1919, undated; Other: Date acquired: 10/01/1971
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Arthur Lyman Williams Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-060
Scope and Contents
The papers of Arthur L. Williams primarily document his career as a woodwinds and music education teacher and his involvement in Oberlin College musical groups. The collection includes items relating to his work at summer schools, personal and professional correspondence, and several photographs of Oberlin College bands and ensembles that were directed by Williams. The departmental files and photographs comprise the bulk of the collection. Williams taught during World War II, so many of the...
Dates:
1920-1981, undated; Majority of material found within 1927 - 1970; Other: Date acquired: 1970 January 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Carolyn F. Corwin Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-061
Abstract
The Carolyn Frances Corwin Papers document her research for a seminar paper for Professor Geoffrey Blodgett (d. 2001) entitled “Oberlin College Students and the Race Issue in the 1950s.” The collection is divided into two series: I. Article and Research Paper, and II. Questionnaires and Research Materials.
Dates:
1955 - 1972; Other: Date acquired: 01/07/1972
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Sherwood F. Moran Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-062
Scope and Contents
The Sherwood F. Moran Papers consist of correspondence, published writings, photographs, and some miscellaneous items arranged in four series. Series one holds the bulk of the collection, comprising letters written by Moran to his wife, Ursul Reeves Moran, during his service as a commissioned officer in the Marine Corps in the South Pacific during World War II. The letters date from May 17, 1942, through January 15, 1946, covering his part in the Guadalcanal campaign for which he received...
Dates:
ca. 1920s-1974, undated; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1946; Other: Date acquired: 1971 November 29
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Edward Long Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-063
Scope and Contents
This personal paper collection is divided into two series.
Dates:
1955-2006, undated; Majority of material found within 1955 - 1973; Other: Date acquired: 02/23/1972
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
George E. Simpson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-064
Scope and Contents
The papers of George Eaton Simpson primarily document Simpson’s research and writing in the area of sociology, his correspondence with individuals concerning his research, minority issues, and Oberlin College, and Simpson’s service to Oberlin College and the community through committee work and projects. The collection illustrates the type of sociological research and writings associated with minority issues during the period of U.S. history that included race riots, the Vietnam War, and...
Dates:
1940-1985; Other: Date acquired: 03/23/1972
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
David L. Anderson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-065
Scope and Contents
The collection contains both personal and professional papers of David L. Anderson. Personal papers include correspondence and items relating to Anderson's ministry, family, Navy service, health and car insurance, investments, and retirement. Professional papers exist for activities directly relating to Oberlin, and for external professional involvement. Included are correspondence, memoranda, notes, class syllabi, students' papers and exams, lecture outlines, drafts and final copies of...
Dates:
1915-1997; Majority of material found within 1948-1984; Other: Date acquired: 09/15/1970
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Russell Parsons Jameson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-066
Abstract
The papers of Russell Parsons Jameson provide documentation concerning his professional career as a professor and scholar, and his personal life as a resident of Oberlin, Ohio, from 1904 to 1954.
Dates:
ca. 1917-1958, undated; Other: Date acquired: 04/17/1969
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
George Nelson Allen Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-067
Scope and Contents
The George Nelson Allen family papers contain correspondence, diaries, journals, hymn books, music scores, certificates and diplomas, and photographs. The scope and content of this collection was altered by accessions of family papers, received between 1993 and 1996. Revised in 1992 and again in 1997, this third arrangement and description of the Allen papers had to account for the large entry of correspondence, most of which belonged to Caroline Mary Rudd Allen and her children, as well as...
Dates:
1804 - 1924; Other: Date acquired: 12/03/1968
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Fred Howard "Tip" Maddock Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-068
Scope and Contents
The papers of Fred H. "Tip" Maddock consist entirely of materials related to the history of Oberlin, Ohio. The collection includes handwritten lists of street addresses, typed city directories, handwritten notes, and other materials that were compiled into notebooks by Maddock. The notebooks were compiled between 1933 to 1951 and they contain information concerning Oberlin businesses, buildings, the Telegraph School, the Chamber of Commerce, and local history. The time period covered is...
Dates:
1933-1953, undated; Other: Date acquired: 10/30/1972
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives