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Robert Kenneth Carr Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-009
Scope and Contents
This record group, consisting of six subgroups, primarily documents the activities of Oberlin College President, Robert Kenneth Carr, 1960-1970. The last subgroup, however, documents his pre-presidential and post-presidential years as well. During his presidency, Carr was responsible for directing the re-organization of the administration to meet the needs of the modern university setting. The institutional group consisting in large measure of correspondence and committee files report on...
Dates:
1940-1984, undated; Majority of material found within 1959-1971; Other: Date acquired: 1973
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Robert Works Fuller Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-010
Scope and Contents
The Robert Works Fuller Presidential Papers are divided into six Subgroups: Administrative Files of the Office of the President, Board of Trustees Records, Administrative Commissions, Councils, and Committees, Academic Departments, Programs, and Administrative Units, Files on External Organizations, and Files of Acting President Ellsworth Carlson.
Dates:
1930-1982; Majority of material found within 1960-1974; Other: Date acquired: 1975 September 2
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Emil C. Danenberg Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-011
Scope and Contents
The records of President Emil C. Danenberg document the administrative functions of the office of the President, including preparing the annual budget, making recommendations to the Board of Trustees, approving personnel actions, engaging in committee work, communicating with academic departments and administrative offices, fundraising, addressing meetings, and serving as outside representative of the college. The records here described, concentrated in the period 1973 to 1983, were...
Dates:
1954-1984, undated; Majority of material found within 1973-1983; Other: Date acquired: 1978 March 8
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
S. Frederick Starr Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-012
Scope and Contents
Expansive in terms of range, and volume (81.9 l.f.), the presidential papers of S. Frederick Starr mirror the work of a proactive leader who sought to make Oberlin College one of the nation’s most distinctive liberal arts institutions. Within these official records, the researcher will find delineated the decision and policy making actions of the Starr administration with fine detail on building projects, campus unrest, financial planning and development, personnel issues, and his promotion...
Dates:
1950-1994, undated; Majority of material found within 1982-1994; Other: Date acquired: 1986 July 14
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Nancy Schrom Dye Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-013
Scope and Contents
The Nancy S. Dye presidential papers (1948 (1994-2007)–2007) cover the thirteen-year tenure of Oberlin College’s first woman president. Broadly, the official records document administrative actions and decisions made by Dye and her senior staff, with an emphasis on cultivating and developing the college’s relationships locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. In many ways, this voluminous record (125.68 l.f.) of two subgroups, 32 records series, and 81 subseries captures the...
Dates:
1948-2007; Other: Majority of material found within 1994-2007; Other: Date acquired: 1994 December 12
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
William Frederick Bohn Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 03-001
Scope and Contents
The papers of William Frederick Bohn (1878-1947) provide dual documentation on the workings of the Office of Assistant to the President and on William Frederick Bohn, the individual. The papers of Assistant to the President William F. Bohn, which span the years 1899-ca. 1958 and cover the presidencies of Henry Churchill King and Ernest Hatch Wilkins, are arranged in six series. The records series approximating the filing systems used by Bohn reflect the numerous functions performed by him at...
Dates:
1899-ca. 1958, undated; Majority of material found in 1913-1944; Other: Date acquired: 09/06/1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Charles Whiting Williams Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 03-002
Scope and Contents
Although Charles Whiting Williams was well known for his pioneering effort to get management in the private and public sectors to understand the needs of workers, this portion of his life is not documented here. Instead, these files focus on his brief career as an Assistant to the President of Oberlin College, 1904-1912. It was, however, an important time in the history of the institution.The Williams Papers are organized around two series: 1. Correspondence and, 2. Writings. ...
Dates:
1904-1913, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1967 December 27
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Harold S. Wood Vice Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 03-003
Scope and Contents
The papers of Harold S. Wood mainly document his activities as Vice President from 1944 to 1948. Included is documentation on his involvement in the fundraising campaigns to finance new campus buildings and scholarships for students.This collection consists of four record series: 1. Annual Reports of the Vice-President; 2. Correspondence (Donor Files); 3. Oberlin College Buildings and Grounds; and 4. Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association. These files though not significant in...
Dates:
1931-1950, undated; Majority of material found in 1944-1948; Other: Date acquired: 1967 December 27
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Thomas Edward Harris Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 03-004
Scope and Contents
This small collection consists mostly of correspondence relating to Thomas E. Harris' tenure as presidential assistant between 1949 and 1953. The correspondence is divided into two subseries: 1. Name Files and 2. Subject Files. The subject files document various topics such as outside representation, alumni affairs and scholarships. The name files are mostly donor files containing incoming and outgoing (file copies) of correspondence with Oberlin College alumni, faculty and friends.
Dates:
1949-1953; Other: Date acquired: 1967 December 27
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Bayley F. Mason Vice Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 03-005
Scope and Contents
The research materials contained in this collection illustrate the changing role the Vice-President played in the administration of Oberlin College from 1971 to 1974. Arranged chronologically and alphabetically, it consists of four series: I. Chronological Files of the Office of the Vice President; II. General Files Relating to the Office of Vice President; III. Miscellaneous Files Relating to Associations and IV. Miscellaneous Files Relating to the Oberlin Community and Community...
Dates:
1971-1974; Other: Date acquired: 1978 August 31
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives