letters (correspondence)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.
Found in 393 Collections and/or Records:
Robert I. Rotberg Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-408
Scope and Contents
The Robert I. Rotberg Papers at the Oberlin College Archives relate to Rotberg’s service to the College for the Alumni Association, the Library Visiting Committee, and the Board of Trustees. The four series of materials date from 1978 to 2007.
Dates:
1978-2007, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2010 May 18
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Robert K. and Olive Grabill Carr Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-221
Scope and Contents
The first subgroup in this record group consists of four series, which document President Robert K. Carr’s pre-presidential and post-presidential years, particularly through his extensive correspondence. Materials (i.e., lecture notes, writings) relating to his professional work concerning civil liberties and his career as an academician are contained in this collection. Carr’s service on President Harry Truman’s Committee on Civil Rights is documented in Series 2. Professional Teaching and...
Dates:
1907 - 1981; Other: Date acquired: 1973 July 16
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
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 Maynard Hutchins Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-440
Scope and Contents
The Robert Maynard Hutchins Papers date from 1917 to 1919 and relate to his service in the United States Army Ambulance Service (USAAS) in the Italian Alps during World War I. The papers comprise correspondence, a certificate, a photograph album, and loose items found in the photograph album. The materials are divided into two series: Series 1 contains correspondence, Series 2 contains documents in Italian, and Series 3 contains the photograph album of Logan O. Osborn, which documents his...
Dates:
1917 - 1919; Other: Date acquired: 2015 October 20
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Robert Merrill Bartlett Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-237
Scope and Contents
The papers of Robert Merrill Bartlett document Bartlett's career as a teacher, writer, and historian. The collection consists of a small amount of biographical material (1 folder of clippings and family history) and .05 lin. ft. of correspondence. The correspondence includes letters written from China (1925-27). In addition to the correspondence, the collection contains clippings, writings, an oral history, and photographs concerning Bartlett's experiences in China and Chinese History in...
Dates:
1923-1993, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1986 September 22
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Robert P. Fountain Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-368
Scope and Contents
The Robert P. Fountain Papers document his career as a singing teacher and director of choral music, and to a lesser degree his early life. The bulk of his papers consist of thirteen scrapbooks, most of which his son, Robert H. Fountain, assembled. According to Bob, “the scrapbooks are full of how my father’s talents, drive, and personality affected those who studied with him, performed under his direction, attended performances, or knew him as a human being.” Included here, too, are two...
Dates:
1900-1996, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2004 April 9
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Robert S. Fletcher Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-024
Abstract
The Fletcher papers reflect Robert S. Fletcher's interest in the history of Oberlin College, an institution located in the Connecticut Western Reserve, and his interest in the history of the trans-Mississippi West.
Dates:
1816-1958; Other: Date acquired: 12/03/1968
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Robert Wayne Wheeler Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-201
Scope and Contents
The Robert W. Wheeler Papers comprise biographical materials, correspondence, materials from Wheeler’s time at Oberlin College and Harvard Law School, and two photographs. The small collection is not divided into series. The bulk of the collection consists of legal briefs written for Harvard’s Ames Moot Court Competition from 1924 to 1926. Wheeler’s success in the competition resulted in his winning the most prestigious award bestowed upon law students at Harvard. Other materials include two...
Dates:
ca. 1920-1971; Majority of material found in 1921-1928; Other: Date acquired: 1989 July 12
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Robert Weinstock Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-336
Scope and Contents
The Robert Weinstock papers, which heavily focus on Weinstock's scholarly activity outside the classroom, largely consist of his correspondence with colleagues and with the editors of various physics journals.Weinstock regularly reviewed books, instructional texts and manuscripts submitted for publication in the American Journal of Physics, and his own work was published recurrently in several prominent physics journals. His professional activity as...
Dates:
1937 - 2004; Other: Date acquired: 2000 September 6
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