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letters (correspondence)

 Subject

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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:

David S. Boe Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG 30-352
Scope and Contents Consisting of three artificially constructed record series, the individual documents of varying value were collected by Professor of Organ David Boe over the course of the 1990s. Boe is less the creator of this history than Oberlin College’s point person to implement the proceeds of the K. Africa estate to install a new organ in Finney Chapel. The dedication of the Kay Africa Memorial Organ took place September 28-30, 2001. Boe’s role is also documented in the records of the Conservatory of...
Dates: 1907-2002, undated; Majority of material found in 1991-2000; Other: Date acquired: 2002 August 13
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

Delphine Hanna Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG 30-324
Scope and Contents The papers of Delphine Hanna document her work as a pioneer in the field of physical education for women. The biographical files contain brief sketches of Hanna’s career, recollections of her former students, and materials relating to her induction in the Michigan Hall of Fame. The correspondence series contains two letters written by Hanna to Alumnae of the Oberlin College and two letters from individuals who sought information concerning Hanna’s work. The bulk of the material concerns...
Dates: 1884 - 1970; Majority of material found in 1884-1946; Other: Date acquired: 1998 December 18
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

Department of Anthropology Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 09-032
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the records of the Oberlin College Department of Anthrolpology. The records are arranged into eight series. They include materials related to the repatriation of indigenous materials, department exhibitions, administrative files, annual reports, details of the curriculum, and information related to the history of the department.

Dates: 1969-2007, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2002 June 10
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

Department of Art Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 09-028
Scope and Contents

This collection contains records of the Oberlin College Department of Art. It has been organized into six subgroups: Administrative Files, Degree Programs, Special Programs, Non-Textual Materials, Exhibitions and Publications, and Personnel Files. Each subgroup has been further subdivided into series.

Dates: early 20th century-2014 ; Other: Date acquired: 1995
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

Department of Economics

 Collection
Identifier: RG 09-029
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of records related to the Oberlin College Department of Economics. These include financial and department records, student papers, and correspondence along with personnel records, which are restricted.

Dates: 1936-1987, undated; Majority of material found in 1966-1980; Other: Date acquired: 1999 May 10
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

Department of Education Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 09-004
Scope and Contents The records of the Department of Education, 1909(1958-1978)-1979, mainly document the department's administrative activities during its final twenty years of operation, especially its training and evaluation of student teachers. Records dating from the period prior to 1958 include one foot of correspondence files (1909-14) of Edward A. Miller (1866-1958), Professor and Head of the Department of Pedagogy (1903-07) and the first to hold the title Professor of Education (1907-31). These files...
Dates: 1909-1979; Majority of material found within 1958-1978; Other: Date acquired: 1967 July 6
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

Department of English

 Collection
Identifier: RG 09-009
Scope and Contents

This institutional collection consists of records of the Department of English from 1922 through 1996. It has been divided into four subgroups.

Dates: 1922-1996; Majority of material found in 1965-1989
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

Department of German and Russian Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 09-013
Scope and Contents

This collection primarily consists of institutional files related to Oberlin College's German and Russian language departments from 1913 through 1992. The records include information related to writers in residence, summer sessions, and sessions abroad. The German and Russian Department Records have been arranged in three series: Series I. Departmental Administrative Files, Series II. German Language Instructional Files, and Series III. Russian Language Instructional Files.

Dates: 1913-1992, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1976 May 14
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

Department of Philosophy Records

 Collection
Identifier: RG 09-023
Scope and Contents Records relating to the department of philosophy contain annual reports, correspondence, agendas and meeting minutes, files of the Oberlin Colloquium in Philosophy, and student-related academic files. Spanning only forty years (1952-1991), the files provide an uneven picture of the internal and external activities of the Oberlin College Department of Philosophy. Organized around two subgroups, the twelve records series are arranged for the most part in hierarchical order—from the most...
Dates: 1952-1997, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1997 June 26
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

Dewey Ganzel Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG 30-284
Scope and Contents The Dewey Ganzel papers are a collection of records that primarily document his time as faculty member at Oberlin College with course materials, gradebooks, and lectures. Ganzel worked closely with Oberlin College Professor of English Robert Longsworth, especially with the growth of the English department, and also collaborated with Professor of History Geoffrey Blodgett, which is documented in the correspondence series. He was also a faculty member in the Oberlin-in-London Program, which is...
Dates: 1947-2004, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1997 June 20
Found in: Oberlin College Archives

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