printed ephemera
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Printed works that are created to meet an array of immediate needs, usually transitory in nature not intended to be saved. Examples could be broadsides, posters, leaflets, pamphlets, programs, postcards, tradecards, labels, tickets, handbills, sale notices, and valentines.
Found in 143 Collections and/or Records:
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
Roxane Offner Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-381
Scope and Contents
The Roxanne Offner papers document her time as an Oberlin College student and her professional career. This collection is made up of eight series.
Dates:
1947-2006, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2005 June 27
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Rust Methodist Church
Collection
Identifier: RG 31-004-004
Scope and Contents
The Rust Methodist Church records include programs, clippings, directories, and information about church history.
Dates:
1905-2014, undated
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Ruth Easton Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-098
Scope and Contents
Ruth Easton’s personal financial records dating from 1952 until after her death in 1957 make up the greater part of this collection. Her guardian and later executor of her estate, Robert Barr, Assistant Secretary of the College, presumably kept most of these materials. Evidence of a five hundred dollar gift to Oberlin College from her estate for the Ruth Easton Scholarship Fund exists in the form of an acknowledgement slip dated April 19, 1958.The collection is divided into three...
Dates:
1952 - 1958; Other: Date acquired: 12/21/1976
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
S. Frederick Starr Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-390
Scope and Contents
The papers of S. Frederick Starr document the professional and personal activities (1980 – 1994) of a scholar-academic administrator immersed in many national, international, and educational subject areas. The manuscript group is distinct from Starr’s presidential records (RG 2/12), although the timeframe largely coincides with his term as Oberlin College’s twelfth president (1983-1994). Within these papers, evidence exists documenting Starr’s professional network, role as a scholar on...
Dates:
1962-1994, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1980-1994; Other: Date acquired: 2007 February 28
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Schauffler College of Religious and Social Work Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 34
Scope and Contents
The records (1887-1980) of the Schauffler College of Religious and Social Work (1886-1957) consist of annual reports of missionaries, correspondence, photographs, and printed materials relating to Henry A. Schauffler's missionary work among Slavic populations in Cleveland which led to the formation in 1886 of the Slavic Bible Readers' Home (School), subsequently named the Schauffler Missionary Training School and later Schauffler College. The collection is divided into three series: I....
Dates:
1887 - 1980; Majority of material found in 1930-1980; Other: Date acquired: 03/01/1969
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
Student Life: Cultural and Diverse Organizations
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-010
Scope and Contents
This record group consists of files related to various student organizations at Oberlin College. It has been subdivided into three series.
Dates:
1908 - 2024; Majority of material found in 1978-2002; Other: Date acquired: 1997
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: 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