photographic prints
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 272 Collections and/or Records:
Sela G. Wright Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-192
Scope and Contents
The collection of Sela G. Wright consists primarily of letters, 1847-66, written by Wright or his relatives. Included are Wright’s letters from Red lake, Minnesota, while among the Ojibwe Indians, which are partly written in Ojibwe; letters written while working with the Black community in the South, 1863-66; a letter containing a description of a sailor’s death off Java, 1847; and a letter containing information concerning the funeral services by C.G. Finney for an Oberlin student, 1847....
Dates:
1847-2017, undated; Majority of material found in 1847-1893; Other: Date acquired: 1969 November
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Sharon F. Patton Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-361
Scope and Contents
The papers of Sharon F. Patton primarily document her time as the John G.W. Cowles Director of Oberlin College's Allen Art Museum, 1998-2003, and her interest in African and African American Art.Her interest in collecting popular artwork is represented by four of her prints, salt and pepper shaker figurines, and a cotton novelty ornament all based on the subject of African-American stereotype popular artwork.Photographs given to Dr. Patton by Abe Goldsmith of his...
Dates:
1916-2003, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1983-2003; Other: Date acquired: 2003 March 17
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
Silas F. Millikan Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-084
Scope and Contents
The papers of Silas F. Millikan primarily document the lives of his immediate family and relatives. The bulk of the material, especially the correspondence, concerns Silas’ parents, Daniel and Aurelia Millikan, and his mother’s family, the Peases. The first series, Biographical Material, contains the bulk of the information about Silas F. Millikan, particularly in a biographical sketch of the minister. The biography, written by an unknown author, includes quotes by Millikan, as well as...
Dates:
1814-1960, undated; Majority of material found in 1830s-1864; Other: Date acquired: 07/16/1974
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Sparkle Newsletter Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-346
Scope and Contents
The Sparkle newsletter papers contain newsletters, a historical file, correspondence, miscellaneous materials, and photographs. The bulk of the material consists of the newsletters. Dating between 1954 and 1999, these newsletters are composed of letters written by the subscribers as well as selected newspaper clippings and comments.
Dates:
1946-2002, undated; Majority of material found in 1952-1999; Other: Date acquired: 2002 February 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Steer-Wilson Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-392
Dates:
1895-1996, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1917-1948; Other: Date acquired: 2007 April 6
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Mock Convention Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-008
Scope and Contents
These records document the mock political conventions held at Oberlin College from 1860 to 1968. This quadrennial event was an Oberlin tradition that many alumni regarded as a highlight of their student experience. There were twenty-seven mock political conventions held at Oberlin. Twenty-four were Republican, two were Democratic, and one was non-partisan. The records consist of correspondence, financial records, official proceedings, committee records, convention newspapers, programs and...
Dates:
1860-1968; Majority of material found in 1924-1968; Other: Date acquired: 07/21/1970
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Musical and Dramatic Organizations: Gilbert and Sullivan Players Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-003-001
Scope and Contents
Although Gilbert and Sullivan operettas have been produced at Oberlin at least since the 1930s, the Oberlin Gilbert and Sullivan Players, as a group, was formed in 1949. The first production, The Pirates of Penzance, took place in 1950. The bulk of records cover the period 1949-1990. The collection occupies 4.95 linear feet. A few financial records from Gilbert and Sullivan productions of the 1930’s and 1940’s can be found in Series 4, “Financial...
Dates:
1938-2005; Majority of material found in 1938-1995; Other: Date acquired: 1990 May 10
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: Musical and Dramatic Organizations Records, General
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-003-003-002
Scope and Contents
The records of the Musical and Dramatic Organizations of Oberlin College within the Student Life record group are arranged in six series: 1. Gilbert and Sullivan Players, 1938-1995, 2000, 2002; 2. Music Education Club, ca. 1958-1991; 3. Glee Clubs, 1878-1957, undated; 4. Musical Union, 1837-1970, 2011, 2013, 2015-16, undated; 5. Oberlin Dramatic Association, 1847-1974, undated; 6. Miscellaneous Groups, 1844, 1852-54, 1859, 1864-67, 1884-1887, 1913-1998, 2002-2004, undated.The...
Dates:
1837-2016, undated; Majority of material found in 1938-1995; Other: Date acquired: 1974 April 16
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Student Life: WOBC Radio Station Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 19-007
Scope and Contents
This collection has been divided into two subgroups: papers and audio recordings. The papers subgroup includes four series. It includes adminstrative information about WOBC and program guides. There is a small group of non-textual materials, including photographs. The audio recordings subgroup consists mostly of reel-to-reel tapes from the 1960s through 1990s.
Dates:
1942-2011, undated; Other: Date acquired: 03/08/1988
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives