photographs
Subject
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Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:
John Henry Barrows Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-005
Scope and Contents
The papers of John Henry Barrows and his family were allegedly destroyed by a fire in 1923 in Berkeley, California. Papers relating to Barrows' work for the Columbian Exposition in 1893 were inadvertently destroyed at the University of Chicago. Thus, what remains at Oberlin is all the documentation that exists relating to Barrows.The Barrows Papers consist of seven small series: Correspondence, Donor Lists, Programs and Brochures, Writings by and about John Henry Barrows,...
Dates:
1889-1905, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1966 January 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John Henry Beacom Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-082
Scope and Contents
The papers (1877-1920) of John Henry Beacom pertain mostly to his career in the U.S. Army. Included in the papers are 38 letters written by prominent persons, 14 documents captured from Philippine insurrectionists, and Beacom's commissions and appointments. In addition to these documents, the papers include the writings (1994, 1999) of Seward E. Beacom on the life of John Henry Beacom and Beacom Family genealogy. Also included are photocopies of a diary of John Beacom, 1873-77, and a...
Dates:
1873-1999, undated; Majority of material found within 1877 - 1920; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1973
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John T. Seyfried Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-445
Scope and Contents
The John T. Seyfried Photograph Collection comprises prints, negatives, slides and transparencies produced by Seyfied for Oberlin College as freelance work. They cover college events, people, buildings, performances, and guest visitors to campus in the 1980s through the 2000s. Many of the images were used by the Office of Communications for college publications. The collection is arranged in three series.
Dates:
1986-2010, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2017 May 12
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Jones Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-107
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Jones family document the lives and teaching careers of Lynds Jones and his son George Jones. The papers also document the history of the Jones Family prior to the birth of Lynds Jones, as well as shed light on the history of Oberlin College and the community of Oberlin during the teaching careers of both Lynds and George Jones. The papers are organized into four subgroups: I. Lynds Jones Papers; II. George Jones Papers; III. Other Family Members; and IV. Late...
Dates:
1832-1999; Other: Date acquired: 09/14/1977
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Karl Wilson Gehrkens Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-018
Scope and Contents
The papers of Karl Wilson Gehrkens consist mainly of Gehrkens' published and unpublished essays, articles, and addresses on the philosophy of music education, composed between 1914 and 1967. This collection includes one of Gehrkens' published works, Essentials in Conducting (1919). The Department of Special Collections in the Oberlin College Library holds a complete set of Gehrkens's publications.
Files also include correspondence of a routine nature with...
Dates:
1900-1975; Majority of material found in 1914-1967; Other: Date acquired: 06/27/1968
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Keyes DeWitt Metcalf Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-212
Scope and Contents
The Keyes DeWitt Metcalf Family Papers contain letters, day books, photographs,memorabilia, and genealogical information relating to Keyes and his immediate family. The bulk of papers consists of courtship letters to and from Keyes and Martha Gerrish, 1907-1914.
Dates:
1872-1990, undated; undated; Majority of material found within 1907 - 1914; Other: Date acquired: 1989 October 27
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Kirke L. and Mary T. Cowdery Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-010
Abstract
This small collection consists of materials that document the study and teaching of the French language.
Dates:
1890-1928; Other: Date acquired: 01/22/1968
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
L. Dean Nuernberger Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-436
Scope and Contents
The L. Dean Nuernberger Papers are divided into seven series. The bulk of the collection comprises his original compositions from his entire career, spanning the mid-1940s to 2009. Transcriptions and research materials make up the other, larger series. The collection holds very little biographical or teaching materials.
Dates:
1918-2013, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1964-1989; Other: Date acquired: 2014 October 20
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Lois Blakely Orbell Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-218
Scope and Contents
The Lois Blakely Orbell Papers is a small collection of correspondence, musical performance programs, a clipping, and two panorama photographs of students at Oberlin College. The letters from Lois to her family span 1904-1928, with the majority written from Oberlin. A few letters are from Lois’ parents to Lois. After Lois Orbell’s death in 1985, two friends sent letters to an Orbell relative about her.
The programs, with one exception, feature piano performances by Lois Blakely...
Dates:
1900 - 1985; Majority of material found within 1910 - 1942; Other: Date acquired: 1991
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Map Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 52
Dates:
ca. 1822-2014, undated; Other: Date acquired: 09/10/2001
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives