architectural records
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:
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: 00/00/1995
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Douglas and Shirley R. Johnson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-279
Scope and Contents
The papers of Douglas and Shirley R. Johnson document the life and activities of a prominent couple in the public life of Oberlin and Northeast Ohio. The Johnsons are and continue to be deeply involved in local and statewide social concerns, with special emphasis on public right to know and fairness issues. To account for their respective spheres of life, the papers are arranged in two subgroups. Subgroup I consists of files relating to the Johnson’s personal life and work, while...
Dates:
1910 - 2013; Majority of material found in 1940-2005; Other: Date acquired: 1996
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Eliab W. Metcalf Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-292
Scope and Contents
The papers of Eliab Wight Metcalf primarily consist of documents concerning the Alabama Claims (1873-1890, 5 folders). These letters and pamphlets document the efforts of Metcalf to help individuals collect claims for lost ships and property on the seas. Also included are two folders related to the Geneva award (undated), and a file documenting a legal case between Metcalf and the city of Watertown, Wisconsin (1887-90). The Watertown case folder primarily contains correspondence of...
Dates:
1846-1908, undated; Majority of material found within 1866 - 1892; Other: Date acquired: 1977 January 17
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Frank Lloyd Wright Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-146
Scope and Contents
The papers consist mainly of 6 letters by Wright and ten by his secretary, 2 telegrams by Wright, 8 blueprints for the house and 2 blueprints for chairs (see the Architectural Records Collection, RG 53, for the blueprints). Filed with them are copies of published articles that describe Wright's ideas and the building of the house plus its restoration by Miss Ellen Johnson and donation to Oberlin College. There is also a copy of a letter written by Kristen Weltzheimer in 1985 in which she...
Dates:
1947 - 1985; Other: Date acquired: 06/18/1981
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Geoffrey T. Blodgett Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-263
Scope and Contents
Geoffrey T. Blodgett’s career as a professor and scholar of American history at Oberlin College is well documented in these papers, from his appointment at Oberlin in 1960 to his retirement in 2000 and death in 2001. A small amount of material dates from prior to his faculty appointment. There is very little of a personal nature in the papers, but his correspondence with respected and valued colleagues, as well as many former students, reveal warm relationships with many of them and...
Dates:
1683-ca. 2011; Majority of material found in 1960-2000; Other: Date acquired: 1995
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
George Feick Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-303
Scope and Contents
The George Feick Papers consist of contracts, architectural plans and specifications for Oberlin College buildings as well as specifications for the Ohio State University Athletic Field. Also included are copies of biographical information about George Feick and Feick family members assembled by Archives staff.
Architectural records by George Feick himself include details for parts of the interior of the Cox Administration Building, the Athletic Field Grandstand, and the Ohio...
Dates:
1889-1996, undated; Majority of material found in 1906-1914; Other: Date acquired: 1998 April 21
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Herbert Shore Collection in Honor of Eduardo C. Mondlane
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-307
Scope and Contents
The Herbert Shore Collection in Honor of Eduardo Mondlane is comprised of two subgroups. Subgroup I is Historical Files Relating to Herbert Shore’s Interests in the Arts and Culture. The bulk of this subgroup consists of files relating to the Council on The Arts, Culture, and Technology (TACT) of which Shore was the director from 1974 to 1988. Additional material in this subgroup concerns the performing arts, and includes playscripts, photographs, and audio and video...
Dates:
1933-2013, undated; Majority of material found in 1950s-1997; Other: Date acquired: 1998 October 30
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Irving W. Metcalf Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 30-009
Abstract
The Irving Wight Metcalf papers chronicle Metcalf's days as a seminary student at Oberlin College, his interest in fellow members of the class of 1878, and his subsequent career as a minister and later a businessman.
Dates:
1877-1937, undated; Other: Date acquired: 01/22/1968
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
James Caldwell McCullough Papers
Collection — 5 boxes
Identifier: RG 30-053
Scope and Contents
The papers of James Caldwell McCullough document his greatest interests–photography and chemistry. His personal and professional correspondence and laboratory manuals make up the bulk of his collection. McCullough's letters document his professionalism through his dealings with other corporations and with the college itself. He never received a doctorate in his field, but he managed to convince the college that his years of service and experience surmounted his limited schooling....
Dates:
1906-1949, undated; Other: Date acquired: 04/28/1971
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Oberlin Consumers Cooperative Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 31-029
Scope and Contents
The records of the Oberlin Consumers Cooperative document the history of this socio-economic organization, which operated on the Rochdale principles of cooperation. The records include the articles of incorporation and bylaws, minutes, financial records, administrative files, correspondence, contracts and other legal documents, subject files, building project files, printed matter, and non-textual material.
The records span the history of the Oberlin Consumers Cooperative (OCC)...
Dates:
1896-2002; Majority of material found in 1940-2000; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2001
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives