letters (correspondence)
Subject
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Found in 395 Collections and/or Records:
Phillips Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-394
Scope and Contents
The Phillips Family papers document a period in the young-adulthood of the four sisters, Edith, Philena, Hannah, and Sallie. The bulk of the collection is personal correspondence written by Edith and Philena to various family members. Many of the letters describe student life both, in the case of Edith, at Central College in McGrawville, New York, in 1850, and from all the sisters at Oberlin Preparatory and College between 1852 and 1855. Of special interest are Edith’s descriptions of...
Dates:
1847-1856, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1847-1853; Other: Date acquired: 1967 July 24
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Platt Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-199
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Platt Family document the lives of several members of the Platt Family, providing accounts regarding life on an Indian Reservation in Iowa, hardships faced during severe winter weather, and the relationships between American Indians and the settlers from the East. The collection consists primarily of correspondence among family members, including letters (transcriptions) from Elizabeth Charlotte Ricketts Whaley Lehman in which she described teaching school in Iowa...
Dates:
1845-1960, undated; Majority of material found in 1848-1910
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Prudden Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-205
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Prudden family contain correspondence. Written mostly to George Prudden between 1836 and 1838 from his siblings Nancy and Davis, these letters provide a fascinating and rare view of early daily life, studies, traveling, and socializing in Oberlin, Ohio. Most significant are six letters written by Nancy to her brother George. Written both from Oberlin while she was a student and from her home in Lockport, New York, these letters discuss her loneliness for family and...
Dates:
1836 - 1839; Other: Date acquired: 1930 January 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Raymond T. Moyer Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-260
Scope and Contents
The Raymond T. Moyer papers consist of correspondence, writing files, speeches, lectures, and topical files, as well as non-textual materials and collected publications. The collection covers Moyer’s professional career in Far East Asia, dating from the 1920s to his retirement in the 1960s. This documentation suggests that Moyer was not a Cold War warrior, à la John Foster Dulles, but that he probably stood near the center of the political spectrum. The files attest to his commitment to...
Dates:
1913 - 2000; Majority of material found in 1921-1980; Other: Date acquired: 1995 October 27
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Revised Standard Version Bible Committee Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-128
Scope and Contents
The records (22 microfilm rolls) consist of correspondence between members and with publishers and others, drafts and revisions, annual reports, minutes of meetings, publicity and the like. For information about the location of the records themselves, or concerning work after 1975 on an over-all revision to be published in the 1980s, inquire at the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
Dates:
1929 - 1975; Other: Date acquired: 12/01/1979
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Richard C. Schoonmaker Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-331
Scope and Contents
The Richard C. Schoonmaker Papers primarily relate to his professional life, including his work as a professor of chemistry at Oberlin College from 1960 through 1993. Earlier records are still professional in nature and relate to his career prior to Oberlin. Other records relate to visiting appointments, grant-funded research, and publishing.
Dates:
1934-1995, undated; Majority of material found in 1955-1995; Other: Date acquired: 2001 May 2
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Richard D. Brown Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-356
Scope and Contents
The Richard D. Brown papers concern his teaching career and his efforts to initiate change in college policy. The collection includes term papers by students writing about their own family histories as part of the Anonymous Families History Project. In addition, the Brown papers contain drafts of a proposal for a study of policy making at the college. This particular file also includes correspondence between faculty and Brown’s own reflections on policymaking issues. Through the preparations...
Dates:
1966-2002
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Richard E. Spear Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-305
Scope and Contents
The Richard E. Spear Papers document his career as an art historian, scholar, and professor at Oberlin College and Conservatory, and his work as the former Director of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. The bulk of the collection is made up of published writings, course materials, lectures, speeches, and professional correspondence. These materials span Spear’s career as an art historian, beginning with his undergraduate education in the late 1950s and ending in 2018, eighteen years after...
Dates:
1953 - 2018; Other: Date acquired: 1998 August 6
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Richard Lothrop Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-293
Scope and Contents
The Richard Lothrop Papers document Oberlin’s history in the later 20th Century through his writings, his service on the Oberlin City Council, and his relationships with the Oberlin College Librarian, the Archivist, family and friends, on and off campus.
The writings include copies of Lothrop’s “Elm Street Thoughts” column written from the 1970s until 2003, and his “History of the Oberlin College Library,” a student publication (1967). Other materials include Oberlin City...
Dates:
1934-2005, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1998 March 2
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Richard Miller Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-411
Scope and Contents
The papers of Richard Miller consist of five series covering the period 1964 to 2009 primarily documenting the singing career of Miller and his affiliation as an Oberlin College employee for forty years. This collection includes personal drafts of Richard Miller’s writings, as well as a look into his scientific understanding of vocal pedagogy.
Dates:
1964-2009, undated
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives