letters (correspondence)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 395 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Martin Hall Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-182
Scope and Contents
The approximately 10 linear feet of Charles Martin Hall material consists of personal correspondence, 1882-1909; Hall patents, 1889-1918; litigation records, 1887-1909; laboratory notebooks, 1888-1912; and photographs and printed material 1891-1894. The collection is arranged in eight series.
The first series is comprised of biographical material compiled primarily by personnel in ALCOA's corporate headquarters. Due to continued interest in Hall the material covers a wide date...
Dates:
1882 - 1985; Other: Date acquired: 1989 October 5
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Charles Percy Parkhurst Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-414
Scope and Contents
The Charles P. Parkhurst Papers date from the late 1930s to 1990 and document Parkhurst’s teaching career, with particular emphasis on his time at Oberlin College (1949-1962). The material gives insight into his teaching methods and strategies, such as his focus on the historical context of artwork, visual recognition of artistic principles, and understanding artistic techniques. The papers are arranged into two series: 1. Teaching Materials and 2. Television Show Materials. The majority of...
Dates:
1938-1990, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2011 September 2
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Charles Royce Comings Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-433
Scope and Contents
The papers of Charles Royce Comings primarily document his military service with Company G, 22nd United States Infantry during the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War.
The Charles Royce Comings Personal Papers are organized into four series: Series 1. Diaries and Memo Book, Series 2. Documents Related to Military Service, Series 3. Printed Matter, and Series 4. Photographs. An itemized list of materials in Series 3 is available in the case...
Dates:
1897-1945, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2014 November 15
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Charles Sutphin Pendleton Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-210
Scope and Contents
The Charles Sutphin Papers is a small collection that primarily reflects Pendleton’s years at Oberlin College, from 1897 to 1903. The materials provide insight into student life at the time, including athletics, exhibitions, concerts, social life, the college’s Mock Convention, commencement, and the inauguration of President Henry Churchill King. The collection holds very little correspondence.
Dates:
1898 - 1948; Other: Date acquired: 1990 January 10
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Charles Whiting Williams Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 03-002
Scope and Contents
Although Charles Whiting Williams was well known for his pioneering effort to get management in the private and public sectors to understand the needs of workers, this portion of his life is not documented here. Instead, these files focus on his brief career as an Assistant to the President of Oberlin College, 1904-1912. It was, however, an important time in the history of the institution.
The Williams Papers are organized around two series: 1. Correspondence and, 2. Writings. ...
Dates:
1904-1913, undated; Other: Date acquired: 12/27/1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Charlotte Briggs Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-281
Scope and Contents
This is a small collection of materials gathered by Charlotte Briggs during her time as a student at Oberlin College. The materials document student involvement in campus opposition to the Solomon Amendment. At least three students, including Briggs, left the college publicly to protest the amendment. Briggs also co-chaired committees that insisted the College provide financial assistance to students affected by the Solomon Amendment. In response to this and other pressures, the College...
Dates:
1978 - 1986; Other: Date acquired: 1995 June 16
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Church Women United (Oberlin-Wellington Unit) Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 31-006-028
Scope and Contents
This collection is divided into 14 record series. Its records span 1937 through 1998, and include administrative information, annual reports, correspondence, financial records, membership records, publicity and program files, and photographs.
Dates:
1937-1998; Other: Date acquired: 08/17/1987
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Clarence Ward Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-158
Scope and Contents
The Clarence Ward Collection provides detail on Clarence Ward’s activities as an architectural consultant and on his administration of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Information also exists here on the debate of the system of faculty governance at Oberlin College. Consisting of correspondence, memoranda, and other printed materials, this collection is organized into ten series.
The correspondence and diaries series provide the richest insight into Ward’s personal and...
Dates:
ca.1900-1996, undated; Majority of material found in 1929-1987; Other: Date acquired: 1983 May 30
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Clyde Amos Holbrook Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 30-198
Scope and Contents
The papers of Clyde Holbrook, Danforth Professor Emeritus of Religion, consist primarily of lecture notes and writings from eight classes that he taught in Oberlin College’s Department of Religion from 1958 to 1985. The collection does not include any correspondence or other personal papers relating to Holbrook’s campus and community activities. According to Mrs. Holbrook, her late husband did not retain his own correspondence files. The biographical series contains some documentation...
Dates:
1934-1989, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1989 April 24
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Communication Studies Department
Collection
Identifier: RG 09-011
Scope and Contents
The records of the Communication Studies Department contain materials from its predecessors, the Communication Department (1967-1972) and the Speech Department (1952-1967), as well as some early records from the Forensic Union, a student organization founded in 1927. Consisting of three accessions, as reported on the title page, the third accession followed the suspension of the Department in academic year 1986. The material transferred is an incomplete record of this once well known...
Dates:
1929 - 1985; Other: Date acquired: 05/29/1973
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives