Minorities--Education--Ohio--Oberlin
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Henry Cowles Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-027
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Rev. Henry Cowles document Cowles' active role in the establishment of the Oberlin enterprise from 1835 to 1881. They illuminate Cowles' abilities in the diverse fields of biblical scholarship and college fund raising and reveal his avid support for home missionaries and the rights of freedmen. A small amount of material pertains to Henry Cowles' daughter, Sarah Cowles Little (1838-1912).
The collection is arranged into six records series: I. Correspondence of...
Dates:
1824-1908; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
J. Milton Yinger Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-188
Scope and Contents
The papers (1937-2003) of J. Milton Yinger provide minor information about their subject's personal life, but document fairly well Yinger's intellectual range as a social scientist. For example, a strength of this collection resides in its documentation of Yinger's research in educational sociology carried out under a grant from the U.S. Office of Education from 1965 to 1969. Copius amounts of correspondence also outline Yinger’s myriad of professional involvements, including visiting...
Dates:
1937-2003, undated; Other: Date acquired: 07/23/1987
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Lawson-Merrill Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-157
Scope and Contents
The papers consist of copies, both photocopies and typescript, of letters and other documents; notes taken by Lawson and Merrill; correspondence created in search of source material and potential publishing vehicles, and in writing to others doing similar research; articles and drafts of articles; photographs and slides of Oberlin College and town individuals and families; and other records of a like nature. Records created the last two years also reflect additional interests followed by...
Dates:
1978 - 1983; Other: Date acquired: 1983 April 25
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Mary Elizabeth Johnston Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-168
Scope and Contents
The papers of Mary Elizabeth Johnston consist largely of scrapbooks assembled between 1910 and 1972 by Johnston as a record of her family life in Oberlin, her teaching career and travels, and activities in retirement.
The collection is arranged into five records series: Series I. Correspondence; II. Diaries and Memoranda Books; III. Biographical Miscellany; IV. Scrapbooks; and V. Photographs. Within series, files are typically arranged alphabetically by topic or type of...
Dates:
1882-1981, undated; Majority of material found in 1910-1972; Other: Date acquired: 1984 November 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives