moving images -- videocassettes
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Allen Memorial Art Museum Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 09-003
Scope and Contents
The records of the Allen Memorial Art Museum date from 1899 to the present. A significant portion of the collection consists of correspondence files of the directors and curators, spanning the years from 1919 to 1991. The correspondence deals with various issues pertaining to acquiring, lending, and borrowing works of art. Extensive files also document exhibits from 1919 to 1987. These exhibition files often include checklists, catalogs, brochures, photographs, and correspondence. The...
Dates:
1899-2013; Other: Date acquired: 01/17/1972
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Bayer Diagnostics Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 31-028
Scope and Contents
The records from Bayer Diagnostics Corporation document the medical instrument manufacturing and research of Bayer Diagnostics and its predecessor entities, Gilford Instrument Laboratories, Ciba Corning Diagnostics, and Chiron Diagnostics. For four decades this manufacturing plant was a major employer in the city of Oberlin. Located at 132 Artino Street, Gilford Instrument Laboratories was the first occupant of the Oberlin Industrial Park in 1959. The company was a leading manufacturer...
Dates:
1941-2001; Other: Date acquired: 12/11/2000
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Claudia Macdonald Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-410
Scope and Contents
The papers of Professor Claudia Macdonald document the Women in Music course she taught between 1992 and 2000. Macdonald worked as a professor of musicology at Oberlin College and Conservatory. As part of the course, students conducted interviews with local women about their background and career in music. The interviews focused on the interviewee’s experiences in the music field, their education and career path, their mentors and teachers, and the obstacles they faced as women. The...
Dates:
1992-2000, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2010 July 8
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
Ellen N. Lawson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-193
Scope and Contents
The Ellen N. Lawson Papers consist of Project and Research Files, including the Langenheim Daguerreotypes Research Files, Oral Histories of Black Americans, and the National City Bank Research Files. The collection also contains Women’s Studies Historical Files, including an interview with Hope Hibbard (audio cassette), Oberlin Faculty Wives Survey, and Barbara Seaman Correspondence; files relating to the Women’s Studies program at Oberlin College. Published and unpublished writings of...
Dates:
1963-2011; Other: Date acquired: 1978 October
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Experimental College (ExCo)
Collection
Identifier: RG 09-018
Scope and Contents
The records of the Experimental College are limited to a small amount of administrative files, course catalogs, course evaluations, videotapes and slides. The records are arranged in the following four series: Series 1. Administrative Files; Series 2. Course Catalogs; Series 3. Course Evaluations (Restricted); and Series 4. Non-Textual Materials.
Dates:
1968 - 2007; Other: Date acquired: 10/05/1988
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Fredrick D. Shults Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-195
Scope and Contents
The papers of Fredrick D. Shults document his involvement with physical education and athletics at Oberlin College for nearly 35 years. Shults’ many writings and instructional materials included in the collection record his philosophy on teaching, coaching, sports ethics, and many forms of sports strategy.
Dates:
1883 - 2006; Other: Date acquired: 1988 December 28
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
George E. Simpson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-064
Scope and Contents
The papers of George Eaton Simpson primarily document Simpson’s research and writing in the area of sociology, his correspondence with individuals concerning his research, minority issues, and Oberlin College, and Simpson’s service to Oberlin College and the community through committee work and projects. The collection illustrates the type of sociological research and writings associated with minority issues during the period of U.S. history that included race riots, the Vietnam War, and...
Dates:
1940-1985; Other: Date acquired: 03/23/1972
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Gladys Irene Champney Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-247
Scope and Contents
The papers of Gladys Irene Champney document Champney's career as an artist and teacher, as well as her dedication to keeping journals and her relationship with her family, especially her sister, Sylvia Johnson. This collection sheds unscientific light of the process of aging and of the problems of aged people (i.e., how does one use successfully one's time following retirement, especially if you are unmarried and without children). The Correspondence Series contains letters written...
Dates:
1972-1995, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1994 August 8
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Herbert and Josephine Van Meter Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-288
Scope and Contents
The papers of Herbert and Josephine (Hamilton) Van Meter document Herbert Van Meter’s time as a student at Oberlin College (1933-1937), and his career as an Oberlin College Shansi Memorial Association (OSMA) representative in China and as a Navy chaplain during World War II. The collection also contains documentation concerning Josephine Van Meter’s career as a representative for Shansi in China, her position as a YWCA. instructor, and as Executive Secretary of OSMA...
Dates:
1930 - 1996; Majority of material found in 1930s-1952; Other: Date acquired: 1997 October 9
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives