paintings (visual works)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Architectural Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 53
Scope and Contents
The architectural records at the Oberlin College Archives relate to the architecture or built environment of the College and the City of Oberlin from the 1830s to the present, except for a handful of isolated references to other places. The buildings which make up the Oberlin College campus, as well as those which are now gone, constitute a rich artifactual document of institutional growth since the founding of Oberlin in 1833. Oberlin’s architectural history is one of eclecticism – a...
Dates:
1842-2008, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1976
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Cass Gilbert Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-124
Scope and Contents
The Cass Gilbert Collection contains correspondence, sketches, blueprints, specifications, a presentation painting, photographs, and exhibit materials prepared by the Allen Memorial Art Museum about Cass Gilbert and his work for Oberlin College. Copy photographs of Gilbert’s sketches depict floor plans, site plans, specifications, renderings, and elevations for a variety of buildings. A pamphlet of sketches for the Theological Quadrangle and a photograph of the plan for the third floor...
Dates:
1903-2000, undated
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
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