manuscripts
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 291 Collections and/or Records:
John Henry Barrows Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-005
Scope and Contents
The papers of John Henry Barrows and his family were allegedly destroyed by a fire in 1923 in Berkeley, California. Papers relating to Barrows' work for the Columbian Exposition in 1893 were inadvertently destroyed at the University of Chicago. Thus, what remains at Oberlin is all the documentation that exists relating to Barrows.The Barrows Papers consist of seven small series: Correspondence, Donor Lists, Programs and Brochures, Writings by and about John Henry Barrows,...
Dates:
1889-1905, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1966 January 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John Henry Beacom Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-082
Scope and Contents
The papers (1877-1920) of John Henry Beacom pertain mostly to his career in the U.S. Army. Included in the papers are 38 letters written by prominent persons, 14 documents captured from Philippine insurrectionists, and Beacom's commissions and appointments. In addition to these documents, the papers include the writings (1994, 1999) of Seward E. Beacom on the life of John Henry Beacom and Beacom Family genealogy. Also included are photocopies of a diary of John Beacom, 1873-77, and a...
Dates:
1873-1999, undated; Majority of material found within 1877 - 1920; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1973
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John Herbert Nichols Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-131
Scope and Contents
The papers of John Herbert Nichols consist mainly of the files of Camp Pemigewassett. The documentation covers his career as a counselor, owner and director from 1933 to 1963, although items as early as 1908 and as late as 1974 are included in the collection. In addition to the camp material the papers include biographical files and records documenting his military service and interest in Oberlin community activities. The records are divided into two subgroups designed to reflect the...
Dates:
1908 - 1974; Majority of material found in 1934-1959; Other: Date acquired: 07/15/1970
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John J. Shipherd Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-083
Scope and Contents
The letters of founder John J. Shipherd represent the most important single source on the founding of Oberlin. Philo P. Stewart left no papers. The Shipherd papers should be read along with the early files found in the records of the Office of the Treasurer.
Consisting of original documents, ca. 1831-45 and undated, the John J. Shipherd papers mainly constitute letters sent or received by Oberlin’s founder. The approximate twenty letters sent by him, 1831-37, are to his family or...
Dates:
1806-1855, undated; Other: Date acquired: 05/17/1968
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John Keep Reference Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-424
Scope and Contents
In 2012 Oberlin College student Sonia Roubini visited the Manuscripts Division in the Library of Congress to photograph items in the John Keep Papers, 1781-1929 at the request of Oberlin faculty members in consultation with the Oberlin College Archivist. The John Keep papers had been given to the Library of Congress by Helen E. Keep, great granddaughter of John Keep, from 1929 to 1954. The finding aid from the Library of Congress is accessible on their ...
Dates:
1781 - 1929; Other: Date acquired: 2012 January 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John Pearson Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-312
Scope and Contents
The John Pearson Collection is a small one, comprised of the artist’s posters, exhibition catalogs and announcement cards, and a small amount of writings by and about him.
Dates:
1976-2002, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1995
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John S. and Caroline E. Service Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-119
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of only two documents from John S. and Caroline E. Service (1970, 1978).
The first document is a memorandum entitled “A Partial Examination of One Aspect of the Many Gross Errors Contained in The Amerasia Papers,” written by John S. Service and dated September 18, 1970. Service critically examined the U.S. government’s foreign policy with China and, in particular, the Communists in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He...
Dates:
1970 - 1978; Other: Date acquired: 12/28/1978
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John William Kurtz Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-216
Scope and Contents
The papers of John W. Kurtz consist of materials for the publication John Frederic Oberlin, including research materials (photocopies), manuscript with editorial comments (photocopy), manuscripts for the first revision, and the manuscript (photocopy) used to print the book. A copy of the book John Frederic Oberlin and Johann Fredrich Oberlin Sein Leben and Wirken, 1940-1826...
Dates:
1976-1982, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1985 April 25
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John Williams Bradshaw Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-044
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily consists of the sermons delivered by John Williams Bradshaw during his pastorate at First Congregational Church in Oberlin (1900-1912, n.d.). Sermon titles include “The efficacy of prayer”, “The ethics of business”, “Evolutionary hypothesis and the idea of God”, and “Changes of 75 years in conceptionof religious life” (delivered in conjunction with Oberlin’s 75th anniversary). The balance of this collection is made up by a biographical file, correspondence...
Dates:
1889-1921, undated; Other: Date acquired: 05/25/1970
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Adelia A. Field Johnston Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-019
Scope and Contents
The Adelia A. Field Johnston papers are divided into the following five series: Series I. Biographical File, Series II. Correspondence, Series III. Travel Accounts and Diaries, Series IV. Writings and Notebooks, and Series V. Photographs.
Of importance to the Oberlin community is the correspondence series, which sheds valuable insight on the central role Johnston played in the establishment of the Oberlin Village Improvement Society. Filed under the subheading "Oberlin...
Dates:
ca. 1856-1994; Majority of material found in ca. 1856-1911; Other: Date acquired: 07/30/1968
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives