records (documents)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 302 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Grandison Finney Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-002
Scope and Contents
The Finney papers are organized into the following record series, arranged to facilitate access to the collection's index and calendar: I. Correspondence, Incoming (calendared); II. Correspondence, Incoming and Outgoing (uncalendared); III. Miscellaneous Manuscripts; IV. Diaries and Commonplace book; V. Lectures; VI. Sermon Outlines; VII. Business Papers of Finney; VIII. Writings of Finney (Ms.); IX. Writings of Finney (Printed); and X. Late Accretions. Series II, Correspondence...
Dates:
1814-1991, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1966 October 10
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
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 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
Chauncey N. Pond Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-042
Abstract
The papers of the Rev. Chauncey Northrop Pond reveal Pond's concern to document the lives of missionaries in China and other countries by collecting missionary correspondence and related historical materials. Pond's professional files offer a limited view of his sixty-year career as a Congregational minister. There is virtually no information on his personal life in this collection.
Dates:
1852 - 1920; Other: Date acquired: 10/30/1969
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
City of Oberlin Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 31-005
Abstract
The records of the City of Oberlin span 1858 to 2007. This material documents many aspects of the administration of Oberlin, including: minutes of City Council, records of City Officials, city boards, commissions and committees; ordinances and resolutions; the records of the Water Works, Police and Fire Departments, Public Works, and Code Administrators. The Water Works and the minutes and ordinances of the City Council are among the most complete record series. Major gaps exist among...
Dates:
1858-2007; Other: Date acquired: 01/18/1972
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
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
College General Records
Record Group
Identifier: RG 00
Abstract
The College General group consists of all printed materials produced by the academic and administrative units of Oberlin College. For the convenience of staff and users, these printed materials have been gathered under this single title, but they may also be found in the record groups relating to particular office functions.
Dates:
1834-2024; Other: Date acquired: 1966
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