records (documents)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 302 Collections and/or Records:
Conservatory of Music Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 10
Scope and Contents
The records of the Conservatory of Music span the years 1841 to the present, the earliest records consisting of printed catalogs and concert programs. Few records have survived to illuminate the period from 1867, when the Conservatory became a division of the College, to 1928, the date of the earliest surviving correspondence of a Conservatory Director (Frank Holcomb Shaw). The bulk of the collection, concentrated in the period 1930 to 1990, details the administrative and educational...
Dates:
1841-present; Other: Date acquired: 07/06/1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Court of Amherst Township Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 31-036
Scope and Contents
The Court of Amherst Township Records contain the dockets of Joseph L. Whiton, Homer Tyrell, Alvah Lewis, Edgar H. Hinman, Henry Hirsching, and J.B. Parker. They range in date from 1854 through 1891.
Dates:
1854-1891
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Dale R. Johnson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-375
Scope and Contents
The papers of Dale R. Johnson consist primarily of documents regarding a Buddhist temple which was owned for some time by Oberlin College. This temple is an exact replica of an 18th century temple in Jehol Province, China, itself built on the pattern of the Dalai Lama’s monastic temple in Lhasa, Tibet. The replica was built in China and displayed at the 1931 Chicago International Exhibition and the 1939 New York World’s Fair. It was then disassembled and put into storage, and in 1943 donated...
Dates:
ca. 1931-1998, undated; Other: Majority of material found within 1957 - 1986; Other: Date acquired: 2004 October 25
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Dan Freeman Bradley Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-125
Scope and Contents
Consists of original letters and photocopies; an issue of the Bangkok calendar (1864), printed by Dan Beach Bradley; the will (1893) of Sarah Blachly Bradley; writings and addresses (1892-1937, undated); and a photograph album showing scenes of Bangkok (ca. 1889). Most of the letters were written between 1877 and 1892 by Dan F. Bradley to his mother and siblings in Bangkok, Thailand. They describe Bradley's student days from 1877 to 1885 at Oberlin College and Oberlin Theological...
Dates:
1865 - 1937; Other: Date acquired: 08/10/1979
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Daniel Chapin Kinsey Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-048
Abstract
The personal papers of Daniel Chapin Kinsey, 1922-70, primarily document the teaching and coaching career of a member of the Department of Physical Education for Men at Oberlin College. Indirectly, the historical materials also provide information about an academic department that was opposed to the growing trend of professionalism in collegiate athletics and continued to support the belief that athletics were a means of accomplishing the aims of education in general. There is modest...
Dates:
1922-1970, undated; Other: Date acquired: 07/13/1970
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
David L. Anderson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-065
Scope and Contents
The collection contains both personal and professional papers of David L. Anderson. Personal papers include correspondence and items relating to Anderson's ministry, family, Navy service, health and car insurance, investments, and retirement. Professional papers exist for activities directly relating to Oberlin, and for external professional involvement. Included are correspondence, memoranda, notes, class syllabi, students' papers and exams, lecture outlines, drafts and final copies of...
Dates:
1915-1997; Majority of material found within 1948-1984; Other: Date acquired: 09/15/1970
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
David S. Boe Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-352
Scope and Contents
Consisting of three artificially constructed record series, the individual documents of varying value were collected by Professor of Organ David Boe over the course of the 1990s. Boe is less the creator of this history than Oberlin College’s point person to implement the proceeds of the K. Africa estate to install a new organ in Finney Chapel. The dedication of the Kay Africa Memorial Organ took place September 28-30, 2001. Boe’s role is also documented in the records of the Conservatory of...
Dates:
1907-2002, undated; Majority of material found in 1991-2000; Other: Date acquired: 2002 August 13
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Delphine Hanna Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-324
Scope and Contents
The papers of Delphine Hanna document her work as a pioneer in the field of physical education for women. The biographical files contain brief sketches of Hanna’s career, recollections of her former students, and materials relating to her induction in the Michigan Hall of Fame. The correspondence series contains two letters written by Hanna to Alumnae of the Oberlin College and two letters from individuals who sought information concerning Hanna’s work. The bulk of the material concerns...
Dates:
1884 - 1970; Majority of material found in 1884-1946; Other: Date acquired: 1998 December 18
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Department of Anthropology Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 09-032
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of the records of the Oberlin College Department of Anthrolpology. The records are arranged into eight series. They include materials related to the repatriation of indigenous materials, department exhibitions, administrative files, annual reports, details of the curriculum, and information related to the history of the department.
Dates:
1969-2007, undated; Other: Date acquired: 06/10/2002
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Department of Art Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 09-028
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records of the Oberlin College Department of Art. It has been organized into six subgroups: Administrative Files, Degree Programs, Special Programs, Non-Textual Materials, Exhibitions and Publications, and Personnel Files. Each subgroup has been further subdivided into series.
Dates:
early 20th century - 2014 ; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1995
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives