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Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:
A. Clair Siddall Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-145
Scope and Contents
This collection is arranged in four series: 1. Biographical File; 2. Writings; 3. Research Files; and 4. Photographs.
Consisting primarily of writings and research files, A. Claire Siddall’s papers document his scholarship and contributions to the field of medicine. This collection contains Siddall's writings on the early history of medical practice in the city of Oberlin, Ohio, and articles on women’s health. The balance of this collection is made up of photographs of Oberlin...
Dates:
1918-1988, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1981 April 27
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Albert J. McQueen Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-257
Scope and Contents
The papers of Albert James McQueen document McQueen's career as teacher, researcher, and an advocate for Black students, as well as a person who devoted his professional career to service to institution and community. The collection illustrates the Oberlin ideals of activism, volunteerism, and the pursuit of social equality.
Most notable are the records that document McQueen's committee work. He volunteered his time to address many issues for faculty, staff, and students. The...
Dates:
1964 - 2002; Other: Date acquired: 06/05/1995
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Alice Hester Simpson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-240
Scope and Contents
The papers of Alice Hester Simpson detail her life, personal and professional, and her relationships with several members of her family. The correspondence of David and Clara Simpson gives additional insight for the lives of Alice Simpson’s parents. Her family correspondence and activity in finalizing the affairs or receiving posthumous gifts of several family members describes her involvement with her family. Of special notice are the numerous letters to and from Alice Simpson’s great...
Dates:
1887 - 1993
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Alumni Association Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 20
Scope and Contents
Records of the Alumni Association of Oberlin College cover the period from 1839 to the present. They document the formation, organization, programs, and activities of the Alumni Association. Included are constitutions, bylaws, minutes, committee reports, correspondence, planning documents, invitations, photographs, video and audion cassettes, memorabilia such as scrapbooks and class distinctions, and general files.
Although the records span the entire history of the Association,...
Dates:
1839-present; Majority of material found in 1920-1985; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1966
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
American Association of University Women, Oberlin Branch Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 31-006-021
Scope and Contents
The group is organized around twelve records series: Series 1. Constitutions and Bylaws; 2. Annual Reports and Financial Records; 3. Minutes; 4. Correspondence; 5. Membership; 6. History; 7. Program Booklets; 8. Publications; 9. Events/Special Projects; 10. Clippings; 11. National and State Publications; and 12. Certificates. Topics covered include national and state conventions, AAUW fellowships, the yearly tea for Oberlin College senior women, the moving-picture improvement campaign,...
Dates:
1914-2012, undated
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Archibald McCullum Ball and Sarah A. Curtis Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-006
Scope and Contents
The genealogy fills 12 three-ring notebooks, with an accompanying volume that contains an introduction and an index. In addition to the genealogical information, the notebooks include letters and documents of family members, plus historical and biographical sketches. The collection includes letters by Irene Ball (Allen), 1836-1842, describing life as a student in early Oberlin and as the wife of an abolitionist minister in Illinois; an eight-page typescript of a notebook written by...
Dates:
1819-1962; Other: Date acquired: 11/02/1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Belden and Lisa Paulson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-374
Scope and Contents
The Belden and Lisa Paulson Papers primarily document the life of Belden Paulson, who began his varied service-oriented career resettling refugees in post-World War II Europe. As a maverick academic, his professional endeavors involved urban development, alternative futures, sustainability, and substantial, practical projects related to each of these fields. The records of the High Wind Association document a non-profit intentional community founded by Belden and Lisa dedicated to...
Dates:
1937-2012, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1945-2001; Other: Date acquired: 2005 January 1
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Bridgman Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-349
Scope and Contents
This is a sizable collection. The Bridgman Family Papers document the family’s work as missionaries to South Africa over nearly a century (1860-1949). Included in these family papers are a good many biographical and genealogical histories of each member of the extended family. Unevenness exists in the collection, however, in part because the bulk of the materials primarily document the work and accomplishments of Frederick Brainerd Bridgman (1869-1925) and his wife, Clara Davis Bridgman...
Dates:
ca. 1854-2003, undated; Majority of material found within 1860 - 1962; Other: Date acquired: 2002 January 17
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Carleton Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-385
Scope and Contents
The Carleton Family Papers primarily document the life and career of Alford Carleton as a missionary, teacher, minister, college president, and observer of the cultural and political climate in the environs of the Middle and Near East.
During his time abroad (mostly in Syria, Turkey, and present-day Lebanon) Carleton wrote hundreds of letters to family members, friends, and colleagues. Of great historic value are his first-hand accounts of the region’s unrest due to the repeated...
Dates:
1808-1985, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1853-1973; Other: Date acquired: 2006 June 23
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Charles Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-366
Scope and Contents
The Charles Family papers document the lives of two generations of the family. A substantial portion of the documentation is personal correspondence between Harriet Blood Charles and Thomas Charles, their four daughters: Ethelwyn Charles, Mary Agnes Charles, Grace Miriam Charles and Alice Bell Charles Reid, and various friends and relatives. Many of these letters provide descriptions of student life at Oberlin College around 1893-1902. Of a separate special interest are letters from...
Dates:
1828-1965, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2003 October 23
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives