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Scope and Contents The voluminous files document the full range of archival functions carried out by the staff operating under William E. Bigglestone, Roland M. Baumann, and Kenneth M. Grossi, respectively, over more than five decades. In particular the records handsomely document the acquisition of collections, the nature and level of reference activity, the role played by the unit on the instructional front, and the unit’s ongoing struggle for institutional support to keep pace with the growing...

Scope and Contents The Bigglestone personal papers reflect William E. Bigglestone's interest in Oberlin history, with a special interest in the Oberlin Black community, and Oberlin during the mid-to-late 19th century. He was preoccupied with focusing on Oberlin's early themes (such as a place of refuge for enslaved people in pursuit of freedom, Black servicemen in the Civil War, and Oberlin College as an integral part of the town) and getting the record straight. The collection highlights Bigglestone’s...