résumés (personnel records)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Alumni Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 28
Scope and Contents
The alumni records retained in the Oberlin College Archives represents only the files of deceased graduates and former students. Current files on living alumni are held by the Alumni Information Service and are housed in the basement of Bosworth Hall. Faculty, staff, trustee, and president files mainly are comprised of deceased or retired individuals.
The alumni records in the Oberlin College Archives are arranged in eight series: 1. Non-graduates who died prior to July 1, 1966;...
Dates:
1833-2024; Other: 1968-08-30
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
Eileen Thornton Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-280
Scope and Contents
This small collection holds biographical information, correspondence, poems, and publications by Thornton, photographs of Carnegie and the Conservatory libraries, student assistants, library staff, and Thornton’s retirement dinner, and a scrapbook assembled and presented by library staff on the occasion of Thornton’s retirement in 1971.
Included are two handmade children’s books created by Thornton in 1938, with original illustrations. Another handmade book, made by Thornton...
Dates:
1938-1971, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1997 January 23
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Fred L. Steen Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-357
Scope and Contents
The papers of Fred L. Steen document his career as a minister, his social interests, and his activities. The bulk of the papers concern his lengthy position as pastor of the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Oberlin. Steen’s correspondence contains letters from various individuals relating to his involvement with the Progressive National Baptist Convention, various elected officials, and many friends. The materials provide evidence of Steen’s commitment to his pastorship at Mount Zion Baptist...
Dates:
1925-1998, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2002 September 12
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Geoffrey T. Blodgett Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-263
Scope and Contents
Geoffrey T. Blodgett’s career as a professor and scholar of American history at Oberlin College is well documented in these papers, from his appointment at Oberlin in 1960 to his retirement in 2000 and death in 2001. A small amount of material dates from prior to his faculty appointment. There is very little of a personal nature in the papers, but his correspondence with respected and valued colleagues, as well as many former students, reveal warm relationships with many of them and...
Dates:
1683-ca. 2011; Majority of material found in 1960-2000; Other: Date acquired: 1995
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Grover C. Amen Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-386
Scope and Contents
The papers of Grover C. Amen, poet and writer, primarily consist of biographical material and his own poems and fiction. The biographical materials include his résumés and listings gathered and contributed by Elizabeth Albrecht and other writers. Amen’s writings are represented among the papers by copies of his published book of poetry, F Train Ramble, and a fairly comprehensive volume of his collected poems, short fiction, and translations, compiled by...
Dates:
1949-2004, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1981-2004; Other: Date acquired: 2003 March 10
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Ira Steinberg Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-111
Scope and Contents
The Ira Steinberg Papers (1959-1987) document the academic career of their creator, a member of the Arts and Sciences faculty of Oberlin College since 1961. The records span Steinberg's teaching career in the departments of Education (1961-1978) and Philosophy (1978-), including his chairmanship of the Department of Education (1975-1978). The records do not document his present activities as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (1987-1994?). There is virtually no...
Dates:
1959 - 1987; Other: Date acquired: 09/22/1975
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Joseph R. and Anita C. Reichard Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-266
Scope and Contents
The collection is divided into two subgroups: papers of Joseph Reichard, and papers of Anita Reichard. Subgroup I is divided into four series: 1. Files of Service to Oberlin College, 2. Files of External Professional Activities, 3. Writings, and 4. Teaching Files. The second subgroup consists of: 1. Biographical File, 2. Clippings File, and 3. Choir Tour Files.
In both sections of the collection, documentation is somewhat uneven. In Joseph Reichard's papers, coverage of...
Dates:
1940 - 1997; Other: Date acquired: 1993 December 17
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Mary Durling Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-348
Scope and Contents
The papers of Mary Durling primarily document her work as an artist, coordinator of special projects and exhibitions, and her civic activities within the community of Oberlin. A modest amount of materials relate to her teaching in the Oberlin College Upward Bound Program, and her work with other student achievement programs and the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs.
Series IX. Special Programs Coordinator Files contains correspondence, notes, and other materials that...
Dates:
1950-2000, undated; Majority of material found in 1977-1997
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Office of Admissions Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 25
Scope and Contents
The records of the Office of Admissions (1888, 1902-2000), including annual reports, minutes, correspondence, student applications, statistical tables, consultants' reports, and printed materials, document the office's administrative, recruitment, research, and marketing activities over six decades. Minutes of the Committee on Admissions, 1907-28, are housed with the records of the Office of the Secretary. The collection is divided into six series alphabetically arranged: I....
Dates:
1888-2000
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives