photographs -- photographic prints
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 266 Collections and/or Records:
James Caldwell McCullough Papers
Collection — 5 boxes
Identifier: RG 30-053
Scope and Contents
The papers of James Caldwell McCullough document his greatest interests–photography and chemistry. His personal and professional correspondence and laboratory manuals make up the bulk of his collection. McCullough's letters document his professionalism through his dealings with other corporations and with the college itself. He never received a doctorate in his field, but he managed to convince the college that his years of service and experience surmounted his limited schooling....
Dates:
1906-1949, undated; Other: Date acquired: 04/28/1971
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
James H. Hall Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-020
Scope and Contents
This small body of materials, which spans the years 1909 to 1957, documents James H. Hall's academic career as a student of music and as an instructor. It provides insight into his work as a writer, composer and musician. A series of detailed, reflective letters written home during a year's stay in Europe (1937-38) reveals the nature of his relationships with family members, friends, and colleagues.
Hall's early aspirations and his love of music are illustrated by the contents of...
Dates:
1907-1957; Other: Date acquired: 08/28/1968
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
James Harris Fairchild Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-003
Scope and Contents
The papers (1771, 1819-1926, undated) of James Harris Fairchild do not provide users a complete record of the Fairchild presidency, 1866-1889, or of the personal life of their creator. The body of documentation is instead a mix of personal and professional papers, the bulk of which consists of incoming correspondence (1852-1903). All but two boxes of this correspondence has been described at the item level in a six-volume calendar, plus an index, prepared by Susan F. Zearing in...
Dates:
1771-2000, undated; Majority of material found within 1819 - 1926; Other: Date acquired: 1968 June 21
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
James T. and Jeanne H. Stephens Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-239
Scope and Contents
The Papers of Dr. James T. and Jeanne (Hibbard) Stephens primarily document their careers as physicians in the Oberlin Community, and their work in Kenya after retirement in 1976. The writings of James Stephens, including The Christian as a Doctor (1960), The History of the Oberlin Clinic (1977), and In the Shadow of Mt. Kenya (1993, book and manuscript), provide insight into the medical...
Dates:
1927 - 2007; Other: Date acquired: 1993 August 9
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Janet Knapp Byles Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-363
Scope and Contents
The papers of Janet Knapp Byles are modest in volume, and contain both personal and professional papers, several photographs and three scrapbooks. The content of the material largely focuses on Byles' life during and after attending Oberlin College.
The bulk of the collection consists of photographs and scrapbooks, regarding Byles’ family, friends, class reunions and trips abroad. In addition to the photographs and scrapbooks, there are several writings by Byles regarding her class...
Dates:
1850-1999, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1850-1948; Other: Date acquired: 2003 January 28
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Jean Brown McAllister Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-452
Scope and Contents
The Jean Brown McAllister Papers is a small collection, covering her years as an Oberlin student (1938-1942), coinciding with the years leading up to and including the early years of U.S. involvement in World War II.
The letters written by Brown to her family in Series 1 represent the bulk of the collection. Undated letters were inscribed with postmark dates from envelopes by Archives staff. They reveal student life and its rituals and customs at Oberlin at the time. Early In her...
Dates:
1938-1942, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2018 July 12
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Jeanne Ragner Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-419
Scope and Contents
The Jeanne Ragner Papers contribute some documentation of student life in a language program house at Oberlin College during the 1940s through the 1960s, particularly in the photographs series. Most of the photographs are informal snapshots of Ragner, students, and others associated with French House. There are a few professional college photographs in the series that were likely used in publicity vehicles such as the Alumni Magazine. At least three of...
Dates:
1941-1978, 2008, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2008 March 31
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Jewel LaFontant-MANkarious Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-310
Scope and Contents
The papers of Jewel LaFontant-MANkarious relate primarily to the latter portion of her career. The papers include correspondence, handwritten notes, speeches and addresses, news clippings, and photographs and other non-textual material; the bulk of the historical material dates from the late 1970s to her death in 1997. There is very little material related to her days as a student at Oberlin College (1939-43), and there is no material from her childhood or her studies at the University...
Dates:
1875-1997; Majority of material found in 1965-1997; Other: Date acquired: 1997 October 28
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John C. Leith Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-354
Scope and Contents
The John C. Leith papers primarily consist of letters, many of which document various aspects of the Civil War. The most significant letters relating to the Civil War are the letters of soldiers and of John C. Leith. These letters contain passages regarding the hardships faced by the soldiers, and their desire to have news from home. Some legal documents, e.g. affidavits and an Ohio state bill, which concern the Leith family, are also included.
Many other documents, e.g....
Dates:
1851-1973, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1860-1901; Other: Date acquired: 1972 August 22
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
John Frederic Shreiner Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-096
Scope and Contents
The papers of John Frederic Shreiner consist of textual and non-textual materials relating to the Oberlin College Class of 1916. Shreiner served as Class President and Class Agent for several years, beginning in 1966, and collected these materials in order to plan class reunions and update class directories. Materials in the collection include letters from the Class President, letters from class members, class member lists, minutes and reports from meetings, financial records, printed...
Dates:
1912-1976, undated; Other: Date acquired: 07/30/1976
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives