photographs -- photographic prints
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 266 Collections and/or Records:
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
Architectural Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 53
Scope and Contents
The architectural records at the Oberlin College Archives relate to the architecture or built environment of the College and the City of Oberlin from the 1830s to the present, except for a handful of isolated references to other places. The buildings which make up the Oberlin College campus, as well as those which are now gone, constitute a rich artifactual document of institutional growth since the founding of Oberlin in 1833. Oberlin’s architectural history is one of eclecticism – a...
Dates:
1842-2008, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1976
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Arthur Ludwig and Arthur Ewing Princehorn Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-416
Dates:
ca.1900-2014; Other: Majority of material found in 1917-1966; Other: Date acquired: 1978 January 18
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Arthur Lyman Williams Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-060
Scope and Contents
The papers of Arthur L. Williams primarily document his career as a woodwinds and music education teacher and his involvement in Oberlin College musical groups. The collection includes items relating to his work at summer schools, personal and professional correspondence, and several photographs of Oberlin College bands and ensembles that were directed by Williams. The departmental files and photographs comprise the bulk of the collection. Williams taught during World War II, so many of...
Dates:
1920-1981, undated; Majority of material found within 1927 - 1970; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1970
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Athena Tacha Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-262
Scope and Contents
The papers of Athena Tacha primarily document her teaching as a member of the Oberlin College Department of Art, and her role as Consultant Curator of the Weltzheimer/Johnson House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Oberlin, Ohio. Tacha used these materials in writing the manuscript “Frank Lloyd Wright at Oberlin: the story of the Weltzheimer/Johnson House.”
The collection is organized into two Subgroups, I. Materials Relating to Athena Tacha and II. Materials relating to the...
Dates:
1968-2002, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1995 August 22
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Azariah Smith Root Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-057
Abstract
The papers of Azariah Smith Root (1862-1927, A.B. 1884) document the personal and professional life of this prominent educator, librarian, and scholar.
Dates:
1881 - 1986; Majority of material found within 1881 - 1930; Other: Date acquired: 08/20/1971
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Baldwin Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-242
Scope and Contents
The Baldwin Family Papers span one hundred thirty-four years, from 1855-1989, and chronicle the life and times of Cyrus Grandison Baldwin, Cyrus Harcourt Baldwin, James Fairchild Baldwin, and Edward Henry Fairchild. The majority of materials can be considered secondary sources; news clippings, excerpts from historical publications, and other printed matter. Few documents were created by the family members themselves. The collection contains nineteen well-annotated...
Dates:
1855 - 2004; Other: Date acquired: 1994 February 28
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Barbara B. Zikmund Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-327
Scope and Contents
The papers of Barbara B. Zikmund consist of materials and notes compiled for the writing of her PhD dissertation Asa Mahan and Oberlin Perfectionism (Department of Religion, Duke University, 1969). While a good bulk of the material consists of photocopies or photostats of published writings or primary documents, the collection provides a corpus of documentation concerning Asa Mahan, Oberlin Perfectionsim, and other related topics. In addition, the...
Dates:
1830-2007, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2000 September 17
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Bayer Diagnostics Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 31-028
Scope and Contents
The records from Bayer Diagnostics Corporation document the medical instrument manufacturing and research of Bayer Diagnostics and its predecessor entities, Gilford Instrument Laboratories, Ciba Corning Diagnostics, and Chiron Diagnostics. For four decades this manufacturing plant was a major employer in the city of Oberlin. Located at 132 Artino Street, Gilford Instrument Laboratories was the first occupant of the Oberlin Industrial Park in 1959. The company was a leading manufacturer...
Dates:
1941-2001; Other: Date acquired: 12/11/2000
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