Poetry
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered general works on poetry and works limited to the philosophy of poetry. Works discussing collectively the technique and philosophy of poetry and works limited to the technique of poetry are entered under Poetics.
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
Oberlin File
Collection
Identifier: RG 21
Abstract
The Oberlin File is a collection of single items by or about Oberlinians and the College. It is an artificial collection comprised of many small accessions or items transferred without deed of gift.
Dates:
1823-2003, undated
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Oberlin Industrial School Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 31-006-016
Scope and Contents
The records include annual reports, 1885-1913, written by Julia Monroe, Mary Monroe (1854-1917), and Kate Fowler (1860-1933), successive directors of the school; teachers’ class reports, ca. 1887; financial records, 1885-1916; letters from industrial schools in Washington, D.C., and Chicago, ca. 1885; names of teachers and students; lesson plans for teachers; religious lessons, undated; notes on advice to the girls and their mothers, ca. 1885-1892; samples of work done; and a book of...
Dates:
1885-1934, undated; Other: Date acquired: 10/22/1980
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Rufus Cleveland Hovey Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-302
Scope and Contents
The papers of Rufus Cleveland Hovey, OC enrolled, consist of original letters written by Hovey to his family, Hovey’s Civil War journal, and a poem written by Hovey. His letters concern his intention to enroll at Oberlin College, his search for a teaching position, and his military service. The Civil War journal covers the period 1 January 1862 to 18 February 1862. An additional five letters were written by others concerning Hovey’s promotion to officer in the Union Army, his...
Dates:
1857-1866, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1998 May 18
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Steer-Wilson Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-392
Dates:
1895-1996, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1917-1948; Other: Date acquired: 2007 April 6
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Stuart Friebert Papers Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-464
Scope and Contents
This collection is primarily comprised of copies of poems written by Stuart Friebert, as well as articles and publications related to Stuart Friebert’s work and life. The bulk of the biographical materials relate to Stuart’s time teaching at Oberlin College. The collection also includes unfinished poems from Stuart’s computer files and several talk transcripts.
The collection is arranged into four records series: 1. Biographical Materials, 2. Creative Writing Program, 3. Writings,...
Dates:
1916-2020, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2021 May 21
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Walter Marshall Horton Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-004
Abstract
The papers of Walter Marshall Horton primarily consist of Horton's writing and information related to the modern Ecumenical Movement.
Dates:
1903-1967; Other: Date acquired: 05/10/1967
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
Wattles Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-273
Abstract
The Wattles Family Papers relate primarily to the lives of Theano Wattles and Esther Whinery Wattles. There are also materials related to Lucretia Celestia Wattles and Harmonia Wattles Woodford. The collection has been subdivided into four record series.
Dates:
1860-1953, undated; Other: Date acquired: 1969 March 27
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
William Arthur and Alberta T. Turner Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-291
Scope and Contents
The papers of William Arthur Turner document Turner’s career as a teacher and scholar as well as his service to the wider profession. The biographical material (Series 1) contains only brief information of his personal life, concentrating more fully on his professional activities. The collection as a whole primarily illustrates Turner’s scholarly interests and writing as well as personal narratives regarding religion and his early life.
The collection is divided into the...
Dates:
1941 - 1982; Other: Date acquired: 1997 November 10
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
William Edwards and Eleanor Bumstead Stevenson Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-219
Scope and Contents
The papers of William Edwards Stevenson (1900-85) and his wife Eleanor Bumstead Stevenson (1902-87) document the joint public service careers of the Stevensons over a period of forty-five years. Correspondence with their families (1917-25) and with each other (1924-25), as well as genealogical records such as diaries, wills, and marriage certificates, bring to light the privileged New England childhoods and family relationships which fostered their social ideals. The arrangement of the...
Dates:
1809 - 1987; Majority of material found in 1917-1925, 1942-85; Other: Date acquired: 1979 October 4
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
William Hayden Boyers Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-056
Scope and Contents
The William Hayden Boyers papers primarily document Boyers’s work as a theatre director. A majority of the records relate to his work as director and faculty advisor of the Oberlin College Gilbert and Sullivan Players, an organization that he founded in 1949. After his retirement from Oberlin College, Boyers served on the faculty of Saint Paul’s Episcopal College in Lawrenceville, Virginia. The collection contains correspondence, a class syllabus, several programs, and a series of slides...
Dates:
1944-1982, undated; Majority of material found in 1950-1972; Other: Date acquired: 08/09/1971
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives