Manuscripts
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 289 Collections and/or Records:
William E. Bigglestone Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-151
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...
Dates:
1818-2003, undated; Other: Date acquired: 03/03/1982
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
William Edward Stevenson Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-008
Abstract
The William Edwards Stevenson Papers, 1928(1943-1959)-1961, document the thirteen-year administration of the eighth president of Oberlin College. The bulk of Stevenson's personal papers are contained in Record Group 30/219; however, this collection does include correspondence of a personal nature (1943-1960) which was designated by a "P" in the original filing system. Filed with this correspondence are several folders of Stevenson's writings and talks as well as diverse biographical...
Dates:
1928-1961, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1943-1959; Other: Date acquired: 1971 January 1
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 Gay Ballantine Presidential Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 02-004
Scope and Contents
The papers of William Gay Ballantine, consisting primarily of Ballantine family papers (1750-1913), provide no documentation of Ballantine's tenure as President of Oberlin College (1891-1896). Ballantine's personal papers are few but include correspondence (1865-1886), three journals (1881-1896, undated), miscellaneous papers(1836-1933), and writings (1836-1933). The collection also contains several albumen portraits of the Ballantine family (ca. 1846-1899). Materials are divided into two...
Dates:
1750-1966, undated; Other: Majority of material found in 1834-1937; Other: Date acquired: 1971 February 24
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
William Goodell Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-029
Abstract
The papers of William Goodell provide partial documentation of Goodell's early business activities (1813-21) and of his mature writings on temperance and religion (1842-74). His numerous anti-slavery publications are not present in this collection. There is also some material here relating to the Goodell and Frost families and to Rhoda Lavinia Goodell, one of William Goodell's daughters.
Dates:
1737-1933; Other: Date acquired: 04/17/2012
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
William H. Fuchsman Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-425
Scope and Contents
The William H. Fuchsman Papers are arranged in three series: 1. Awards; 2. Committee and Program Files; and 3. Course Materials. Certain files are restricted in Series 2 and 3. The Papers reflect Professor Fuchsman’s leadership in programs related to science and interdisciplinary education, and his courses in chemistry at Oberlin College.
Dates:
1970-2012, undated; Other: Date acquired: 2013 August 8
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
William H. Seaman Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-235
Scope and Contents
The papers of William H. Seaman document his service to Oberlin College as first Director of Admissions (1928-48) through his talks and writings in which he addressed admission policies and life at Oberlin, gave welcoming remarks and encouragement to incoming freshmen, and provided insight to college life in general. Approximately one half of the collection (0.20 l.f.) concerns his sudden death by suicide on 19 March 1948. The biographical series contains copies of his obituary, memorial...
Dates:
1930 - 1948; Other: Date acquired: 1992 June 8
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives
William H. Warren Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-332
Scope and Contents
The papers of William H. Warren are comprised of materials collected by Warren that document the efforts of the World War II Memorial Sponsoring Committee to plan, design, and fund the World War II memorial on the Oberlin College campus. Warren served as the chair and guiding force of the committee from its inception in 1995. Received in two accessions in 2001–with one later addition in 2003–the materials document the work of the committee as a group and of Warren as an individual to create...
Dates:
1995-2003, undated; Majority of material found in 1995-2000; Other: Date acquired: 2001 May 25
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
William K. Breckenridge Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 30-078
Scope and Contents
Consisting of class record books (1898-1934), scrapbooks (1888-1856) and other miscellaneous items (1888-1979), this collection primarily documents William Breckenridge’s work as an instructor of piano at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. His class record books list his students, their weekly appointments for music lessons, and their grades. The scrapbook details his experiences while studying music in Leipzig, Germany (1885-1886), and it includes musical programs and fliers as...
Dates:
1885-1957, undated; Other: Date acquired: 09/16/1971
Found in:
Oberlin College Archives