Oberlin College.
Organization
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Ada Simpson Sherwood Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 09-9.43
Abstract
Ada Simpson was born on January 25, 1861 in Carlton, New York but spent most of her early life in rural Michigan. At the age of sixteen, she obtained a teacher’s certificate and became a rural school teacher while at the same time working toward the high school diploma. She married Alva Sherwood in 1888.
In 1905 she was tragically widowed; this event marked the next phase of Sherwood’s career during which she would begin her life-long dream of higher education. Along with her son and...
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1888 - 1955; Other: Majority of material found in 1912-1952
William Eleazar Barton papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 09-9.04
Abstract
Collection of material documenting life and work of W.E. Barton.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1885-1976; Other: Majority of material found in 1895–1925
Edward Henry (E. H.) Fairchild papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 03-3.01
Abstract
official and personal papers of Berea College's first president, Edward Henry Fairchild.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1860-1973
William Goodell Frost papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 03-3.03
Abstract
This collection consists of official and personal papers of, William Goodell Frost, who served as Berea College's third president from 1892 to 1920.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1860-1955; Other: Majority of material found within 1860-1894
William J. Hutchins papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 03-3.04
Abstract
Personal and official papers of William J. Hutchins.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1850 - 2000; Other: Majority of material found within 1900 - 1958
Oberlin College
Collection
Identifier: RG 13-13.25
Scope and Contents
Materials documenting the College's long relations and history with Oberlin College.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1867-1981
Albert Allen Wright papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 09-9.60
Abstract
Collection of correspondence written by Albert Allen Wright to Mary Lyon Bedortha.
Dates:
translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1870-1871
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- Appalachian Region, Southern -- History. 2
- Appalachian Region, Southern -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- History -- 20th century. 2
- Appalachian Region. 2
- Education, Higher -- Appalachian Region -- History. 2
- Education, higher -- Administration 2
- Minorities -- Education -- United States. 2
- Abolitionists 1
- African American history. 1
- African Americans -- Appalachian Region. 1
- African Americans -- Education -- Kentucky. 1
- African Americans. 1
- American poetry. 1
- Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. 1
- Appalachia -- Description and travel. 1
- Appalachian Region -- Economic Conditions. 1
- Appalachian Region -- History 1
- Appalachian Region -- Social conditions -- History. 1
- Berea College -- Buildings -- Fairchild Hall 1
- Berea College -- Buildings -- Howard Hall 1
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Churches, Presbyterian 1
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Marriage records 1
- Churches, Presbyterian -- Bedford Presbyterian Church. 1
- Clergy, Presbyterian -- Sermons. 1
- Congregationalism -- Periodicals. 1
- Hutchins family 1
- Kentucky Day Law. 1
- Madison County (Ky.) -- History. 1
- Military installations -- World War I. 1
- Murch family 1
- Segregation in higher education -- Kentucky -- History. 1
- Students, college -- Berea College 1
- Travel, foreign -- Missionaries. 1
- Women college students 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Military life 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives 1
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