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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

Albert Allen Wright Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG 09-9.60
Abstract

Wright was the chair of Natural History at Berea College from 1870 to 1872. A few years after leaving Berea, he would be appointed professor of Geology and Natural History at Oberlin College.  While at Berea College, Wright also served as the faculty meeting clerk. On September 21, 1874, he married Mary Lyon Bedortha (1846-1877), of Saratoga Springs, New York.  Professor Albert Allen Wright died April 2, 1905.

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.created: 1870-1871

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 - 1977; 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

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Berea (Ky.) 4
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