OBERLIN HISTORICAL AND IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION (O.H.I.O.)

RECORDS, 1903-1990

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INVENTORY

Note: An asterisk * denotes records.

Subgroup I.  Oberlin Village and Improvement Society
     Series 1. Constitution and By-laws
Box 1 
     Constitution and By-laws, 1911-1943
     Series 2.  Minutes
Box 1 (cont.)
     Minutes, 1903-10, 1912, 1914-23, 1932-1964 (6f)
     Series 3.  Correspondence
Box 1 (cont.)
     Correspondence, 1909-1964 (3f)
     Series 4.  Treasurer's Records
Box 2
     Treasurer's Records
          Correspondence, 1942-1964
          Balance Sheets, 1963-1964 (2f)
          Bank Statements, 1963-64
          Receipts, 1903-1940 (3f)
     Series 5.  Oberlin Park Board
Box 2 (cont.)
     Oberlin Park Board, 1911-1915, 1939-19
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     Series 6.  Oberlin Federation
Box 2 (cont.)
     Oberlin Federation Minutes, 1913-18
     Series 7.  Printed Material
Box 2 (cont.)
     Printed Material and Clippings, 1908-1958
Subgroup II.  Oberlin Historical Society
     Series 1.  Constitution and By-laws
Box 1
     Constitution and By-laws,  1958-1960
     Series 2.  Minutes
Box 1 (cont.)
     Minutes, 1960-1964
     Series 3.  Correspondence
Box 1 (cont.)
     Correspondence, 1960-1963
          Mary Rudd Cochran and Donald Love, 1960-1963
     Series 4.  Historical Properties
Box 1 (cont.)
     Historical Properties
          Little Red School House, 1958-1962
          Monroe House, 1960-63 (2f)
          Roster of Acquisitions, 1960
     Series 5.  Financial Records
Box 1 (cont.)
     Financial Records
          Treasurer's Records, 1958-1965 (4f)
Box 2
          Pledge Cards and Gift Receipts, 1960-1964 (2f)
     Series 6.  Printed Material
Box 2 (cont.)
     Printed Material, 1958-1964
Subgroup III.  Oberlin Historical and Improvement Organization
     Series 1.  Constitution and By-laws
Box 1
     Constitution and By-laws,  1964-1979
     Series 2.  Chartering and Incorporating
Box 1 (cont.)
     Charter Amendments and Corporate Registration, 1958-1987 (4f)
     Certificate of Continued Existence, 1968-1976
     Series 3.  Minutes
Box 1 (cont.)
     Minutes 1964-1989 (5f)
          Special Meetings, 1972-1973
     Series 4.  President's Records
Box 1
     President's Records
          Correspondence, 1964-1988 (2f)
 
     Series 5.  Secretary's Records
          Subseries 1.  Correspondence
Box 1 (cont.)
          Correspondence
               Donald Love, 1964-1974
               Nancy Close and Philip Tear, 1977, 1990
          Subseries 2.  Chronological File
Box 2
          Chronological File, 1965-1989 (25f)
          Subseries 3.  Membership Rosters
Box 3
          Membership Rosters, 1967-1988
          Subseries 4.  Historical File
Box 3 (cont.)
          Historical File, 1961-1971
          Roster of Acquisitions,  1966-1985
          Astor Piano,  1967-1970
          Finney Sofa, 1967-1968
     Series 6.  Treasurer's Records
          Subseries 1.  Correspondence
Box 1
          Correspondence, 1964-1987
          Subseries 2.  Annual Reports
Box 1 (cont.)
          Annual Reports, 1964-1985 (4f)
          Subseries 3.  Building and Property Records
Box 2
          Building and Property Records
               Artz Property (Frederick B. Artz), 1983-1985
               East Vine Street Properties, 1965-1967
               Ferguson House, 1972
               Jewett House, 1969-1979
               Little Red School House, 1968-1988
               Monroe House, 1967-1987
               Oberlin Community Services Building, 1964-1987
               Leases, 1965-1985
Box 3
               Property Valuations, 1986-1988 (3f)
          Subseries 4.  Accounts Receivable and Payable
Box 4
     Accounts Receivable and Payable
          Insurance Policies, 1974-1989 (4f)
          Investments, 1961-1986 (2f)
          Internal Revenue Service Forms, 1962-1989 (2f)
Box 5
          Tax Exemption Cases
Box 6
          Gift and Membership Receipts, 1964-1983 (2f)
          Bank Statements,  1964-1988
          Canceled Checks, 1967-1981
          Bills and Invoices, 1967-1987 (3f)
          Utility Bills, 1973-1986
          Receipts and Disbursements,  1988
          Real Estate Tax receipts, 1972-1985
Box 7
          Balance Ledger, 1981-1986
          Miscellaneous Records, 1961-1987
     Series 7.  Special Projects
Box 1
     Special Projects
          Charles Martin Hall Memorial Center, 1960-1970 (2f)
          City Park, 1967-1986
          Historical Center, 1960-1968
          Historic Landscapes Center Village, Oberlin, OH, 1837-1990, 1990
          Historic Pageant for Oberlin, 1968
          Walter Nord Dinner, 1965
          Oberlin Area United Appeal, 1962-1983
Box 2
          Publication Projects, 1961-1984 (5f)
     Series 8.  Printed Material and Photographs
Box 2 (cont.)
     Printed Material and Photographs
          Brochures, 1969-1983
          Clippings, 1964-1980
          Photographs, ca. 1960s
     Series 9.  Artifacts
Box 1
     Artifacts
          Finney House Hinges

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