| Exhibits |
| The
Bicentennial of the Birth of John Brown (1800-1859) |
| This exhibit attempts to highlight Oberlin's relationship
with John Brown. It includes images of a bust of the abolitionist,
donated by Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Blodgett, a daguerreotype
of three Oberlin students who helped Brown in Kansas, a letter from
Oberlin student John A. Copeland, who assisted Brown in his raid
on Harper's Ferry, and other items of interest. |
| Controversial
Diplomacy: The 1919 King-Crane Commission |
| Titled "Controversial Diplomacy: The 1919 King-Crane
Commission," the exhibition—and a talk on Nov. 9, 1998—focused
on the involvement of Henry Churchill King (1858-1934) "in
an idealistic though unsuccessful effort to construct an American
peace policy for the Middle East," said Archivist Roland Baumann.
King served as Oberlin's president from 1902 to 1927. |
| The Great Wooden Spoon |
| In 1895, Class Day exercises during commencement broke with tradition in one odd respect. Male members of the senior class selected the homeliest man among them and presented the designate with a great wooden spoon. Graduate Student Intern Chris Juhasz researched the history behind this odd treasure. |
| 1940 Oberlin College Mock Convention |
| During commencement week 2006 (May 22-May 29) the Oberlin College Archives displayed an exhibit of materials relating to the 1940 Oberlin College Mock Convention, May 10-11, 1940. The exhibit, along with a formal presentation on Saturday, May 27, coincided with the reunion of the classes of 1940, 1941, and 1942. |
| gilford scientific instruments |
| Bayer Diagnostics Corporation, formed from the evolution of Gilford Instrument Laboratories, Ciba Corning Diagnostics and Chiron Diagnostics, located in Oberlin, Ohio, was a leading manufacturer of analytical laboratory equipment for both the medical and the scientific communities. Featured in this exhibit, compiled by KSU Graduate Intern Erica Noble,
is a Gilford Automatic Dispenser, which is still in use today. |
