RG 16 - Oberlin College Library

RECORDS, 1815-1999
 
INVENTORY
 

Subgroup I: Records of the Office of Director of Libraries

    Series 1: Administrative Reports

      Subseries 1: Annual Reports of Librarian

Box 1
Annual Reports of the Librarian, 1887-90, 1915-16, 1919-1946 (27f)
Box 2
Annual Reports of the Librarian, 1946-52 (8f)
Box 3
Annual Reports of the Librarian, 1953-58 (12f)
Box 4
Annual Reports of the Librarian, 1958-64 (6f)
Box 5
Annual Reports of the Librarian, 1964-70, 1972-73, 1983-90, 1992- (9f)
(No reports for 1973-74 thru 1977-78; annual supply report for 1975-76, data about library holdings for 1975-77)

      Subseries 2: Reports of Other Campus Libraries

Box 1
Art Library, 1956-82, 1988/99-1990/91, 1983/94-1994/95, 1996/97 (2f)
Art Library, Monthly Reports, Oct.-Nov. 1990, Nov. 1995
Box 2
Conservatory Library, 1933, 1935, 1958-71, 1974-77, 1978-84, 1986, 1987-88 (19f)
Box 3
Conservatory Library, 1978-84, 1986, 1987- (10f)
Box 4
Graduate School of Theology Library, 1956-65
Science Library, 1962-76

      Subseries 3: Departmental Reports

Box 1
Acquisitions, 1958-69 (4f)
Box 2
Acquisitions, 1969-81 (4f)
Box 3
Audio-Visual, 1972-74, 1976-77
Box 4
Cataloging Department, 1927-78 (4f)
Box 5
Cataloging Department, 1979- (2f)
Box 6
East Asian Department, 1970-78 (2f)
Reader's Services, 1960-72 (3f)
Box 7
Reference Department, 1972-78
Serials Department, 1970-76
Box 8
Special Collections, 1969-78, 1978- (2f)
Technical Services Division, 1965-66, 1968-73 (2f)

    Series 2: Director's Administrative Files

      Subseries 1: Minutes and Agenda of Meetings

Box 1
Director's Advisory Council (Group), 1979-89 (7f)
    (incls.: one vol. of interim Dept. Reports, 1986)
Library Council, 1981-89 (11f)
Box 2
Department/Division Heads, 1971-73, 1978
Professional Staff Meetings, 1956-61, 1963-75 (2f)
Box 3
Professional Staff Meetings, 1976-80 (4f)
Administrative Office Meeting, 1989
Box 4
Board of Trustees, 1977 (2f)
General Faculty, 1969-73 (3f)
Box 5
Visiting Committee, 1979- (incls.: Files of Library Advocates) (3f)

      Subseries 2: Goals, Policies and Procedures

Box 1
Goals and Objectives, 1976-80 (4f)
Policy Statements, General, 1960-71

    Series 3: Correspondence of the Director and Associate Director

      Subseries 1: Library Director's Correspondence, Prior to 1971

Box 1
Azariah S. Root and Julian S. Fowler, A - O, 1908-55 (15f)
Box 2
Azariah S. Root and Julian F. Fowler, P - Y, 1912-55 (7f)
Julian S. Fowler to Ernest H. Wilkins, 1928-45
Eileen Thornton, 1958, 1960-71 (chronological) (9f)
Memos and Miscellaneous, 1969, 1970-71
Box 3
Eileen Thornton, subjects
    Academic Services Co.-Ohio Foundation (31f)
Box 4
    Pandyan-Ross (10f)
Box 5
    Salter, K.H (6f)
Box 6
    Scott-Zachary (13f)

      Subseries 2: Library Director's Correspondence of Herbert Johnson

Box 1
Herbert Johnson, 1971-76 (chronological) (11f)
    (incls.: Index to files)
Box 2
Herbert Johnson, 1976-77 (chronological) (3f)
Box 3
Herbert Johnson, 1977-78 (chronological) (3f)
Box 4
Herbert Johnson, subjects
    Administration - Location Symbol Project (17f)
Box 5
    Long Range Planning - MAIP (17f)
Box 6
    Monthly Reports - Professional Staff (11f)
Box 7
    Provost - Staff Organization (10f)

      Subseries 3: Library Director's Correspondence of William A. Moffett

Box 1
William A. Moffett, 1979-82 (chronological) (8f)
Box 2
William A. Moffett, 1982-86 (chronological) (8f)
    (incls.: Index to files)
Box 3
William A. Moffett, 1986-90 (chronological) (8f)
Box 4
William A. Moffett, general correspondence, 1979-83 (6f)
Box 5
William A. Moffett, general correspondence, 1983-89 (11f)
    Coed Sesquicentennial correspondence, 1984-87
    Office Memoranda, 1987-88
Box 6
William A. Moffett, Inter-Office
    President, 1983-88 (5f)
    Provost, 1981-87 (6f)
    Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, 1984-85
Box 7
William A. Moffett, Inter-Office
    Alumni Assoc. - Intermuseum Laboratory (36f)
Box 8
William A. Moffett, Inter-Office
    Personnel Office - Purchasing (10f)
Box 9
Letters of Recommendation, 1981-85 (2f)
Personal Correspondence on ACE Paper Correspondence, 1981
Special Events/Projects Correspondence, 1983, 1988-89
    (Founder's Day, Ralph Ellsworth & Harold Jantz)
Visit of Jack Schaefer, 1989
Box 10
Papers, Publications and Reviews, 1981, 1985-86, 1987-88 (8f)
Talks and Reports 1980-85 (4f)
Consultancy, 1980-82 (2f)
Danenberg Oberlin-In-London Program Committee, 1982-85 (3f)
Monthly Calendars, 1985-89 (2f)
Box 11
Index to Files, 1979-90 (11f)
    (The indexes are no longer usable since the files were rearranged. It does give evidence to what was the initial alphabetical order, arranged by year.)

      Subseries 4: Library Associate Director's Correspondence

Box 1
Harold A. Olsen, 1975 (5f)
Box 2
Harold A. Olsen, 1975-77 (7f)
    (incls.: Chronological Index to files)
Box 3
Ray English, 1986-
    [no material received as of 10 October 2001]

      Subseries 5: Library Director's Correspondence of Ray E. English

Box 1
Ray English, 1990-
    [no material received as of 10 October 2001]

    Series 4: Financial Records

      Subseries 1: Budgets

Box 1
Budget, 1926-38 (9f)
Box 2
Budget, 1938-50 (12f)
Box 3
Budget, 1950-60, 1970-71 (22f)
Box 4
Budget, 1971-74 (8f)
Box 5
Budget, 1974-76 (5f)
Box 6
Budget, 1976-78 (4f)
Box 7
Budget, 1978-90 (15f)

      Subseries 2: General Files

Box 1
Annual Fund, 1972-73
Book Appropriations, 1908-35 (2f)
Book Sales, 1956-59
Capital Investment, 1976
Discretionary Fund, 1977-78
Endowment Materials, 1962, 1965
Finances, 1969-71 (2f)
Library Retreat Budget, 1973-75
Long Range Planning (Financial), 1977-78 (2f)
McCandless funds (Video equipment), 1977
Box 2
Materials, Money spent for, 1961-71
Non-Library Funds Tapped by Library, 1966-70
OCL Insurance, 1966-67
Personnel Costs, 1958-71 (2f)
Student payroll, 1974-76
Box 3
Grants, 1972, 1973, 1983-84, 1984-85 (4f)
    See also Subgroup II, Series I, Subseries 1 - Aquisitions' Department
Humanities Project in Libraries (NEH), 1985 (re: Women's History Project)
Pew Proposal, 1984-85 (2f)
Pew Grant (CWRU), 1987-88

    Series 5: Committee and Task Force Records

      Subseries 1: Committees/Subcommittees

Box 1
Administrative and Finance Area Committee, 1976-77
Audio-Visual Aids Committee, 1957-69 (4f)
    (incls.: files of G.F. A/V Committee)
Automation/Circulation Committee, 1978-79
Building Reorganization Committee, 1983-84
Box 2
Catalog Committee, 1981-82
Circulation Committee, 1979-85 (5f)
Box 3
Collection Development Committee, 1980-85, 1987-88 (10f)
Conservation Committee, 1979-85
Conservatory Library A/V Committee, 1973-74
Conservatory Library Committee, 1957-69, 1970-71 (3f)
Diversity Committee Workshop, 1998
Box 4
Exhibits Committee, 1986-87
Grants and Contracts Committee, 1971-72
Individual Majors Committee, 1973-74 (2f)
Box 5
Learning Resources Committee, 1972-81 (16f)
    (incls.: General Faculty Learning Resources Committee Files)
Box 6
Learning Resources Sub Committee Files, 1972-73, 1975-76 (5f)
    (incls.: Acquisition & Technical Services Files)
Box 7
Librarians on Faculty Committees, 1969
Library Committee, 1886-96 (1 vol.)
Library Committee, 1902-04, 1911-12, 1927-50 (24f)
Box 8
Library Committee, 1950-68 (17f)
Box 9
Library Committee, 1967-72, 1979-89, 1996 (12f)
Library Preservation Committee, 1983-84
    (See also above, Conservation Committee)
Box 10
Long Range Planning Committee, 1977-78
Microfilm Committee, 1979
Orientation Committee, 1972, 1987 (2f)
Box 11
Personnel Committee, 1947-62, 1966-70, 1979-88 (15f)
     (incls. Personnel Advisory Committee)
Box 12
Priorities and Definitions Committee, undated
Professional Development Committee (See below, Staff Development)
Public Library Planning Committee, 1984-85
Box 13
Self-study Committee, 1989
Space Study for Conservatory & Science Libraries, 1979-80
Space Utilization Advisory Committee, 1972-74
Staff Assessment Committee, 1972-73
Staff Development Committee, 1969-77, 1979-87 (6f)
Box 14
Status of Women Committee, 1972-74
Travel Fund Committee. See above, Staff Development

      Subseries 2: Task Forces/Work Groups

Box 1
General Information, 1972
Comments on Task Forces, 1972
Circulation Task Force, 1972
Circulation/Borrowers Task Force, 1972
Classification (Barton/Cowles) Task Force, n.d.
Classification Task Force, 1972
Disabled Patrons, (Langan Task Force), 1984-85
Microforms, 1985-86
Library Planning Task Force. (See below, under Seeley Mudd Center)
Processing Task Force, 1972 (2f)
Reserves Task Force, 1972 (2f)
Serials Review Work Group, 1987
Student Wage Rates Task Force, 1972 (2f)
Box 2
Systems Work Groups, 1983-89 (5f)

    Series 6: Personnel Records

Box 1
Administrative Assistants, 1967-70, 1979-80, 1982-86 (7f)
Administrative & Professional Staff Classification, 1975-80
Administrative and Professional Staff Evaluations, 1979-85 (3f)
Administrative and Professional Staff Questionnaire, 1973-74
Affirmative Action, 1985-86
Application Forms, 1965
Associate Librarian, 1974-76
Box 2
Benefits, 1964, 1967, 1983 (3f)
Bylaws, 1982-83
CETA, 1978, 1980-83 (3f)
Classification and Pay Plans, 1965-70
College Faculty, 1971-73
Box 3
Evaluations, 1982-83, 1987 (3f)
Box 4
Executive Assistants and Administrators, 1970-71
Faculty Status, 1959-68, 1973-74, 1977-78, 1980-81 (3f)
Holidays (See Personnel Advisory Committee, above)
Hours of Opening, 1951-68
Internships, 1980-81, 1986 (2f)
Janitors, 1971-73
Job Descriptions, 1979, 1983
Job Reclassification, 1973-75, 1976-78 (2f)
Long Range Planning, 1977-78
Merit Ratings, 1965
Name File, 1979-80
Oberlin College General Faculty Membership, 1968-71
Box 5
OCOPE, 1970-71, 1979, 1981-82, 1984-87 (6f)
Box 6
Oberlin Library Staff Organization, 1960-69, 1974, 1978, 1985-86 (4f)
Box 7
Organization Charts, 1971, 1975, 1979-81, n.d. (7f)
Orientation Film, n.d.
Box 8
Performance Evaluations, 1972, 1975-78 (2f) (See also Evaluations)
Personnel Actions, 1975-78 (3f)
Personnel Matters, 1971-72, 1974, 1981-86 (4f)
Personnel Officer, 1965
Personnel Policies, 1971
Photographer, 1976-77, 1986 (2f)
Box 9
Professional Evaluation Procedures, 1980-81, 1985 (2f)
Professional Meetings, 1968-69, 1971, 1979 (2f)
Box 10
Professional Staff Leaves of Absence, 1963, 1985 (2f)
Programs for Prospective Librarians, 1958-65
Promotions, 1979
Retirement dates, 1956
Salaries - Administrative Assistants, 1966, 1981-82 (2f)
Salary Data (CLR Study), 1968-71
Salary Questionnaire, 1971
Search Committee Guidelines, 1979-81
Sick Leave - Administrative Assistants, 1970-71
Staff Changes, 1975-77
Staff Compensation, 1984
Staff Convocation, 1983, 1984, 1986-87
Staff Development, 1987-88
Staff Hire Dates, n.d.
Staff Lists, 1957-70
Staff Memoranda, 1929, 1958-61
Staff Notices, 1961-74 (3f)
Staff Openings, 1971-74 (2f)
Staff Statistics, ca. 1959-70, 1986-87 (3f)
Staffing, 1972-74
Box 11
Student Assistants, 1966-68
Metcalf Student Assistant Awards, 1979-89, 1998 (14f)
Student Payroll Annual Report, 1975-76
Box 12
Summer Help and Hours, 1976-77
Systems Analyst, 1976
Tuition Remission Procedures, 1965-66
Work-Study (Summers), 1965-67 (2f)
Work Week Proposal, 1969
Work Year Proposal, 1965
Working Conditions, 1961

    Series 7: Subject Files

Box 1
Accessibility-Disabled Students
Advising, 1972-73
Affiliate Scholars (Marly Merrill, etc.), 1981-86
Base-line Studies, 1974
Blind - Library for, 1968
Cable Television, 1971-72 (3f)
Cameron, Donald F., 1969-71 (See Salaries under Personnel)
Chadwick, Cassie, n.d.
Chinese Exchange Project, 1980-81
Chinese Pinyin Romanication, 1980
Clapp Report and Data, 1964 (See Ext. Organizations, Box 4)
Closure, May 1970 (See Staff Meetings)
College Historical Portraits (See Portraits, below)
College Relations, 1983-89
Commencement Weekend, 1981
Community Users (See New Library & Non-College users, below)
Computer Music, 1976-77
Box 2
Copier Costs, 1988-87
Copying, 1976-78 (2f)
Copyright, 1972-74, 1987 (2f)
Cresap, McCormick, and Paget Survey, 1951 (See surveys)
Data Base, Searching, 1980-81
Dictionary of American Hymnology, 1984-89
Disabled Patrons, 1978 (See also Blind, above)
Disaster Plan, 1987-89
Druesedow Chairs, 1986
Education of Women at Oberlin, 1982
Fees, 1976-77
Freshman Research Papers, 1957-58
Friends of the Library, 1987-88
Fund Raising, 1979-80
Graffiti, 1979
Hales Shift (Gym Library), 1970-71
Box 3
Honor Code, Violations, of 1982-84 (4f)
Human Relations Area Files, 1978-82
ICA, 1984
Insurance Coverage (on collections), 1976-77
Intrex, 1971-72 (2f)
Joint Center, 1972
Kung Library Project, 1979-81
Mahan, Asa (See Portraits, below)
MAIP Program, 1977-78
Marketing, 1972
Mercer Essays, 1937
Missing/Lost, 1975-77
National Library Week, 1956-57
National Newspaper Index, 1984-85
National Union Catalog, 1960-69
New Faculty Members Letter, 1972-78
New Library and Non-College Users, 1970
New Student Orientation, 1978
Box 4
Oberlin Alumni Librarians, Biographical Questionnaire Responses, Nov 1999
Oberlin College Library Information Memo, 1972
Oberlin College Library Phonograph Records, 1971
Oberlin College President, 1970
Oberlin Conference on Theft, 1983-84
Oberlin Review, 1979 (1f)
Oberliniana Serials, 1971-73
Ohioana Library, 1941
Open Encounter, 1979
Orientation, (Faculty and New Students), 1972, 1978
Photography, 1975, 1981-82
Box 5
Portraits (mostly of Presidents), 1962, 1970-72, 1979-80, 1981-87 (9f)
Preservation Survey, 1976-78
Privileges (of Students), 1957, 1967-70
Projects Contemplated, 1969
Publicity Releases, 1965-67
Questionnaires, 1981-88 (2f)
Reading Girl, 1980-81
Recruiting, 1965-71
Box 6
Salter Problem (See above, Open Encounter)
Scholar Study Applications, 1975
Senior Scholars, 1973-74
Sesquicentennial, 1980-82
Slavic Specialist, 1967
Spaulding Mss., n.d.
Special Services, 1975
Student Advisors to the Library, 1965-66
Student Feedback, 1972-73
Student Regulations, 1985-86 (See also Honor Code)
Study Carrells, 1980-81
Study Habits - Dean Hellmuth's Study, ca. 1964, 1967
Suggestions, 1972-76 (5f)
Surveys, 1951, 1984-85 (2f)
Box 7
Systems Analyst, 1973-76
Thefts, Cases & Investigations of in Library, 1988 (2f)
Undergraduate Papers, 1970
Upward Bound Program, 1985
Vertical File Development, 1970
Winter Term, 1968-69, 1984-85 (3f)
WOBC, 1980-81
Women's History Projects, 1980-82

Subgroup II: Library Departments, Programs, and Predecessor Bodies

    Series 1: Library Departments

      Subseries 1: Acquisitions' Department

Box 1
Administrative Files
    Book Selection Policies and Procedures, 1949-71 (4f)
    Booklists, 1961, 1966
    Departmental Collections (General), 1959-60, 1971
    Donors Funds Materials
    Growth of Collection, Historical Data and Estimates, 1969-70 (3f)
    Peer Institutions Project, 1981-82
    Reports (monthly, quarterly, plus etc.), 1979-89
    Weeding, 1947, 1959
    Withdrawn Books, 1957-58, 1961, 1971
Box 2
Administrative Files (cont.)
    Acquisitions Reports, 1978-88 (13f)
    Collection Development, 1987-89 (2f)
    Correspondence and Minutes, 1985-87 (2f)
Box 3
College Department Files
    Arts, 1935-69
    Black Studies, 1968-70, 1980-87 (5f)
    East Asian, 1965-78, 1984-85, 1987-88 (8f)
Box 4
College Department Files (cont.)
    Economics, 1970
    Education, 1959-71
    English, 1957-65
    Environmental Studies, 1979-82 (4f)
    Geology and Geography, 1967-69
    German and Russian, 1965-1967
    Government, 1964
    GST Library (See below, Subseries 7)
    History, 1957-68
    Humanities, 1957-62
Box 5
College Department Files (cont.)
    Judaic and Near Eastern Studies Collection (JNES)
    Acquisitions, 1973-74
    Anthropology of the Middle East, ca. 1974
    Arab Nationalism, 1974
    Bibliographies, 1973-74
    Bibliography Cards, n.d.
    Booklist, 1974
    JNES Budgets (Personnel), 1974-75
    Class Lists, ca. 1974
    Cleveland Federation, 1974
    Cleveland Foundation Reports, 1973-76
    Correspondence, 1972-76 (3f)
    Courses, 1974
    Faculty Meetings (JNES), 1974-75
    Grant Project, 1978 (Incls. report to Cleveland Foundation)
    Hebrew/Arabic Books, 1976
    Hebrew/Arabic Catalog, 1975
    Implementation, LC, 1974
    JNES Journals, ca. 1974
    Majors, 1974
    North Africa (1800-1962), 1974
    Personnel, 1973-76 (2f)
    Reserve Books, 1974 (2f)
    JNES Staff Meetings, 1974
    Syllabi, 1973-74
    Women's Studies, 1974
Box 6
College Department Files (cont.)
    Judaic and Near Eastern Studies Collection (JNES) (cont.)
    General Information, 1972-78
Box 7
College Department Files (cont.)
    Mathematics, 1965-71
    Philosophy, 1959-62
    Physics and Astronomy, 1960-69
    Religion, 1960
    Romance Languages, 1957-59
    Russian Literature, 1962
    Sociology and Anthropology, 1957-66
    Spanish and Italian, 1957-59
Box 8
Gift Funds (See also Gifts, below, Box 13)
    Advocates, 1977-78
    Alumni Association Development Program, 1958-71
    Bethards, J.M., 1985, 1988 (2f)
    Callender (Guy Stevens) Collection, 1971, n.d.
    Carr, F. Easton, 1969
    Clark, Carol W., 1977
    Class of 1966, 1966-67
    Co-operative Acquisitions Project, 1943-48
    Corbin Bequest, 1937-38
    Creglow, Elizabeth Rodhouse, 1931-32, 1943, 1947, 1953-54
    Creighton, 1969-70
    Cressy, Paul G., 1955 (2f)
    D, 1964
    Densmore, Frances, 1941, 1944, 1952-55
    Dill, Helen North, Bequest, 1952
    Dunston, Irvin (See Paul G. Cressy)
    Eliash, Dorothea Gallup, 1977
    Eliash, Joseph (Books), 1981-83
    F, 1955, 1957, 1972
    Fenn, P.T. (See Arthur S. Friedman)
    Fletcher, Robert Samuel, 1962-71
    Foster Hall Collection, 1935, 1939, 1945
    Frank, Paul A. (See Tunks Dime Novel Collection)
    Friedman, Arthur S., 1968-69
    Friends of Denison, 1976-77
    Gilford, Doris (Mrs. Saul), 1966-67
    Graham, Mrs. James, 1942
    Griffith, Leroy Evans, Memorial, 1947-49, 1954
    Griswold Fund, 1936-38, 1945-46, 1956, 1960, 1975 (2f)
    H, 1919, 1963, 1965
    Hall, Mrs. James H., 1957, 1967-68 (2f)
    Harrington Stamp Collection, 1987
    Heckert, Don U., Fund for Physics, 1958
    Hemingway Collection, 1981
    Henkle, W.D., 1884
    Hitchcock, Joseph E., n.d.
    Holbrook, Relief L., 1886
    L, 1968
    Lacey, John A., 1969
    Lillich, George, 1970
    Little, Miss Alice (See Cowles Papers)
    Lyle, Norman, Jr., Memorial, 1950-53
Box 9
Gift Funds (cont.)
    Mc, 1968
    McCall, Mary Tilden, 1919
    McKelvey, John, Memorial, 1920-21, 1937, 1954
    McNairy, Amos, 1941, 1945, 1959
    M, 1960-63, 1966
    May Memorial Collection, 1962
    Miller, R.T., Jr., 1946-48
    Mondlane Memorial Fund, 1970
    Nance, James J. (See Robert S. Fletcher)
    O, 1960
    Oberlin, Jean Frederic, 1935, 1938, 1942, 1948, 1970
    Oberlin College Library Donors of Endowments, Plaque, 1954
    P, 1967-68, n.d.
    Pye Bequest, 1956, 1964, 1974
    R, 1969, 1975
    Ranney, John Calyer, 1950-51
    Raugel Music Gift, 1972-73
    Rockefeller Foundation Fund for Far Eastern Studies, 1943, 1946, 1952
    S, 1969-70
    Schaefer, Carl W., 1962-63
    Sellers Book Fund, 1966-67
    Sheldon, Warren, 1964-67
    Sherover Collection, 1943, 1959-60
    Stetson Book Fund, 1953
    Stevenson, William E. and Eleanor B., Fund, 1958-59
    Stravinsky, Igor, Manuscript, 1963
    Swift, Cora L., Bequest, 1949
    Taylor, Warren, 1970
    Tenney Gifts, 1967
    Thornton, Eileen, 1975
    Thornton, Herman H., 1969-70, 1978
    Tucker, F.D., 1960
    Turner, Mrs. Glen C., 1946, 1967
    Union Library Association Gift, 1908
    Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1927-29, 1933, 1938
    Vincent, H.P. (Daumier Coll.), 1986-87
    W, 1930, 1939, 1960, 1966-67
    Wager, Annie A., 1958, 1966
    Wager, Charles H.A., 1941, 1947-54, 1956, 1959, 1965 (2f)
    Ward, Clarence, 1959, 1968
    Westervelt Stamp Collection, 1939, 1952, 1955
    Wilkins, Ernest H., 1937-38, 1950-57
    Williams Collection, 1979
    Y, 1970
    Yale University (Graduate of Yale), 1933, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1949
    Zearing Fund, 1969
Box 10
Grant Files
    Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1972-73
    McGregor Fund, 1979
    National Endowment for the Humanities, 1973-77
    National Institute of Education, 1972-73
Box 11
Grant Files (cont.)
    National Science Foundation, 1977-78, 1979-82 (5f)
Box 12
Grant Files (cont.)
    Office of Education, 1972-73
    Surdra Fund, 1978-79
Box 13
Grant Files (cont.)
    Other funds, or grant initiatives, 1970-73, 1982-83, 1985-86
    Other funds, 1970-74 (12f)
    Innovacq, 1983-85 (3f)
    Gifts, (mostly correspondence), 1980-89 (9f)

      Subseries 2: Art Library

Box 1
Art Library, 1959-77, 1979-89, 1996 (incls.: monthly reports) (27f)
Art Library Special Collections Bibliography, 1996 [1998/053]

      Subseries 3: Audio Visual Department

Box 1
Audio Visual, 1967-74 (8f)
Box 2
Audio Visual, 1974-78 (7f)
Box 3
Audio Visual, 1979-89 (10f)
 
William A. Moffett Auditorium Dedication, May 6, 1995 (videotape). Stored in Range 42.

      Subseries 4: Cataloging Department

Box 1
Cataloging, 1965-77 (15f)
Box 2
Cataloging, 1977-78, 1979-89 (19f)
Box 3
Cataloging
    Periodicals/Serials, ca. 1965
    Cataloging (Geac), 1985, 1987-88 (2f)
    Binderies, 1980-1989

      Subseries 5: Circulation Department

Box 1
Circulation, 1946-79 (14f)
Box 2
Circulation, 1971, 1975, 1979- (14f)
Box 3
Circulation-Reserve, 1979-87 (8f)

      Subseries 6: Conservatory Library

Box 1
Conservatory Library, 1956-70 (14f)
Box 2
Conservatory Library, 1971-78 (9f)
Box 3
Conservatory Library 1979-89 (15f)
Box 4 (oversize)
Conservatory Library Renovation - Photographs, 1987-88

      Subseries 7: Graduate School of Theology Library

Box 1
American Theological Library Association, 1962-66
Circulation Sheets, 1931-63
General Data, 1965-67
Vanderbilt, 1965-67

      Subseries 8: Preservation Department

Box 1
Preservation Department 1967, 1976-77, 1980-87 (9f)

      Subseries 9: Reference Department

Box 1
Reference, 1971-81 (incls. Mary Cowles' Correspondence, 1975-81)
Box 2
Reference Department 1979-89 (15f)
Box 3
Government Documents, 1951, 1970-71, 1984-85 (4f)
Interlibrary Loan, 1976-89 (11f)

      Subseries 10: Science Library Branch

Box 1
Science Library, 1958-78, 1983-89 (22f)
Service Desk, 1971-73

      Subseries 11: Special Collections Department

Box 1
Special Collections, 1969, 1976-89 (15f)
    General Information, 1969-78
Box 2
Special Collections-Miscellaneous, ca. 1935-89 (5f)
    Alumni Collection, undated
    Correspondence, 1984-89
    Culpepper Microfilm project, 1995
    Lancaster Report, 1994
    Ohio Imprints, 1935
    Spanish Drama, 1965
    Stern Proposal, 1976-77
    Torah Restoration, 1985

      Subseries 12: Technical Services Division

Box 1
Technical Services Division, 1956-77 (10f)

    Series 2: Other Library Programs or Affiliations

      Subseries 1: General Support Programs

Box 1
Master of Arts in Teaching, 1959-64 (3f)
Organizing Resources by Instructional Teams, 1972
Peace Corps, 1963-65 (3f)
Special Opportunities - Jr. High, 1963-65
Summer Enrichment Programs, 1963-69 (5f)
Summer Theatre, 1965

      Subseries 2: Exhibits

Box 1
Exhibits, 1933-56 (13f)
Box 2
Exhibits, 1957-58 (24f)
Box 3
Exhibits, 1959-61 (29f)
Box 4
Exhibits, 1961-66 (27f)
Box 5
Exhibits, 1968-70 (11f)
Box 6
Exhibits, 1975- (7f)

      Subseries 3: Archives

Box 1
Archives Correspondence (V.V. Lytle's files), 1952-54
Archives, miscellaneous, 1961-71, 1972, 1975-76, 1979-87, n.d. (4f)
Archivist (need for), 1947-49
Bradley, Dan Beach, Journals, 1959-63
Cassie Chadwick Papers, ca. 1950
Fletcher Book, ca. 1969-70
Gifts, Miscellaneous, ca. 1959
Microfilm Program, 1969, 1970-71
Oberliniana, 1968-69
Permissions (to use or cite), 1969
Shurtleff materials, n.d.

      Subseries 4: Oberlin Public Library

Box 1
General Statistics, 1947-70
Open Shelf Room Annual Report, 1929-30, 1939-50, 1953-54
History, 1973, 1978
Volumes
    Fine Books, 1966-67 (2 vols.)
    Open Shelf Room Binding, 1900-07 (1 vol.)
    Open Shelf Room Cash Book, 1908, 1910-37 (23 vols.)
    Union Library Association Tax Book, 1888 (1 vol.)
Box 2
Open Shelf Room - Card Inventory, ca. 1900-25
Box 3
Correspondence, 1979-87, 1988-89 (6f)

    Series 3: Union Library Association
          Other names: College Society Library Association

      Subseries I: Administrative Records
            See also RG 19/3/4

    Box 1
    Account Book, Board of Director's of the College Society Library Association 25 January 1855 - 26 March 1869
    091.378.771.1 Ob223CB 1855
     
    Articles of Incorporation, Union Library Association, 1886
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UAr
     
    Constitution and By-Laws of the College Society Library Association, 185?
    091.378.771.1 Ob223CC
     
    Constitution and By-Laws of the College Society Library Association, 1858
    091.378.771.1 Ob223CC 1858
     
    Constitution and By-Laws of the Union Library Association (includes compact with constituent societies and amendments), 1902
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UC
     
    Day Book and Book Fund Accounts, Union Library Association, 1871-1908
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UD
     
    Minutes, Union Library Association (2 volumes)
      1897 April 30 - 1906 June 13
         091.771.1 Ob223UM 1897-1906
      1906-19
         091.378.771.1 Ob223UM
    Box 2
    Minutes, record of proceedings of the board of directors of the College Society Library Association, 1868-74 091.378.771.1 Ob223UR 1868-97
     
    President's Orders on Treasurer, 1867-82 091.378.771.1 Ob223UP
    Oversize Box 1
    Reports of librarian, book committee, financial manager of the Review, and miscellaneous correspondence. The Union Library Association and early records of College Society Library Association
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UR v.1, 1857-71
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UR v.2, 1872-85
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UR v.3, 1887-1908
     
    Report of the Book Committee, Union Library Association, 1890-91?
    091.378.771.1 Ob223URB 1890?
     
    Secretary's Book, College Society Library Association, Constitutions and Minutes, 1866-97
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UM 1866-97
     
    Treasurer's book, Union Library Association (2 volumes)
      29 June 1874 - 12 June 1891
        091.771.1 Ob223UT 1874-91 June
      22 June 1891 - 26 May 1911
         091.378.771.1 Ob223UT 1891-1911

        Subseries 2: Records Related to Library Materials

    Box 3
    Accessions Book, Union Library Association, 1887
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UA
     
    Book Committee, Classified Catalogue of, College Society Library Association, n.d.
    091.378.771.1 Ob223CCa
     
    Catalogue of Authors, College Society Library Association, 18?
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UAC
     
    Catalogue of Unbound Periodicals, October 9, 1862, College Society Library Association
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UL
     
    Fines, Record of, Union Library Association, 1903
    091.378.771.1 Ob223UF
    Box 4
    Order Book, record of books ordered (2 volumes)
      1888-92
        091.378.771.1 Ob223UO
      1893-95
         091.378.771.1 Ob223UO 1893/1895
    Oversize Box 2
    Periodical Literature, Index to (6 volumes)
      A-D, 091.378.771.1 Ob223UIP v.1
         (includes plan of work)
      E-F, 091.378.771.1 Ob223UIP v.2
      K-Q, 091.378.771.1 Ob223UIP v.3
      R-Z, 091.378.771.1 Ob223UIP v.4
      Index of Subjects, 091.378.771.1 Ob223UIP v.5
      Index of Subjects, 091.378.771.1 Ob223UIP v.6
     
    Record book, Union Library Association, 1888 (contains miscellaneous information concerning call numbers, books requested) Labeled as "Tax Book."
    Oversize Box 3
    Subject Catalogue of books in the Library, Union Library Association, 188?
    091.378.771.1 Ob233US
     
    Subject Index, College Society Library Association (Press Catalogue), n.d.
    091.378.771.1 Ob223CI

    Subgroup III: Building Files (Architecture and Construction)

      Series 1: Carnegie Library

    Box 1
    Additions to (various matters), 1938-41 (15f)
    Building, 1906, 1908-61 (2f)
    Buildings and Grounds, 1957, 1965-68
    Carnegie, 1965-69
    Carnegie Building Fund, 1903-13
    Carnegie Furniture, 1974
    Carnegie Storage, 1967-75
    Floor Plans, 1954
    Furniture, 1974
    Lighting, 1957
    News clippings, 1964-73
    Options (additions to Carnegie), 1969
    Parking, 1966
    Physical Statistics, ca. 1970
    Root's Azariah S., Analysis of Carnegie, ca. 1909
    Root's program for Carnegie, ca. 1905
    Security, 1970-74
    Smoking, 1958-59
    Storage, 1966-74
    Uses of building, 1965-69 (4f)
    Box 2
    Correspondence and Memoranda, 1979-89 (7f)
      (incls.: some drawings and miscellaneous material)
    Long Range Planning, 1984-85
    Renovation, 1984-87 (See also Correspondence and Memoranda)
    Storage, 1975-77, 1980-81

      Series 2: Seeley G. Mudd Learning Center/Mudd Center

    Box 1
    Acoustics, 1974-75
    Administrative Suite, 1967
    Archives and Records Management Space, 1967-71
    Assumptions, 1964, n.d.
    Audio-Visual Provisions for the Building, 1969-73 (2f)
    Automation, 1965-68
    Balanoff and Singer (See Consultant Reports, below)
    Bicycles, 1967
    Building (General Files) 1970-74, 1975, 1981-82 (6f)
    Building and Grounds, 1975-78, 1988-89 (3f)
    Box 2
    Card Catalogs, 1968-72
    Carpeting, 1971-74
    Centralization, ca. 1966
    Coat Racks, 1969
    Collection
      Growth Projection, 1969
      Present, 1965-69
    Color Scheme, 1973
    Commemorative Signs, 1974-75
    Compasses, n.d.
    Computer, 1966-74
    Computer Music, 1975
    Computing Center, 1965-66
    Conference Rooms, 1970
    Box 3
    Consultant Reports, 1966-71
      Balanoff and Singer, 1966
      Ralph Ellsworth
      Concept and Critiques, 1963-66
      Correspondence, 1967-71 (2f)
      On Automation, 1966
      Report, 1963-65 (2f)
      Visit, 1963
      Volumes per Square Feet, 1967
    Correspondence (re: New Building), 1956-64, 1973-76 (2f)
    Correspondence, & Miscellaneous Memoranda, 1970-75
    Custodians, 1969-72, 1974 (2f)
    Davis Foundation, 1971-73
    Dedication, 1973-74
    Departmental Libraries, 1965-66
    Design Competition, Terrace, 1984-85
    Documents, 1967-69, 1971 (2f)
    Drainage System, 1970
    Draperies, 1973
    Box 4
    Electrical Supply, 1969-73
    Electronics, 1966-70 (See also Audio-Visual Provisions)
    Elevators, 1967-73
    Energy Conservation, 1974-82 (6f)
    Environmental Controls, 1980-81
    Equipment, 1979-87 (8f)
    Evans, R.W. (files relating to new library plan), 1966-68
    Exhibit Facilities, 1973
    External Walls, 1966
    Faculty - Criticisms and Queries, 1965-69
    Financial Implications, 1968-70
    Fireplaces, 1966
    Floor Plans, 1966-72
    Funding, 1968
    Box 5
    Furnishings, 1968-73, 1973-75 (6f)
    Fussler on Automation, 1965-67
    Graphics, 1973-74
    Grounds Advisory Committee, 1984-85
    GST Library - Incorp. in New Building, 1964-65
    Hours, 1984-87 (3f)
    Box 6
    Hygrothermograph, 1985-88 (3f)
    Industrial Shelving, 1972-73
    Insurance, 1966-75
    Interior Designer Planning, 1966-72 (2f)
    Keller Furniture Company, 1973-74 (See Furniture)
    Keys, 1980-81
    Kurzweil Reading Machine Grant, 1982-84
    Landscape, 1974
    Landscaping Committee, 1971-73
    Late Night Study Area, 1962
    Levels (Main, A, 2, 3, 4), 1967-70 (5f)
    Library Planning, 1965-71 (5f)
    Box 7
    Library Planning, 1968-71 (5f)
    Lighting, 1968-73
    Lightwell, 1968
    Listening Areas, 1975-76
    Loading Zone, 1967
    Loan Desk, 1969
    Lockers, 1964-71
    Maintenance, 1978-83, 1984-88 (9f)
    Box 8
    Media Center, 1973-74
    Metro, 1983-88 (3f)
    Microfilm, 1967-69
    Minutes of Meetings, 1962-70
    Monitor, n.d.
    Box 9
    Moving, 1971-74 (11f)
    Mudd, Seeley G., 1970-73
    Mudd Building Purchase Orders, 1974
    Mudd Portrait, 1974, Seeley G.
    Mudd Room Assignment, 1974
    Box 10
    Outlook for the '70's Brochure, n.d.
    Parking, 1967
    Pictures of New Building, 1968, n.d.
    Presentation, 1974
    Problems, 1975
    Provost, 1968
    Questionnaires, 1974
    Rare Books and Special Collections, 1964-74
    Readers, 1965-67
    Reader Services, 1966-69
    Readers' Stations, 1968
    Releases and Communications (re. New Building), 1957
    Reports to Faculty, etc., 1964-66
    Box 11
    Reserve Room, 1967
    Scholars' Studies, 1967
    Science Library - Expansion Ideas, 1966, n.d.
    Security, 1979-88 (11f)
    Security System and Fire Protection, 1969-78 (3f)
    Box 12
    Seminars, 1965-72
    Serials, 1967-69
    Shelving and Book Capacity, 1967-69, 1972-73 (2f)
    Site, 1969-71 (2f)
    Size and Comparative Data, 1967-68
    Stack Capacity, 1963, n.d.
    Stacks, 1974-76
    Box 13
    Staff
      Building Committee, 1964-70 (4f)
      Facilities, 1968
      Information, 1967-68
      Needs, 1966-69
      Suggestions, 1956, 1966
    Staffing Cost Predictions, 1969
    Statistics, 1971-73
    Storage Concepts, 1966-69 (3f)
    Student Poll, 1967
    Study Carrel Assignments, 1979
    Technical Services, 1966-68
    Telephones, 1969-70, 1974 (2f)
    Terminal Stations, 1972-73
    Thornton, Eileen, Documents, 1965-66
    Total Space, 1966-68
    Box 14
    Trustee Communications, 1969
    Trustee Memos, etc., 1964, 1968
    Various New Libraries, 1965-69
    Vending Machines, 1966
    Vents - Air Conditioning, etc., 1969-70
    Visits to Other Libraries, 1956-67
    Volume Counts, 1967
    Wager Room, 1965-71
    WBTL
      Bulletins, 1973
      Correspondence, 1966-71
    Box 15
    WBTL (cont.)
      Materials, 1965-68
      Minutes, 1967-73
      Scheme 3, 1967
      [General], 1973-75 (3f)
    Welcome to Mudd Flyers, 1974
    Work Orders, 1973

    Subgroup IV: Publications

      Series 1: Oberlin College Library Newsletter/Library Perspectives

    Box 1
    Library Bulletin Mailing List, n.d.
      Vol. 1, No. 1, 1969-Vol. 4, No. 9, 1972 (4f)
      Vol. 5, Nos. 1, 3, 8-10, 12, 1973
      Vol. 6, 1976
      Vol. 1, No. 1, 1979-Vol. 12, No. 11, 1990 (12f)
    Box 2
      Vol. 12, No. 12, 1990-
    "Library Perspectives," a newsletter of the Oberlin College Library, 1993-
    "MuddSlinger," Spring 1999-

      Series 2: Catalogs

    Box 1
    Hubbard, Geraldine H., Comp. and Julian S. Fowler, ed., "A Classified Catalogue of the Collection of Antislavery Propaganda in the Oberlin College Library," Oberlin College Library Bulletin, Vol. II, No. 3 (Oberlin, 1932). This volume was issued in other editions.
     
    Collection of Autographs, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Best, 1967
     
    Conservatory - "George Whitfield Andrews: A Catalogue of His Compositions," 1986
     
    Reference Guide Series, 1995
     
    Songs of Oberlin Sesquicentennial Edition, 1983 (ed. Carolyn Rabson)
     
    Spanish Drama Collection in the Oberlin College Library - Paul Rogers, 1940

      Series 3: Bibliographies

    Box 1 (cont.)
    "Current Scholarship in Women's Studies," 1980-88, 8 vols. This publication was continued by the Women Studies Program in 1989.

      Series 4: Handbooks

    Box 1
    Handbooks, 1957-63, 1965-70, 1974-77, n.d. (2f)

      Series 5: Bulletins, 1930

    Box 1 (cont.)
    Oberlin College Library Bulletin, 1930

      Series 6: Miscellaneous, 1988

    Box 1 (cont.)
    Oberlin College Libraries Staff Association Cookbook, 1988

    Subgroup V: Historical Files

      Series 1: Writings

    Box 1
    Fletcher, Robert S. "Story of the Libe," (Oberlin, 1941)
     
    Lothrop, Richard P. "A History of the Oberlin College Library, 1833-1967," 1967
     
    Manuscript notes from the 1834-45 Oberlin College Catalogues, n.d.
     
    Metcalf, Keys D. "Personal Reminiscences on the History of the Oberlin College Library History," (Oberlin, 1974)
     
    Oberlin College, "The Carnegie Library," Oberlin Today, 13 (March 1955), 1-8
     
    _________, "The Seeley G. Mudd Learning Center" (Dedication Celebration Booklet), May 25, 1974
     
    "Songs of Oberlin" - Introductory comments and notes by Carolyn Rabson to the facsimile reproduction of the 1905 edition. Typescript and manuscript listing of theses written at Oberlin College, n.d.
     
    West Virginia Lands - Court records and writings regarding land owned by Oberlin College in West Virginia, 1897, 1898, 1951, n.d. (7v)
    Box 2
    Miscellaneous Historical Files, 1984

      Series 2: Oberlin College Library - Oberlin Public Library Histories

    Box 1
    Carnegie Correspondence, ca. 1902-1964 (mostly copies)
    Oberlin College Library Histories, 1885-1970, 1965-66 (2f)
    Oberlin Public Library Histories, ca. 1903-61
    History of Library (WAM's Historical File), 1980-81
      (incls.: copies of various published histories)
    History of Departments, etc., (Mary Cowles), ca. 1964, 1989
    Box 1
    A - C, ca. 1815-1883 (64f)
    Box 2
    D - L, ca. 1815-1883 (63f)
    Box 3
    M - P, ca. 1815-1883 (50f)
    Box 4
    R - W, ca. 1815-1883 (56f)

      Series 4: Artifacts

    Box 1
    Edison cylinders, 1912 (12 items)
    Class of 1925 Bookplate, ca. 1925

      Series 5: Clippings

    Box 1
    Newspaper clippings, 1938-67 (5f)

      Series 6: Photographs

    Box 1
    Library staff, 1981, n.d. (2f)
    Metcalf student assistants, 1981-83
    Miscellaneous, 1983

    Subgroup VI: External Organization Files

      Series 1: National Library Organizations

    Box 1
    American Library Association (ALA), 1981-86 (6f)
    Box 2
    Association of Research Libraries, (ACRL)
      Farmington Plan Committee Materials, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1958-62
      Atlanta Workshop for Interns (Mgt. Study), 1973-74
      Study on Problems of Smaller Academic Libraries, 1973-74
      MRAP Study Materials, 1973-74
    Box 3
    Association of Research Libraries (ACRL), Miscellaneous Materials (WAM) Relating to ACRL, 1981-85 (5f)
    Box 4
    The Center for Research Libraries, 1971, 1980
    Council on Library Resources, 1976-77
      (incls.: Acad. Lib. Dev. Program)

      Series 2: State/Regional Library Organizations

    Box 1
    Northeast Ohio Major Academic and Research Libraries (NEOMARL) 1984-89 (7f)
      (incls.: Information on OHIONET & NEOUCOM)
    Northern Ohio Bibliographic Society (NOBS), 1986-
    Box 2
    Ohio Cooperative Conservation Information Organization (OCCIO), 1984, 1987 (2f)
    Ohio College Association (Library Cooperative Committee), 1947-66 (10f)
    Box 3
    Ohio Library Association (OLA), 1984-87 (2f)
    Ohio Network (OHIONET), 1983-87 (4f)
    Box 4
    Ohio Preservation Council/Ohio Conservation Committee, 1986-
    Box 5
    Ohio College Library Center (OCLC)
      Annual Reports, 1970-71
      Beehive Character Set, n.d.
      Books - Board of Regents Records, 1971
      Borrowing, 1969-73
      Correspondence, 1965-73, 1984, 1987
      Documents, 1971
      Extended Search, n.d.
      Financing, 1972-75
      Forms, 1973
      I-Mail Directory, 1986
      Information Dynamics Corporation, 1971
      International Standard Bibliographic Description, 1971-73
      Log-in Codes, 1971-73
      Manuals - Card Production, 1969-71
      MARC (LC) Decisions, 1970-72
    Box 6
    Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) (cont.)
      Membership Lists, 1968-73
      Membership Meetings, 1972-73
      Memoranda, 1968-72
      Minutes, Research Libraries Advisory Committee, 1987-88
      Minutes, Trustees, 1968-71
      Minutiae, 1970-71
      Oberlin College Library Implementation of OCLC Input Standards, 1972
      Ohio College Association, 1966
      Outside Ohio, 1973
      Pertinent Articles, 1968-73
      Quarterly Report to Project Officer, 1970-71
      Terminals, 1970-73 (3f)
      Tate's Catalogued Reports, 1967-72

      Series 3: Local Library Organizations

    Box 1
    Rowfant Club, 1982-89

      Series 4: Regional Affiliate Bodies

    Box 1
    Great Lakes College Association, 1960-72 (3f)
    Box 2
    Great Lakes College Association, 1977, 1983-87 (4f)
    Box 3
    North Central Association, 1949-78 (4f)