VII. Writings by Oberlinians

(Writings are arranged alphabetically by author.)

A. Published Writings

Box 1

Appell, Paul Joseph, 1981

Leather-bound copy (first edition) and a soft-bound copy (second edition) of the publication “Original Selected Works of Paul Joseph Appell,” 1981 (105 pages). Includes correspondence between Leonard P. Market and Robert Jenkins (Deferred Gift Program, Oberlin College), 1981-82, regarding the placement of the publication (first and second editions) at Oberlin College.

Braiterman, Kenneth, 1969

"The Story of One Student Uprising: Twenty-One Hours at Oberlin College," [student sit-in, April, 1969]. In Midstream, Vol. XV, No. 7, August/September, 1969. Also newspaper clippings.

Christy, Mary H., 1898

Manuscript and newspaper clipping of the paper "Life and Labors of Rev. Alvan Coe and his Wife, Sarah Smith" read by Mary H. Christy (enr. 1858-60) at the Vernon, Ohio, Centennial. Rev. Alvan Coe (1783-1854) was one of the first ministers in Northern Ohio, and he and his wife Sarah Smith Coe (1791-1883) did missionary work among the Native Americans.

Churchill, Alfred Vance, 1950-51 (folders 1-4)

Manuscript draft (carbon copies) and sixteen (of seventeen) published installments of "Midwestern," an account of the story of the early years of Oberlin Colony and Oberlin College by Alfred Vance Churchill (h. 1898, 1864-1949), son of Charles Henry Churchill, Professor of Physics at Oberlin. Published installments appeared in 1950-51 issues of the Northwest Ohio Quarterly, published by the Historical Society of Northwestern Ohio. [Acc. 30]

Box 2

Churchill, Alfred Vance (folders 5-6)

Davis, Hortense, 1990

"Solitary Path; A Memory Journal by Hortense Davis." Co-authored with Marge Grevatt. Cleveland; Orange Blossom Press, 1990.

Dickson, Edith, 1895

"A Girl's Life and Work at Oberlin," by Edith Dickson (Lit. 1874; A.B. 1885). Copy of an article from the Delineator, Vol. XLV, No. 5, May 1895, pp. 703-05.Diepenbrock, David -- See VIII. Writings About Oberlin, A. Published Writings

Diepenbrock, David -- See VIII.  Writings About Oberlin, A.  Published Writings

Hopkins, Murrell Edwards, 1969

"My Story in Two Parts," by Murrell Edwards Hopkins (1969). Written for her family, it contains 8 pages re her Oberlin public school years, 1881-1911, and 3 pages re her O.C. years (class of 1908). Received from Phil Tear, Alumni Magazine, 5/27/1971.

Huntley, Katharine Burgner, 1980

The Company of Heaven A Love Story. An Oberlin resident [and graduate of O.C., 1924], she tells of her Oberlin world during roughly the first quarter of the century. Daughter of Louis Burgner, a local businessman, she writes of her family's background, friends, neighbors and Oberlin characters known to her. A charming story, mainly about non-College people and places. 2 volumes, 1 photocopy. Acc. 1981/3.

Jones, Jean Boyd, 1980

Transcript of an oral history of the life of Jean Boyd Jones (A.B. 1933). Chapter V discusses her years in Oberlin.

Plank, Steve, 2003

“Academic Regalia at Oberlin: the Establishment and Dissolution of a Tradition,” Northeast Ohio Journal of History, Vol. 1, Issue 2 (April 2003): 55-74. (Manuscript)

Schmidt, Elizabeth, 1985

One Step in the Wrong Direction: An Analysis of the Sullivan Principles as a Strategy for Opposing Apartheid [Revised Edition, January 1985]

Tousley, Clare M., 1974

"Letter to Jeanie, with love, CMT," by Clare M. Tousley (O.C. 1911), 1974. Memoir, published by Community Service Society of New York.

Williams, Charles Whiting, 1934

Copies of two articles by Charles Whiting Williams (copies of entries on the internet). 1. "My Jouney through Famine-Striken Russia," Answers (London), 24 February 1934, P.16-17. 2. "Why Russia is Hungry," Answers (London) 2 March 1934, p.3. (Includes images of original pages and transcriptions)

Wohlever, Terri L., and Holly B. Fechner, 1985

The Swamp That Was Different: A Brief History of Oberlin Land-Use, May 1985. Booklet (18 pp.) by two students about the environmental history of Oberlin.

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