Series I.  Correspondence of Henry Cowles, 1824-81, n.d.  1.8 l.f.

            Subseries 1.  Card Index and Partial Calendar to the Personal Correspondence, ca. 1967

Box 1

            Card Index and Partial Calendar to the Personal Correspondence, n.d.

            Subseries 2.  Personal Correspondence, 1824-81, n.d.

Box 2

            Personal correspondence, 1824-45  (15f)

Box 3

            Personal correspondence, 1846-59  (21f)

Box 4

            Personal correspondence, 1860-81, n.d.  (17f)

            Subseries 3.  Correspondence with the American Education Society, 1836-80

Box 5

            Correspondence, 1836-39  (2f)

            Letters of reference for students, A-W, 1837-79  (7f)

            Loans to students, 1864-80  (2f)

Series II.  Correspondence of Sarah Cowles Little, 1832, 1861, 1867-1908  .1 l.f.

            Subseries 1.  Letters received, sent, 1832, 1861, 1867-1908

Box 6

            Letters received, 1867-1908  (3f)

            Letters sent, 1832, 1861

Subseries 2.  Postcards received, 1874-83

Box 6 (cont.)

            Postcards received, 1874-83  41 items

Series III.  Diaries of H. Cowles, 1825-34, 1858-81, 6 vols.  .2 l.f.

Box 7

            Diary, 1825-34

            Diary, 1858-59

            Diary, 1859-60

            Diary, 1860-62

            Diary, 1863-65

            Diary, 1865-81

Series IV.  Writings, 1822-81, n.d.  .8 l.f.

            Subseries 1.  Writings of H. Cowles, ca. 1822-81, n.d.

Box 8

            Commentaries on the New Testament, ms. notes, ca. 1878-80  (2f)

            Clippings: Reviews of the Commentaries, ca. 1870-81

            Early essays and ms. writings, ca. 1822-26  (2f)

            “Oberlin College,” c. 1862 [acc. 2002/4]

            Pamphlets, 1856, 1873

            Sermons and other writings, ca. 1850-80  (3f)

Box 9

            Theological notebooks, 1825-50  6 vols.

            Subseries 2.  Writings by Others, 1840-81, n.d.

(Housed in Box 12, Oversize)

            Cowles, J.G.W., 1869

            Cowles, Mary L., 1856, n.d.

            Cowley, Henry S., 1865

            Davis, D.F., ca. 1880

            Fairchild, James Harris, 1881 (memorial to Cowles)

            Haskell, R.S., n.d.

            Little, Sarah Cowles, ca. 1882

            Underhill, Nathan C., 1884

            Unidentified, 1840-81, n.d.

Series V.  Account and Memoranda Books, 1835-81  19 vols.  .4 l.f.

Box 10

            "Aid for the Theological Dept. of Oberlin College," 1858-59

            "Books Donated to Foreign Missionaries," [1869]

            "Books Donated to Home Missionaries," [1869]

            "Catalog and Record of Colored Students in Oberlin, 1835-62

            "Catalogue-Memoranda," 1838

            "Daybook," 1835-43

            "Daybook," 1877 (Oversize Box 12)

            "Daybook of Business in My Books," 1879-81

            "Expenses in Service of Oberlin College," 1836-66

            "Financial Contributions to Oberlin College," 1837-45

            "Journal of Education Society Business," 1875-76

            [Journal of Sales Receipts for] Isaiah and Psalms and Pentateuch, 1868-74

            [Journal of Sales Receipts for] Jeremiah and Revelation of John, 1869-72

            [Journal of Sales Receipts for] Minor Prophets, 1867-79

            "List of Subscribers to the Oberlin Evangelist in New York State," n.d.

            "Memoranda" (re: Commentaries), 1867-81

            "Memoranda of Prospective Donors to Oberlin College," 1859

            "Memorandum on Business for Freedmen's Aid Society," [1864]

            "Scholarships [to?] Ohio and the West," n.d.

            Receipts (loose), 1840-81

Series VI.  Miscellany, ca. 1831-81  .2 l.f.

Box 11

            "Bible Topics," commonplace book of Alice Welch Cowles, 1837

            Circulars (printed), 1847-58, 1865

            "Diseases of Infants," ms. and attached letter to Alice W. Cowles from her brother, B. Welch, ca. 1831

            Land deeds, 1834-60

            Marriage licenses, 1844-75

            Miscellaneous printed items, 1853-81, n.d.       

            Oberlin Collegiate Institute: January 1, 1839

                        Statement by Arthur Tappan and Committee

            Oberlin Evangelist clippings and extras, 1856-59

(includes letter from M. A. Gooding to editor, 1 June 1850)

            Tracts of the Seventh Day Adventists, n.d.