Series I. Correspondence, 1916-1966, n.d. (10 folders)

Consists of letters from class presidents regarding fund raising and the activities of class members, and correspondence between class members regarding reunions.

Series II. Financial Records, 1912-1961 (2 folders)

Contains a record of the accounts of the Oberlin College Class of 1916 for the years 1912-1919, 1923-1927, 1933-1941, 1946-1961, records of dues paid, and records of alumni fund giving. Also contains lists of former members of the class of 1916.

Series III. Membership, Oberlin College Class of 1916, 1917-1971, 1976, n.d. (7 folders)

This series includes listings of class members, some with personal information (i.e., family information, employment information, etc.), and reunion materials, including booklet “Class Reunions, 1916,” with signatures of participants, for the years 1917 through 1961. Also included are Class directories released 1921, 1924, and 1933 and a publication “Who’s Who in the Class of 1916, Oberlin College,” 1947 and 1956.

Series IV. Minutes and Reports, 1912-1921, 1961 (2 folders)

Contains a booklet of the minutes of meetings of the Oberlin College Class of 1916, 1912-1921, and “Report of the President, Oberlin College Class of 1916,” 1961. The report provides details of the activities and finances of the class for the period 1946 to 1961.

Series V. Printed Matter and Memorabilia, 1914-1966 (3 folders)

Contains some materials relating to reunions and alumni gatherings, such as programs lists of attendees, and also writings of members of the class of 1916, including “Memories of Childhood and Youth, 1894-1924,” by Frederick B. Artz, and “The Fourth Book of Joness,” by M. Pauline Jeffrey. Numerous items of memorabilia from student days at Oberlin College, such as booklet entitled “History and Prophecy of the Class of 1916,” dance cards, and programs are also contained in this series.

Series VI. Non-textual Materials, 1919-1971, n.d.

Consists of group photographs of the class of 1916, 1919-1971. Several photographs of individual class members and/or their families and a letter written by class member Charlotte Belkuap Reynolds, with two accompanying photographs, are contained in this series. Also included are 111 lantern slides containing group and individual pictures of members of the class of 1916 and others. A listing of the slides is included in each box (15 slide boxes).