Oberlin, Ohio Project
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Downtown Oberlin, Ohio in 1874, sixteen years after the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue.
Oberlin College celebrates centennial anniversary of college coeducation in 1937.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Weltzheimer-Johnson house in Oberlin, Ohio in 1951.
Memorial Arch of Oberlin College in 1933, as seen looking east from Peters Hall.
First Church in Oberlin in 1964.
Historic downtown Oberlin, facing south on Main Street in 1964.
Oberlin, Ohio (see Google map) showcases a wealth of history, embodied in notable sites and famed edifices, as recognized by the National Register of Historic Places, the National Historical Landmarks program and even the National Historic Chemical Landmark program.
Founded in 1833, concurrently with Oberlin College, the city played an important role in the prohibition and abolitionist movements, and was a part of the Underground Railroad. This rich history is graciously remembered and proudly celebrated in the present.
Read more about Oberlin's rich history.
About the Project
The Oberlin, Ohio Project was started in January of 2011. The project incorporated many of the photographs within the Cleveland Press Photograph Collection of the Special Collections Department in the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University. This work was completed by Kent State University School of Library and Information School graduate student and Oberlin Heritage Center member Jonathan D. Herr as part of a culminating practicum experience.
A brief overview of the city, its attractions, and history can be viewed through the pictures and narrative represented on this site by following the links provided. Further, utilizing the above search box or simply browsing the collection will offer more surprises.For Further Reading:
- Books
- Brandt, Nat. The town that started the Civil War, Syracuse University Press: Syracuse, NY 1990.
- Fletcher, Robert Samuel. A history of Oberlin College from its foundation through the Civil War, Oberlin College: Oberlin, OH 1967.
- Websites
- From the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
Acknowledgements
This project is the work of Kent State University S.L.I.S. practicum student Jonathan Herr, who would like to thank the following remarkable individuals from the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University for their expert professional tutelage and assistance: Bill Barrow (Special Collections), Joanne Cornelius (Digital Production), Kiffany Francis (Metadata), Lauren Felder (Library Systems) and Lynn Duchez Bycko (Special Collections).
