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Oberlin College

Archive-It Partner Since: Nov, 2010

Organization Type: Colleges & Universities

Organization URL: http://www.oberlin.edu   

Description:

Founded in 1833 by a Presbyterian minister and a missionary, Oberlin College holds a distinguished place among American colleges and universities. It was the first college to grant bachelor's degrees to women in a coeducational environment and, historically, was a leader in the education of African Americans. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission. The Oberlin community is known for its academic and musical excellence and its commitment to social justice, sustainability, and diversity.

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Allen Memorial Art Museum

Archived since: Jan, 2024

Description:

Founded in 1917 on the campus of Oberlin College, the museum has strong holdings in American, Asian, European, and global contemporary art, with smaller but impressive collections of African, ancient, Indigenous American, and Islamic art. The Allen’s collection of more than 15,000 works is recognized among the top academic art museums in the nation.

Subject:   Universities & Libraries,  Arts & Humanities

American Feminism

Archived since: Dec, 2022

Description:

The projects on this site all began as class assignments. Students work together in teams to create a “mini-edition” based on documents in the Oberlin College Archives identified by Professor Lasser and Archivist Ken Grossi for their potential to illuminate aspects of feminism.

Subject:   Universities & Libraries,  Arts & Humanities

Enact - Art In The Mind

Archived since: Sep, 2013

Description:

In 1970, 65 artists participated in a project called “Art in the Mind,” submitting proposals, drawings, diagrams, and ideas, which were then compiled and published. This catalogue of conceptual art inspired artists Ann Torke and Nanette Yannuzzi to curate ENACT, a virtual Internet-based art exhibition inviting 60 contemporary artists and writers to respond to the original document with new work.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities

Oberlin Classics

Archived since: Apr, 2023

Description:

This collection includes two commentary projects: a student commentary to Horace’s Epistles I, and a scholarly commentary to Seneca’s Naturales Quaestiones Book 3 (see the NQ introduction for acknowledgements).

Subject:   Arts & Humanities

Oberlin College Archives

Archived since: May, 2015

Description:

The Oberlin College Archives holds the permanently valuable records of the institution, as well as those of individuals, families, and organizations affiliated with Oberlin College and/or the town of Oberlin. Included are historical materials on movements with which Oberlin has been associated, such as anti-slavery, black education, coeducation, missions, temperance, cultural diversity, ecology, and the environment. In addition, the Archives contain personal papers, municipal government records; and over 300,000 photographs of the College and the town.

Subject:   Universities & Libraries,  Arts & Humanities

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