Digital Exhibitions
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Digital Exhibitions
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A variety of exhibits curated by students, librarians, archivists, and historians.
Collection Items
The African American Women Intellectuals Project
The African American Women Intellectuals Project was created to develop an archive of scholarly biographies of African American women who attended, or were closely affiliated with, Oberlin College. The goal of this website is to create expanded…
A Brief History of Oberlin High School, Oberlin, Ohio
A short overview of the history of Oberlin High School by Bob Oliphant, an alumni from the class of 1960.
Digitizing American Feminisms
This site features projects that began as class assignments in Professor Carol Lasser's American Feminisms class. Each project is a “mini-edition” based on documents in the Oberlin College Archives that illuminate aspects of feminisms. Each project…
Electronic Oberlin Group: Oberlin Through History
Founded in 1996, the Electronic Oberlin Group (EOG) was a voluntary organization that sought to make available in electronic format a wide range of materials and resources about the town of Oberlin, Ohio, its diverse population, and its remarkable…
History of Carnegie Library, 1908-2008
An exhibition that tells the history of the Carnegie Library, including archival photographs and memories contributed by alumni. The College library moved into Seeley G. Mudd Learning Center in 1974. Between 1890 and 1990 the Oberlin Public…
Intersections: Recovering the Genius of Shirley Graham Du Bois
American history is full of hidden histories, especially when it comes to the histories of women, specifically those of women of color. This book aims to unpack the “many lives” of Shirley Graham Du Bois, who was a woman of mixed race born in…
Mary Church Terrell: An Original Oberlin Activist
Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954), renowned internationally for her achievements as an educator, writer, lecturer, suffragist, and civil rights leader. This exhibition of materials from the Oberlin College Archives explores the life and work of Mary…
Oberlin's Women: A Legacy of Leadership and Activism
On ongoing digital project by the Oberlin College Library that focuses on the role Oberlin alumni, students, faculty, and staff played in the fight for women's suffrage and documents opportunities suffrage inspired toward women’s full participation…
Oberlin's Namesake: John Frederick Oberlin (1740-1826)
This digital exhibitcreated and hosted by the Oberlin College Archives, explores the life and work of John Frederick Oberlin, the French Lutheran Pastor who as the namesake of the town of Oberlin and Oberlin College.
The Oberlin Sanctuary Project: Our History of Providing Hope and Opportunity
The Oberlin Sanctuary Project provides a forum for research, reflection, and discussion of what it means to be a sanctuary campus or community. The exhibit documents Oberlin's history of providing a safe haven or help for humankind. Topics include…