A Guide to Using the OCHH
New to the Oberlin Community History Hub? Here's all the things you can do!
Discover: Explore a wide variety of historical materials related to the town and the college. You can search materials by a specific term or explore by topic or types of material. We've gathered newspapers, digital exhibits, walking tours, photos and more for you to discover! All the resources, except for personal recollections in Oberlin Stories, are reviewed for accuracy before they are made available on the OCHH.
Learn: Read though short biographies of key figures in Oberlin's history or check out some of the mini-exhibits focused on quirky questions about Oberlin's past. These are curated materials created specifically for the OCHH.
Contribute: Help us preserve Oberlin's past for future generations! Tell your story, upload images, documents, and other digital files to the archive.
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Historical Map: Search for monuments, buildings, and important events by place using our map.