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Antoinette Brown Blackwell
The first women in the United States to be ordained as a minister by a recognized religious denomination, Antoinette Brown Blackwell was a lifelong crusader for women's rights. A graduate of Oberlin College, she also advocated against slavery and for…
Lucy Stone
In 1847, Lucy Stone graduated from Oberlin College, becoming the first women from Massachusetts to earn a bachelor's degree. Stone was a staunch advocate of both abolition and women's rights and she became one of the most important 19th century…
Charles Grandison Finney
Charles Grandison Finney was the leading evangelist of the Second Great Awakening. He began teaching theology at Oberlin in 1835 and served as Oberlin College president between 1851 and 1865. He was also the pastor at Oberlin's First Congregational…
John Jay Shipherd
John Jay Shipherd co-founded both the community and college of Oberlin in 1833. Shipherd, a x pastor, wanted to create a community and a college that would adhere to Christian values, simple living, and an ethic of service to others. He named Oberlin…
"Partial View of Oberlin-1838"
An 1837 sketch of the community of Oberlin, which had been established only four years earlier in 1833.
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.