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Mary Edmonia Lewis
The first professional African American sculptor, Edmonia Lewis attended Oberlin College from 1859 through 1862. While her time at Oberlin ended in scandal, she went on to have a successful career as an American expatriate artist living in Rome.
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…
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…
Wilson Bruce Evans
Wilson Bruce Evans was a leading member of Oberlin's 19th century African American community. He and his brother, Henry Evans, moved their families to Oberlin from North Carolina in 1854. The two men ran a successful carpentry business in town.…
Kenji Okuda
Kenji Okuda was one of the nearly forty Japanese American students who studied at Oberlin College and Conservatory during World War II, many of them, like Okuda, coming to Oberlin directly from internment camps. Okuda gained national attention when…
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…
The John Frederick Oberlin Collection of the Oberlin College Archives
This collection of digitized images, texts, and objects from the Oberlin College archives relates Oberlin's namesake, John Frederick Oberlin. Known in France as Jean-Frédéric but born in Strasbourg as Johann Friedrich, Oberlin was a Lutheran pastor…
Mary Church Terrell
Mary Church Terrell was an educator and lifelong activist on behalf of women's rights and racial equality. Terrell graduated from Oberlin College with a BA in Classics in 1884. She earned an MA in education from Oberlin in 1888, becoming of the first…
"You were made of the stuff that makes legends": The life and legacy of Ellen H. Johnson (1972-1992)
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.
Charles Martin Hall and Oberlin's Aluminum Connection
This walking tour visits 14 locations associated with Charles Martin Hall's life in Oberlin, including his homes; Tappan Square which he endowed; and Hall Auditorium, named for his mother.