"The Necessity Of A Pure Heart": The Oberlin Female Reform Society, 1835-1857

Title

"The Necessity Of A Pure Heart": The Oberlin Female Reform Society, 1835-1857

Description

A brief history and overview of the Oberlin Female Reform Society, which was founded in 1835 and which became one of the largest such societies in the nation. The student digital project includes transcriptions of the society's Constitution and Preamble; of its meeting minutes from June-August 1840 and June 22, 1841-May 12, 1842, and the 1840 Society Annual Report.

Publisher

Oberlin College Archives
Oberlin College Archives

Date

Coverage

1835-1857

Citation

Adrian Bennett, Kitt Disston, Sophie Hess, “"The Necessity Of A Pure Heart": The Oberlin Female Reform Society, 1835-1857,” Oberlin Community History Hub, accessed May 15, 2024, https://megansmitchell.org/DH694/items/show/80.

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