Papers, 1882-1985.

Oberlin College

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Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Oberlin, Ohio. Founded in 1833, it is the oldest coeducational liberal arts college in the United States and the second-oldest continuously operating coeducational institute of higher learning in the world. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the oldest continuously operating conservatory in the United States. In 1835, Oberlin became one of the first colleges in the United States to admit African Americans, and in 18...

Davis, Arthur Vining, 1867-1962

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Brainerd, Julia, 1859-1926.

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Jewett, F. F. (Frank Fanning), 1844-1926

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Aluminum Company of America

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Alcoa sponsored various television venues in the 1950's and early 1960's including, The Alcoa hour, Alcoa premiere, Aloca presents, and Alcoa theater. From the description of Collection of television scripts sponsored by Alcoa, 1959-1963. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40161076 The Aluminum Company of America was founded in Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1888 by a group of entrepreneurs, including Capt. Alfred E. Hunt, Charles Martin Hall, Arthur Vining Dav...

Cowles, Alfred Hutchinson, 1858-1929.

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Héroult, Paul L. T., 1863-1914.

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Oberlin College. Board of Trustees

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The Oberlin College Board of Trustees first met on March 10, 1834. Membership included twelve trustees and increased in 1874 to 18, in 1878 to 24, and in 1970 to 28. The President of the College has always been a member ex officio of the Board. The Prudential Committee was formed in 1834. Its purpose was the management of day-to-day affairs of the institution not specifically entrusted to the Trustees. Prudential Committee business came to be transacted by numerous subcommittees. Eventually, the...

Hall, Charles Martin, 1863-1914

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Chemist, inventor, manufacturer, and Oberlin College benefactor. Born in Thomson, Ohio and raised in Oberlin, Ohio, Hall was educated at Oberlin College (A.B. 1885, A.M. 1893, honorary L.L.D. 1910). In 1886, Hall discovered the electrolytic process of reducing aluminum from its ores (patent applied for, 1886; granted 1889). When the Cowles Electric Smelting and Aluminum Company of Lockport, New York gave up the option on the patent, Hall obtained financial backing from t...

Hunt, Alfred E. (Alfred Ephraim), 1855-1899

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Taft, William Howard, 1857-1930

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William Howard Taft (1857-1930) was an American politician who served as U.S. President (1908-1912) and Chief Justitce of the Supreme Court (1921-1930). 1857 Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 15th 1878 Graduated from Yale University 1880 Graduated from Cincinnati Law School ...

Cowles Electric Smelting and Aluminum Company

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Pittsburg Reduction Company.

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