Papers, 1944-1953.

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Papers, 1944-1953.

Topics discussed are related to raising money for Oberlin College scholarships and proposed building construction. Papers included correspondence (1949-53).

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Oberlin College Library

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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...

Stevenson, William Edwards, 1900-1985

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Harris, Thomas Edward, 1908-1990

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