Papers, 1972-1995, 1972-1989.

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Papers, 1972-1995, 1972-1989.

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The papers of Gladys Irene Champney document her career as an artist and teacher, as well as her dedication to keeping journals and her relationship with her family, especially her sister, Sylvia Johnson. This collection provides an unscientific view of the process of aging and of the problems confronted by aged people (i.e., how does a person spend their retirement years). The Correspondence Series contains letters written between Gladys Irene Champney and her sister, Sylvia Johnson. Her love of art and other interests are illustrated in her journals and photographs.

1.9 linear feet.

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...

Champney, Gladys Irene, 1896-1991.

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Gladys Irene Champney was born in Axtel, Ohio and attended public schools in Oberlin. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1918, with a double degree in English and art. She taught art in the Cleveland Public Schools from 1922 to 1958. During the 1920s and 1930s, she studied art with Henry Keller (1869-1949) and Frank Wilcox (1887-1964). After retiring from teaching in Cleveland, she worked as a full-time artist and writer. In 1972, she began to keep a journal and faithfully recorded her impres...