"It is proposed to make in the college library an anti-slavery collection, complete as possible, for the future historian, in which shall be gathered every book, every pamphlet, every report, every tract, every newspaper, and every private letter on the subject. For such a collection nothing is unimportant. Scattered here and there these documents are all but worthless, but gathered in one collection they would be priceless." Rev. Henry Matson, librarian at Oberlin College, quoted in...
Published by the Oberlin College Alumni Association continuously since 1904. This collection includes issues from 1904 through 1960.
Note: This collection includes uncensored images and content from the historical record, some of which are objectionable and offensive. Our reproduction of this material does not represent an endorsement of the content. This collection includes holdings from the Walter F. Tunks Collection of Dime Novels , received in 1959. Containing approximately 4,000 items, the Tunks Collection includes issues from 225 different series over a publication period beginning in the 1860s until about...
Selections from the expansive Special Collections of the Oberlin College Conservatory Library, including rare books and scores from the Violin Society of America/H.K. Goodkind Collection and the Frederick R. Selch Collection of American Music History.
Materials from the Special Collections in the Clarence Ward Art Library at Oberlin College.
Topics: art, oberlin college
FIELD: Contemporary Poetry and Poetics is a twice-yearly journal and has published spring and fall issues each year since its founding in 1969. It provides a forum where poets show each other and those who follow the course of the art what is innovative and most interesting.
This collection includes reports by the president and treasurer of Oberlin College, as well as various other officers (e.g. deans, librarian, etc.).
Topics: Architecture -- designs and plans, Sepulchral monuments
This collection includes examples of early American chapbooks from the Special Collections of the Oberlin College Library.
1,146
1.1K
1960
1960
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 1,146
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689
689
1940
1940
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 689
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comment 0
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Topics: Hymns, English, Sight-singing, Solmization, Shape-note hymnals
2,013
2.0K
1970
1970
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 2,013
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: poetry, modern -- 20th century -- periodicals
Topics: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Architecture -- England -- Kew, Architecture -- Designs and plans --...
206
206
1903
1903
by
Old Sleuth, 1839?-1898
texts
eye 206
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Issued in series: Old Sleuth library ; vol. 5, no. 97.
Topics: Detective and mystery stories, Dime novels, American -- Specimens
Topics: Architecture -- Orders -- Design and plans -- Early works to 1800, Architecture -- Details --...
Topics: music theory -- history -- 16th century, music theory -- history -- 17th century
Topics: Architecture, Domestic -- Italy -- Early works to 1800, Country homes -- Italy -- Early works to...
Topic: Recorder (Musical instrument) -- Methods -- Early works to 1800
Topic: Architecture -- Early works to 1800
Uniform title: Anleitung zu der musikalischen Gelahrtheit
Topic: Music -- Dictionaries -- German
Topics: Eddystone Lighthouse, Spurn Point Lighthouse
Oberlin Conservatory Library Special Collections
154
154
Athanasii Kircheri Fuldensis e Soc. lesu presbyteri Mvsvrgia vniuersalis, siue Ars magna consoni et dissoni in X libros digesta : qua vniuersa sonorum doctrina, & philosophia, musicaeque tam theoricae, quam practicae scientia, summa varietate traditur : admirandae consoni, & dissoni in mundo, adeoque vniuersa natura vires effectusque, vti noua, ita peregrina variorum speciminum exhibitione ad singulares vsus, tum in omnipoene facultate, tum potissimum in philologia, mathematica, physica, mechanica, medicina, politica, metaphysica, theologia, aperiuntur & demonstrantur
1650
1650
by
Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
texts
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Uniform title: Mursurgia universalis Edited by Jacobus Viva, with his letter to the reader (prelim p. [19]). Additional double-page engraved t.p. with dedicatory portrait of Leopold Guilielmus, archduke of Austria, Belgium and Burgundy; engraved by Io. Paulo Schor, Barfonius F., Romae. Vol. 2 t.p.: Athanasii Kircheri Fuldensis Soc. Iesu presbyteri Mvsvrgia vniversalis, siue Ars magna consoni et dissoni. Romae, Ludouici Grignani, 1650; with additional engraved plate of Apollo playing the...
Topics: Music -- Early works to 1800, Music theory -- Early works to 1800, Musical instruments -- Early...
Topics: Musical instruments -- Early works to 1800, Musical instruments -- History
1,120
1.1K
1943
1943
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 1,120
favorite 0
comment 0
304
304
1957
1957
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 304
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: Slaves -- Emancipation
Topics: Slavery -- United States, United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
278
278
1952
1952
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 278
favorite 0
comment 0
Topics: Mechanical drawing -- Early works to 1800, Geometry, Descriptive -- Early works to 1800,...
Language note: Plainsong notation. OCL copy imperfect: Title page missing. Photocopy insert of preliminary and title pages scanned.
Topics: Gregorian chants, Spanish drama -- 18th century
Topic: Architecture -- Early works to 1800
440
440
1957
1957
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 440
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comment 0
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Topics: Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897, Slaves -- United States -- Biography
Topics: American Anti-Slavery Society, Antislavery movements -- United States, Abolitionists -- United...
Topics: Church -- Newspapers, Honeoye (N.Y.) -- Newspapers
323
323
1958
1958
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 323
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comment 0
250
250
1974
1974
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 250
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Topic: poetry, modern -- 20th century -- periodicals
Uniform title: Dictionarium musica
Topic: Music -- Terminology
Topic: String quartets (Musical groups)
Oberlin Conservatory Library Special Collections
710
710
A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke : set downe in forme of a dialogue divided into three parts, the first teacheth to sing, the second treateth of descante, the third and last part entreateth of composition of three, foure, five or more parts, with new songs of, 2, 3, 4, and 5 parts
1608
1608
by
Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?
texts
eye 710
favorite 4
comment 0
Topics: music theory -- early works to 1800, part songs
112
112
texts
eye 112
favorite 1
comment 0
Issued in series: Old Cap. Collier library ; no. 379. "August 4, 1890."
Topics: Detective and mystery stories, Dime novels, American -- Specimens
Uniform title: Principes de la flûte traversière Note: Probably the 6th edition.
Topics: Flute -- Methods -- Early works to 1800, Recorder (Musical instrument) -- Methods -- Early works to...
145
145
1992
1992
by
Rice, Sonja, 1970-
texts
eye 145
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comment 0
Topics: Finney, Charles G., 1792-1875, Evangelists -- United States -- Biography, Educators -- United...
317
317
1949
1949
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 317
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Topic: Slavery -- United States
Topics: Slavery -- Southern states, Slavery -- Justification
127
127
texts
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Printed and illustrated wrappers; 10 x 7 cm. Issued in series: Series II ; no. 97. "Stereotyped by L. Johnson." --Cover.
Topics: Chapbooks -- Specimens, Ten commandments -- Juvenile literature, Children -- Conduct of life --...
3,934
3.9K
1943
1943
by
Fletcher, Robert Samuel, 1900-1959
texts
eye 3,934
favorite 6
comment 0
Paged continuously
Topics: Oberlin College, Oberlin College -- History
Topic: Architecture -- Early works to 1800
627
627
1957
1957
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 627
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comment 0
Includes bibliographical references.
Topics: Slavery -- History, Slavery -- Law and legislation -- United States
Topic: Architecture -- Italy -- Rome -- Early works to 1800
626
626
1959
1959
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 626
favorite 0
comment 0
379
379
1934
1934
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 379
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comment 0
499
499
1955
1955
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 499
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comment 0
163
163
1959
1959
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 163
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comment 0
913
913
Sep 19, 2021
09/21
by
DeFord, C. S. (Charles Sylvester), 1860-1954
texts
eye 913
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Topic: Religion and science
Topic: Flute -- Methods -- Early works to 1800
Topics: Philadelphia Female Anti-slavery Society, Antislavery movements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia,...
"Appendix: Poems. Prayers. Speech before the Anti-slavery society": xxxiii p. at end.
Topic: Follen, Charles, 1796-1840
Topics: African Americans -- Social conditions, African Americans -- Pennsylvania, African Americans --...
178
178
1992
1992
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 178
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comment 0
Topic: Poetry, Modern -- 20th century -- Periodicals
196
196
1978
1978
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 196
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: poetry, modern -- 20th century -- periodicals
192
192
1944
1944
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 192
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108
108
1888
1888
by
Old Sleuth, 1839?-1898
texts
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Issued in series: Old Sleuth library ; vol. 3, no. 42. "November 1, 1888." This number is published in 2 halves--First Half and Second Half, both with the same date.
Topics: Detective and mystery stories, Dime novels, American -- Specimens
Topics: Lute -- methods -- Early works to 1800, Theorbo -- Methods -- Early works to 1800, Viol -- Methods...
619
619
1944
1944
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 619
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comment 0