"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...
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...
Published by the Oberlin College Alumni Association continuously since 1904. This collection includes issues from 1904 through 1960.
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.
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.
Materials from the Special Collections in the Clarence Ward Art Library at Oberlin College.
Topics: art, oberlin college
2,479
2.5K
1970
1970
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 2,479
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comment 0
Topic: poetry, modern -- 20th century -- periodicals
Topics: Architecture -- designs and plans, Sepulchral monuments
This collection includes reports by the president and treasurer of Oberlin College, as well as various other officers (e.g. deans, librarian, etc.).
This collection includes examples of early American chapbooks from the Special Collections of the Oberlin College Library.
Another issue, with different title-page, is dated 1723; Second edition, Rome 1776, has title: Descrizione degl'istromenti armonici.
Topic: musical instruments
Topics: Speeches, addresses, etc., American, United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865
Uniform title: Book of Psalmes Pt. 2, half title: The Psalmes in metre; colophon imprinted 1618.
Topic: Psalms (Music)
Topics: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Architecture -- England -- Kew, Architecture -- Designs and plans --...
1,269
1.3K
Oct 19, 2022
10/22
by
DeFord, C. S. (Charles Sylvester), 1860-1954
texts
eye 1,269
favorite 10
comment 0
Topic: Religion and science
599
599
1993
1993
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 599
favorite 0
comment 0
Topic: Poetry, Modern -- 20th century -- Periodicals
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Topics: Jacobs, Harriet A. (Harriet Ann), 1813-1897, Slaves -- United States -- Biography
Oberlin Conservatory Library Special Collections
772
772
The Muses delight : an accurate collection of English and Italian songs, cantatas and duetts, set to music for the harpsichord, violin, German-flute, &c. : with instructions for the voice, violin, harpsichord or spinnet, German-flute, common-flute, hautboy, French-horn, bassoon and bass-violin : also, a compleat musical dictionary, and several hundred English, Irish and Scots songs, without the music
1754
1754
by
Unknown
texts
eye 772
favorite 2
comment 0
Topics: Songs with continuo, Music -- Instruction and study, Songs -- Texts, Music -- Dictionaries
Topics: Slavery -- United States, Fourth of July orations, Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- New York...
986
986
1940
1940
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 986
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comment 0
185
185
texts
eye 185
favorite 2
comment 0
Issued in series: Wild West weekly: a magazine containing stories, sketches, etc., of western life ; no. 725. "September 8, 1916." Includes serial stories: Two boys from Toughtown, or, Bound to work their claim / by "Pawnee Jack". Mr. Wall of Wall Street, or, The man who came from the Klondike / by Dick Ellison. Includes also: The post-boy's luck / by Alexander Armstrong.
Topics: Pulp literature, American, Dime novels, American -- Specimens
Oberlin Conservatory Library Special Collections
834
834
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 834
favorite 5
comment 0
Topics: music theory -- early works to 1800, part songs
Includes bibliographical references. v. 1. A discourse of matter pertaining to religion -- v. 2. Sermons-Prayers -- v. 3. Discourses of theology -- v. 4. Discourses of politics -- v. 5-6. Discourses of slavery -- v. 7. Discourses of social science -- v.
Topics: Theology, Unitarian churches, Sermons, American, Slavery and the church, United States -- History
Topic: music -- acoustics and physics
Topic: Slavery -- United States
Topics: Church -- Newspapers, Honeoye (N.Y.) -- Newspapers
182
182
texts
eye 182
favorite 3
comment 0
Issued in series: Wild West weekly: a magazine containing stories, sketches, etc., of western life ; no. 8. "December 12, 1902." Includes serial stories: Charley, the Cattle King, or, The boy who owned the range / by "Pawnee Jack". Taking his chances, or, The boy who got on / by Dick Ellison. Include also: No duel / by John Sherman.
Topics: Pulp literature, American, Dime novels, American -- Specimens
Topics: Music, Church music, Musical instruments, Music theory -- Early works to 1800
Topics: Organ (Musical instrument) -- Construction, Organ (Musical instrument) -- Registration
Topics: Architecture, Domestic -- Italy -- Early works to 1800, Country homes -- Italy -- Early works to...
Topics: Slavery -- United States, Slaves -- Social conditions, Antislavery movements -- United States
8
8.0
1923
1923
by
Oberlin College
texts
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4,321
4.3K
1943
1943
by
Fletcher, Robert Samuel, 1900-1959
texts
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Paged continuously
Topics: Oberlin College, Oberlin College -- History
Topic: Architecture -- Early works to 1800
Topics: Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875, Campaign literature --...
125
125
1904
1904
by
Old Sleuth, 1839?-1898
texts
eye 125
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comment 0
Issued in series: Old Sleuth library ; vol. 5, no. 99.
Topics: Detectve and mystery stories, Dime novels, American -- Specimens
Topics: Architecture -- Orders -- Design and plans -- Early works to 1800, Architecture -- Details --...
487
487
1959
1959
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 487
favorite 0
comment 0
522
522
1959
1959
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 522
favorite 0
comment 0
1,340
1.3K
1960
1960
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 1,340
favorite 0
comment 0
486
486
1946
1946
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 486
favorite 0
comment 0
1,634
1.6K
1943
1943
by
Fletcher, Robert Samuel, 1900-1959
texts
eye 1,634
favorite 3
comment 0
Paged continuously
Topics: Oberlin College, Oberlin College -- History
224
224
1885
1885
by
Old Sleuth, 1839?-1898
texts
eye 224
favorite 1
comment 0
Issued in series: Old Sleuth library ; vol. 1, no. 1. "March 3, 1885."
Topics: Detective and mystery stories, Dime novels, American -- Specimens
142
142
1886
1886
by
Ward, Henry A.; Barnum, P.T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891
texts
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Caption title on p. 2: The dead giant of wonderland. Several ills. signed: Courier Co. Buffalo. "Prof. Henry A. Ward's letter to Mr. Barnum": pages 13-14; dated 25 Feb. 1886. "Opinions of the New York Press, February 28th, 1886": page 15. Page [1] at end is an advertisement for appearance of Jumbo's skeleton in Philadelphia, at North Broad and Dauphin Sts., beginning on Monday, April 2 [1886?], exhibited by The Great Barnum and London United Shows. Oberlin College Library...
Topics: Jumbo (Elephant), Circus animals, P.T. Barnum (Firm)
Topic: Architecture -- Early works to 1800
Topics: Slave trade -- Great Britain, Slavery -- West Indies, British
Topics: Fr?mont, John Charles, 1813-1890, Slavery -- United States -- Speeches in Congress, Missouri --...
Topic: Architecture -- Italy -- Rome -- Early works to 1800
Uniform title: Anleitung zu der musikalischen Gelahrtheit
Topic: Music -- Dictionaries -- German
Topic: String quartets (Musical groups)
3
3.0
1929
1929
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 3
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comment 0
Topics: Slavery -- West Indies, Liberty, Antigua -- Description and travel, Barbados -- Description and...
Topic: Slaves -- Emancipation
Topic: Slaves -- Emancipation
Topics: Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States, Slavery -- History, Antislavery movements -- United States
Topics: Harp, Celtic harp, Musical instruments -- Ireland, Musical instruments -- Scotland
351
351
1955
1955
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 351
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135
135
1935
1935
by
Oberlin College
texts
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Uniform title: Principi di musica teorico-pratici
Topic: Music theory -- Early works to 1800
Topics: United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans, United States -- History --...
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Topic: Recorder (Musical instrument) -- Methods -- Early works to 1800
564
564
1920
1920
by
Wilson, Thomas H.
texts
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Issued in series: Pluck and luck : complete stories of adventure ; no. 1154. "July 14, 1920.” Includes serial stories: Bob, the Ice King, or, Out to find the pole / by J.P. Richards. The midnight shadow, or, The mystery of the seven steps / by William Wade.
Topics: Adventure stories, American, Dime novels, American -- Specimens
133
133
1923
1923
by
Oberlin College
texts
eye 133
favorite 0
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129
129
2000
2000
by
Oberlin College Library
texts
eye 129
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This collection includes Hi-O-Hi yearbooks of Oberlin College.
169
169
1891
1891
by
Kellogg, John Harvey, 1852-1943 ; Kellogg, E.E. (Ella Ervilla)
texts
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123
123
texts
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Printed and illustrated wrappers; 10 x 7 cm. Issued in series: Fourth series (American Sunday-School Union) ; no. 405.
Topics: Chapbooks -- Specimens, Animals -- Juvenile literature
Topic: Architecture -- Early works to 1800