By Louisa C. Hoffman
Title: Oberlin Maternal Association, 1835-1932, undated
Predominant Dates:1835-1866
ID: RG 31/006/019
Creator: Oberlin Maternal Association (1835-ca. 1866)
Extent: 0.2 Linear Feet
Arrangement:
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
Series 1. Minute Books, 1835-1866
Series 1 consists of three (3) volumes of minutes of meetings, 1835-1866. The minutes give detailed accounts of meeting discussions on such topics as Oberlin Perfectionism, conversion, and child rearing, such as opinion on diet, dress, and corporeal punishment. Some meeting conversations include Christian witnessing and sharing experiences and ideas for raising Christian children. Rosters of members and their children are also contained in the minute books.
Series 2. Printed Materials, 1855, 1932, n.d.
This series includes one folder of printed materials relating to the Oberlin Maternal Association, including copies of its constitution, copies of printed annual reports, and an Oberlin Alumni Magazine article regarding the transfer of the association records to the Oberlin College Library.
Date Acquired: 00/00/1981
Languages: English [eng]
Access Restrictions: No restrictions.
Acquisition Source: Mary Cowles
Acquisition Method: Donated from the Oberlin College Library in 1981.
Related Materials:
Annual Reports of the Oberlin Maternal Association were published in the Oberlin Evangelist.
The Oberlin Female Moral Reform Society had similar ideals to the Oberlin Maternal Association to keep Oberlin males in accordance with Christian values (RG 31/6/11).
Processing Information: Processed by: Louisa C. Hoffman, January 11, 2024.
