Exhibition Catalogs

The Libraries' collections are used to create original exhibitions that further tell the story of Oberlin. Explore this collection of exhibition catalogs to learn more about the rich materials and history of Oberlin College and Conservatory. Catalogs are arranged in reverse chronological order, with most recent catalogues first.

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Out of the Box: A Selection of Historical Objects in the Oberlin College Archives

Anne Cuyler Salsich and Oberlin College Archives

Exhibition Dates: 2011-
A semi-permanent exhibit of some of the most interesting objects in the Archives’ collection, including some that reflect the international nature of the work of missionaries trained in the Graduate School of Theology, and that of the Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association.
"Less Frills in Everything": Oberlin College Life During the Second World War

Susan Haskell '95 and Special Collections, Oberlin College Library

Exhibition Dates: August to September 1995
An exhibition to complement a special reunion of the Classes of 1939 to 1949.
To Judge a Book by Its Cover: An Exhibition of American Publishers' Bindings from the Oberlin College Library

Dina B. Schoonmaker and Oberlin College Library

Exhibition Dates: March 7 to June 7, 1993
The goal of this exhibition is to show the evolution of cloth binding in the United States through the nineteenth into the first decade of the twentieth century.
Educator and Evangelist: Charles Grandison Finney 1792-1875

Sonja Rice and Oberlin College Library

Exhibition Dates: August 14 to October 24, 1992
Catalog includes sections on Finney's early life, revival work, theology and sermons, and contemporary views of Finney.
Fine Rough English Diamond: George Cruikshank 1792-1878

Oberlin College Library

Exhibition Dates: March 10 to May 1, 1992
This small exhibition honoring George Cruikshank on the 200th anniversary of his birth spotlights his work as a book illustrator.
J.F. Oberlin 1740-1826: An Example and Inspiration for Generations

Oberlin College Library

Exhibition Dates: September to October 1990
This exhibition honors Johann Friedrich Oberlin, for whom Oberlin College was named.
Touching the Sun: Contemporary Afro-American Women Writers

Oberlin College Library and Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections

Exhibition Dates: January 15 to March 15, 1990
An exhibition designed to showcase twenty Black women novelists, poets, essayists, playwrights, and juvenile authors.
Yellowstone National Park: The Oberlin Connection

Allen Memorial Art Museum and Oberlin College Library

Exhibition Dates: April 15 to June 15, 1987
An exhibition examining the connection between Oberlin and the early exploration of Yellowstone National Park, including Oberlinians General Henry D. Washburn and geologist Ferdinand V. Hayden.
Ex Libris Frederick Binkerd Artz: Celebrating An Exceptional Friend of the Oberlin College Library

Oberlin College Library

Exhibition Dates: November 1986
An exhibition of selections from the collections of Frederick B. Artz '16, a French and medieval historian at Oberlin College.
Black and White and Read All Over: A Show of Artists' Books

Art Department, Oberlin College and Oberlin College Libraries

Exhibition Dates: April 30 to May 17, 1984
The curators of this show, members of a seminar entitled The Artist and the Book, studied the book as an art form. As part of their work for the class, they assembled this exhibition. Some students also produced their own artists' books, which have been included.
A Sesquicentenary Salute to William Morris

Oberlin College Library

Exhibition Dates: September 1983
An exhibition of Kelmscott Press Books and books by and about Morris, drawn chiefly from the collection of John J. Walsdorf. Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Morris and the founding of Oberlin College Library.
The Seeley G. Mudd Learning Center: Dedication Celebration

Oberlin College

Event Date: May 25, 1974
This booklet includes a statement from Warner, Burns, Toan and Lunde, Architects, New York; floor plan by level; biographical information on Seeley G. Mudd; and a list of donors.
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Best Collection of Autographs in the Mary M. Vial Music Library of the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music

Mary M. Vial Music Library, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and Oberlin College Library

Publication Date: 1967
A catalog of a collection of holographs and autographs related to the field of music.
The Story of the Libe

Robert S. Fletcher '20 and Oberlin College

Event Date: April 23, 1941
A Senior Assembly Talk delivered in Finney Chapel.
The Map XV - XVIII Centuries: An Exhibition Illustrating the History of Cartography

Robert Lang, Oberlin College, and Allen Memorial Art Museum

Exhibition Dates: November 1939
The second descriptive catalogue of the Frederick B. Artz Rare Book Collection.