by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Jan 8, 2025 | Civil Rights in the 20th Century, History Highlights
On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University, killing four. In the days that followed, college towns across the United States and especially in Ohio were on edge. They worried that...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Jan 8, 2025 | History Highlights
(This document, including signatures, is held by the Oberlin College Archives) Covenant of the Oberlin Colony (1833) Lamenting the degeneracy of the church and the deplorable condition of our perishing world, and ardently desirous of bringing both under the entire...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Aug 3, 2022 | History Highlights
By Emily Winnicki, 2022 Summer OHC Intern DISCLAIMER: The Oberlin Heritage Center does not recommend the use of any products not currently approved by the FDA. Figure 1. Advertisement for “Flash” (Oberlin Alumni Magazine, July 1921) History of...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Sep 14, 2021 | History Highlights
By Zenobia Calhoun, 2021 Summer OHC Volunteer A long drought in 1930 tested Oberlinians’ energy and strength along with millions around the nation. It decimated crops and threatened Oberlin’s water supply: “The water shortage really was a serious condition—more...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Feb 10, 2019 | History Highlights
By OHC Executive Director Liz Schultz The complex of structures on Morgan Street known as the Water Works tells the history of Oberlin’s growth as a city, continuous efforts to problem-solve through science and engineering, and leadership in civic...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Oct 23, 2018 | History Highlights
by Officer Bashshar Wiley,Oberlin Police Department As a police officer with the City of Oberlin Police Department, I spend a lot of time patrolling the streets and neighborhoods. Although I’m not sure of the exact number of miles driven or hours spent on patrol...
