by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Jul 22, 2016 | Oberlin Heritage Center Collections
by Hannah Cipinko, Oberlin Heritage Center Junior Intern Richard Lothrop (1925-2015), pictured with his cocker spaniel Rusty. [1] Oberlin is well known for its historic qualities, its strong sense of community, and high amount of community involvement. In this...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Feb 25, 2016 | Civil Rights in the 20th Century
By Mary Manning, Ph.D., 2015-16 Local History Corps AmeriCorps Member Examining the history of Oberlin’s barber shops means addressing a situation in which overt discrimination was standard practice, far into the twentieth century and throughout the United States. In...