Oberlin's Namesake: John Frederick Oberlin (1740-1826)Main MenuIntroduction to Oberlin's NamesakeDetailed Table of ContentsWhat's in a Name? Why Oberlin?Address by John W. KurtzJ. F. Oberlin in his lifetimeExplore materials made by Oberlin and his contemporariesThe Ban de la Roche, Alsace, FranceArt works and photographs of the regionEarly views of Oberlin, OhioDrawings, prints and photographs of the colony and collegeDesigning a monument to our namesake (video)Videos with the artist Paul B. ArnoldResources for further explorationAnne Cuyler Salsich, Oberlin College Archives65340b1e79f9df03d291b8de171f6479ab6abb16Oberlin College Archives, Oberlin, Ohio
Printing press
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Here is an example of the sheets of small squares with verses on them that Oberlin set in type and printed to cut apart and give to parishioners and friends.
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12018-01-22T20:18:43+00:00Oberlin's portable hand press3media/Oberlins_handpress_nd_72.jpgplain2018-02-21T18:16:49+00:00unknownn.d.3.5" x 5" (before cropping)Oberlin College ArchivesphotographJohn Frederick Oberlin Collection (30/165), Oberlin College Archives
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