Description: This photograph shows the Memorial Building at Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County, on April 13, 1937. Originally named Baldwin College, this institution of higher learning was founded in 1845 by John Baldwin. Like Oberlin College, Baldwin was one of the first colleges in Ohio to admit women and African Americans. Baldwin-Wallace is associated with the Methodist Church. In 1913, Baldwin College merged with nearby Wallace College, uniting the two schools' resources. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04_026_1
Subjects: Education; Architecture; Universities and colleges; College campuses; Ohio Federal Writers' Project
Places: Berea (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated ca. 1935-1940, this photograph shows Rudolf Library at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. The building was built between 1913 and 1915 to serve as the Rudolf Library. When the Blackmore Library was built in 1978, however, it became the Kerns Religious Life Center. It houses religion classrooms and faculty offices, and hosts worship services every Sunday morning and chapel services every Wednesday morning. Founded in 1830, Capital is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04_003_1
Subjects: Capital University; Evangelical Lutheran Church; Universities and colleges; Education; College campuses
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Adelbert College, also known as Administration Building Western Reserve University." Western Reserve College opened in 1826. It was the predecessor to Adelbert College. In 1892, Amasa Stone donated a sizable fund of money to the institution. As a result of this gift, Western Reserve College became Adelbert College of Western Reserve University. Adelbert was the name of Stone’s son. In 1967, Adelbert College and Case Institute of Technology merged, creating modern-day Case Western Reserve University. This picture shows Adelbert Hall which continues to serve as the school's adminstation building to this day. In 1991, it was gutted by a fire. Restoration was completed in 1993. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04_028_1
Subjects: Western Reserve University; Adelbert College; Buildings; College campuses--Ohio; Education; Universities and colleges; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: In 1886, the Society of Jesus established St. Ignatius College in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1923, St. Ignatius College became John Carroll University, named for the first Catholic archbishop in the United States. Twelve years later, the university relocated to a suburb of Cleveland known as University Heights. This picture shows the campus at its new location. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F04_016_1
Subjects: Education; Universities and colleges; John Carroll University; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; College campuses; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Greene Co., Yellow Springs, O. April. 26, 1937. Horace Mann Memorial." The memorial reads: "Horace Mann. 1796 - 1859. First President and Founder of Antioch College. This memorial is erected to perpetuate the memory of an able lawyer, a great statesman and a pioneer in education. May his life and example ever inspire and exalt the students of Antioch College. Hugh Taylor Birch, Donor - 1936." The Christian Church, a Protestant denomination, founded Antioch College in 1852 as a coeducational, nonsectarian college. A congressman, abolitionist, and reformer, Horace Mann became the first president of Antioch College in 1852. Under Mann, Antioch College adopted a radical new curriculum including study of sciences in addition to liberal arts and classroom discussion. The college also adopted many of Mann's social ideals. It was one of the first to allow women students to study the same curriculum as white men. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F02_005_1
Subjects: Education; Universities and colleges; Statues; Mann, Horace, 1796-1859; College campuses; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Yellow Springs (Ohio); Greene County (Ohio)
 

Description: Mouton Hall is one of Kent State's original halls. It is named after Edwin F. Moulton, who was the first president of the Board of Trustees. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F03_023_1
Subjects: Education; Architecture--Ohio--Pictorial works.; Universities and colleges; Kent State University; College campuses; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Kent (Ohio); Portage County (Ohio)