Did you know that Oberlin College used to house a natural history museum? Amy Margaris ‘96, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chair of Archaeological Studies, will discuss the history of the old Oberlin College Museum and current efforts to revitalize its ethnographic holdings, including some items now housed in the Allen, by reconnecting them with their original communities far and wide.

Artwork credit: Likely Lakota, Pair of Moccasins, late 19th century. Leather and multicolored beads. Gift of the Oberlin College Department of Zoology, 1957.134A-B