About the Collection
The Oberlin collection of 19th century Spanish novelas historica currently consists of 537 titles and one weekly periodical from the 1870s (El periódico para todos).
This collection was purchased 1929–30 in Spain by Oberlin Spanish Professor Cony Sturgis, and subsequently added to the college libraries' holdings. Most of the volumes, though many are brittle with age, appear to have their original bindings and illustrations intact.