Berea in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dr. Elinore Barber
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
1. Dr. Elinore Barber Marker
Professor of Music History and Literature 1969 - 1984
Director of Riemenschneider Bach Institute 1969 - 1998
Elinore Barber came to Baldwin Wallace in 1969 from Hastings College in Nebraska, following graduate studies at the Eastman School of Music and the University of Michigan as well as private study with Bach scholar and eminent physician Albert Schweitzer in Europe. An accomplished keyboardist, teacher and scholar, Dr. Barber was called to BW to become the founding director of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, building upon the Bach Library begun by Dr. Albert Riemenschneider. As editor of the journal "Bach," she spread BW's reputation for serious Bach scholarship by expanding the journal's international membership base and welcoming scholars to campus. Her dedicated stewardship of the institute's rare Bach holdings and diligent acquisition of other important collections from 1969 to 1998 established the foundation for a dynamic Riemenschneider Bach Institute of the 21st century.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 41° 22.473′
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John T. "Jack" Amy (here, next to this marker); Rev. Dr. Mark H. Collier (here, next to this marker); David "Dave" Demmerle (here, next to this marker); Dr. Robert Drake (here, next to this marker); Dr. Georgia "Jo" Swanson (here, next to this marker); Dr. James Feldman (here, next to this marker); Charles "Charlie" Burke (here, next to this marker); Stephen W. Boesel (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berea.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
2. Dr. Elinore Barber Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026
3. Baldwin-Wallace College Memorial Wall
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
