Home / Lois Fries Collection Lois Fries Collection Visit: View Collection Homepage View in Discovery About: Donated by Dr. Lois Fries, these artifacts were collected in the early 1920s by Reverend Robert and Jennie Oberly. The Reverend and his wife were missionaries to Liberia for the United Lutheran Church. Related Terms: Institution:Avery Research Center for African American History and CultureMedia Types:ObjectsSC Counties:Time Periods:Civil Rights Era (1955 - 1969),The Modern State (1970 - present)