Category Archives: Curators

Archaeology in the News

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Archaeology curator Brad Lepper has his regular Sunday column in the Columbus Dispatch: Adena Groups Had Own Burial Practices Brad was also recently in the Coshocton area to give a lecture about the Newark Holy Stones: Curator Lectures about Newark … Continue reading →

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The Meaning of Objects

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

“By making meaning of objects, people in museums are actually developing—and sometimes even changing—meanings and aspects of themselves, their relationships, and the society in which they live.” –Lois Silverman, The Social Work of Museums How should we look at an … Continue reading →

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Apotheosis

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

This image depicting George Washington and Abraham Lincoln is titled “Apotheosis.” Definition: 1. the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god. 2. the ideal example; epitome; quintessence. Based on the title, the image could be interpreted … Continue reading →

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Get Your Archaeology Fix

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Our own Brad Lepper, curator of archaeology, has a new Dispatch column this week. Did Cultures Mingle or Develop on Their Own?

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To Share and To Keep – A Valentines Post

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

To Share and To Keep Valentines through the Years from the Collections of the Ohio Historical Society Early Valentines Sending loving greetings or love tokens is a practice that has ancient origins. These early cards and tokens were typically handmade.  … Continue reading →

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OHS in the News

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

Read Brad Lepper’s latest column in the Dispatch: Measuring a Society’s Political Evolution

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Tips to Preserve Your Scrapbooks

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

A co-worker recently asked me how I fell in love with old photographs. Without hesitation I told her how I loved to look at a scrapbook my grandmother assembled for my father that included all of his class pictures; group … Continue reading →

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Brad Lepper in the Sunday Dispatch

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

Double Take Brad Lepper, Curator of Archaeology, has his regular Sunday column: Archaeology: Materials Dispute Woodland Decline and he is quoted in John Switzer’s column: Serpent Mound Shows Monsters Have Long Been With Us

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Open House at Octagon Earthworks

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Visit Octagon Earthworks this Sunday! Brad Lepper, OHS archaeology curator, will be leading tours from 12 – 4 PM. There will also be crafts, storytelling and spear-throwing demonstrations. If you go: Admission is free. Located at North 33rd St. and … Continue reading →

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Archaeologists in the News

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

Congratulations Martha Otto! The first woman to be curator of archaeology at the Ohio Historical Society will be inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame on August 26th. Buckeye State Honors 11 of Its Finest Women OHS archaeologist Bill Pickard … Continue reading →

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