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Big Announcement: OHS Named a Smithsonian Affiliate Partner
The Ohio Historical Society is pleased to announce its partnership with the Smithsonian Museum, the world’s largest museum and research complex. The Society has been named an Affiliated Member and begins a reciprocal relationship with the Smithsonian that includes greater … Continue reading
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Chronicling America’s 5 Millionth Page!
More Ohio Newspapers Now Available on Library of Congress Website Chronicling America just added its five millionth historic newspaper page! With this latest update to the Library of Congress website, over 5.2 million pages from 801 newspapers representing 25 states … Continue reading
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Tagged Canton, Chardon, Chronicling America, Dayton, Dayton Daily Empire, Dayton Empire, digitized newspapers, Findlay Jeffersonian, Hancock Jeffersonian, Jeffersonian Democrat, Library of Congress, National Digital Newspaper Program, National Endowment for the Humanities, newspapers, Ohio, Stark County Democrat, Tiffin Tribune, Tiffin Weekly Tribune
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OHS in the News
*Archaeology curators Brad Lepper and Bill Pickard will participate in events related to an exhibit. Native American Artifacts on Display in Coshocton Co. *Learn more about OHS’ beginnings. How about ‘Mansfield — The Heart of History’? *Good news about our … Continue reading
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OHS Curators on Talk of the Nation
Update from John Haas We, Cliff Eckle and I, want to thank National Public Radio, Neal Conan, and Tinbete Ermyas for a wonderful experience and their kind assistance. I was nervous at first, but we went into the studio, I … Continue reading
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OHS in the News
Links to stories about OHS and Ohio history. *Brad Lepper’s latest column in the Sunday Columbus Dispatch Celebrating Ohio’s First Archaeology Curator Bonus: Here is a link to the finding aid for the Warren King Moorehead Papers in the Archives/Library … Continue reading
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Come See the ScanPro 2000
The Archives Library has gone high tech with the purchase of a ScanPro 2000, our first digital microfilm reader/printer/scanner. In addition to being more reliable than our aging analog reader/printers, the ScanPro 2000 has some cool features we think our … Continue reading
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New Addition to Newspaper Collection
Did you know that Ohio Historical Society has many Ohio newspapers on paper and microfilm? Thanks to a generous donation the collection just got bigger! We are pleased to announce that the Bliss Memorial Public Library in Bloomville, Ohio recently … Continue reading
OHS in the News
Links to current news stories: OHS Collections on Loan for Exhibit VAC Exhibit Reveals ‘Nests, Eggs, Heartbreak, and Beauty’ Efforts to Repair and Protect, Zoar Village, an OHS Site Ohio’s U.S. Senators Go to Bat for Zoar Foundation Work Begins … Continue reading
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OHS Staff to Oklahoma
September 14-16 a group from the Ohio Historical Society traveled to Oklahoma to attend the 21st Eastern Shawnee Annual Pow Wow. A pow wow is a gathering of Native Americans, and often non-Native people, to sing, dance, and celebrate American … Continue reading
OHS in the News
More news about OHS programs and sites! Programs this Week *Thursday, Septebmer 27 Bridging the Divide, An Adult Conversation about Ohio Politics, for a Change **We will have a selection of political memorabilia from the Historical Society’s collections on display … Continue reading
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