Category Archives: Current News

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

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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

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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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There is Still Time to Register!

See Two Hundred Years of Political Memorabilia on a “Sneak Peek” Tour of the Archives Stacks. Ohio politics are colorful and our state has long had a role on the national political stage. This tour will take you to rarely … Continue reading

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History Fund Grant Application is Live!

We are proud to announce that the application for the first round of History Fund grants is ready! The History Fund is a matching grants program funded by voluntary contributions via Ohioans’ state income tax returns and by gifts to … Continue reading

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OHS in the News

Read about our exhibits and programs! Current Exhibits Columbus Alive has an article about the new photography exhibit Open Spaces, Weathered Faces Upcoming Events Outlook and Tech Columbus have articles about the panel discussion Bridging the Political Divide Just for … Continue reading

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Vote for OHS

You can help us win grant money! The Ohio Historical Society is participating in the Chase Community Giving program this month. The 196 nonprofits with the most votes will win a share of $5 million in grants! Vote today on … Continue reading

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