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Are You Attending the National Genealogical Society Conference?
Stop by the table that the Ohio Historical Society is sharing with our colleagues from the Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society and the Columbus Metropolitan Library. The National Genealogical Society 2012 Family History Conference is May 9-12 at the … Continue reading
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OHS Had a Special Guest for Statehood Day
Former U.S. Senator and astronaut John Glenn was the keynote speaker at the Statehood Day celebration hosted by the Ohio Historical Society. During his speech he mentioned the Coonskin Library as an example of Ohio’s educational history. Founded in 1804 … Continue reading
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Manuscript Collections Discussed in Dispatch Article
Two manuscript collections held by the Ohio Historical Society are discussed in this recent article A Lost Art, As Fewer People Take Time to Write Letters, Preservationists Lament Decline of Rich Historical Resource The collections are the papers papers of … Continue reading
Collections Cataloged and Available
The Manuscripts and Visual Resources Team at the Ohio Historical Society is pleased to announce that a variety of collections are now cataloged and available to researchers. These original manuscript and photographic collections are housed at the Ohio History Center … Continue reading
Temperance Collections at the Ohio Historical Society
Have you been watching the Prohibition documentary on PBS? Would you like to know more about the movement to outlaw the sale of alcohol? The Ohio Historical Society library holds collections related to the temperance movement in Ohio, the U.S., … Continue reading
Collections Cataloged and Available
The Manuscripts and Visual Resources Team at the Ohio Historical Society is pleased to announce that a variety of collections are now cataloged and available to researchers. These original manuscript and photographic collections are housed at the Ohio Historical Center … Continue reading
Collections Cataloged and Available
The Manuscripts and Visual Resources Team at the Ohio Historical Society is pleased to announce that a variety of collections are now cataloged and available to researchers. These original manuscript and photographic collections are housed at the Ohio Historical Center … Continue reading
The Ohio State Fair is On…
…and the Ohio History Center is Open Too! During the Fair the museum and research room at the Ohio History Center will be open during our normal operating hours. We are very pleased to offer our members free parking during … Continue reading
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Did President Warren G. Harding Spark a Baby Naming Trend?
In the large photograph collection transferred to the Historical Society from the now defunct Harding Memorial Association we found a group of photographs of babies and young children named Warren, or in two cases Harding. Do the photographs indicate that … Continue reading
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Stay Cool on Saturdays in June at the Ohio Historical Center
If you are looking for a way to beat the heat in June, visit the Ohio Historical Center. In addition to our new exhibit, Controversy: Pieces You Don’t Normally See, there will be staff talks on the museum floor every … Continue reading
