Category Archives: OHS Resources

Two Upcoming Geneaology Workshops

There two geneaology workshops left in our 2010 series. The Cornerstone of Geneaology This course establishes the foundation for all further geneaological research. It provides the beginning geneaologist or family historian with the scope, understanding, and sources of information used … Continue reading

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Collections Cataloged and Available to Researchers

The Manuscripts & 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

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Civil War Muster Rolls Important Addition to OHS Archives

With the 150th anniversary of the Civil War coming up, curators and archivists around the country are busy preparing related collections for display and for use by researchers. Recently, the Ohio Historical Society acquired 534 pay and muster rolls for … Continue reading

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Collections Cataloged and Available to Researchers

The Manuscripts & 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

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Monday at the Fair

It’s the beginning of a new week and we have a packed schedule! The schedule for Monday, August 2 includes: 11 AM How Do Collections Come to the Ohio Historical Society? 12 PM Billy Yank, Life a Union Soldier 1 … Continue reading

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Thursday at the Fair

Beat the heat in the Bricker building and check out the OHS booth.   The schedule for Thursday, July 29 includes: 11 AM Mr. Lincoln’s Camera Man, Matthew Brady 12 PM Shadows and Light, Early Photographs in OHS Archives 1 … Continue reading

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OHS Goes to the Ohio State Fair

Days left until the Fair starts: 0 The Ohio Historical Society has a booth in the Bricker building. We have an exhibit, hands on family activities, museum theater, curators talks, and computers to access our online resources. The schedule for … Continue reading

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Brad Lepper’s Latest Column and Other OHS News

Read more about arachaeology and natural history research and one of our latest manuscript acquisitions. Archaeology: Testing Remains Provides New Insights by Brad Lepper, Curator of Archaeology, for the Columbus Dispatch Crouching Naturalist, Hidden Dragonfly – Armed with Nets and … Continue reading

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Collections Cataloged and Available to Researchers

The Manuscripts & 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

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Newspaper Digitization Workshops

The Ohio Historical Society, in conjunction with the National Digital Newspaper Program, will be presenting two workshops at the following locations:   -          Athens, June 22nd (Ohio University, Alden Library) -          Dayton, June 23rd (Wright State University, Dunbar Library)   … Continue reading

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