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Government Services Report
In February State Archives staff transferred approximately 12 cu. ft. of audio-visual records from the Dept. of Development. These records, dating from approximately 1970-2000, consist of audio tapes, video tapes, film reels, and slides and pertain to Ohio’s governors and … Continue reading
Now for Number 9…
The 9th Most Embarrassing Moment of Ohio History is… 9. Rhodes’ Road to Canada Columbus (1965). In July of 1965 Ohio Governor James Rhodes announced his plan to construct a bridge from Ohio to Ontario. The Bridge would have stretched … Continue reading
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Government Services January 2010 Report
This month State Archives staff transferred 54 reel-to-reel tapes of the Department of Natural Resources’ Ohio Outdoors Weekly Radio Programs. These public service announcements aired from 1992-1996 and include topics such as hunting ethics, recycling, and boating safety. Earlier the … Continue reading
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Government Services December Report
The following recently accessioned series have been cataloged by State Archives staff in December and descriptions are available in the Online Collection Catalog: State Archives Series 5096: Columbus (OH) Parks and Recreation Commission. Minutes 1985-2003 State Archives Series 7245: Adjutant … Continue reading
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Government Services November Report
Two State Archives staff members attended the Ohio Digital Government Summit sponsored by Government Technology magazine. The Summit provided a great overview of the hot topic issues in government IT. Both staff members really enjoyed learning about Web 2.0 in … Continue reading
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Government Services October 2009 report
It’s been a busy month for the Local Government Records (LGR) Program! The fall CARMA meeting was a success although fewer members were able to make it than normal due to crunched budgets in their counties. Attendees enjoyed a tour … Continue reading
OHS Provide Resources for Story about WPA
In September several OHS staff members met with Joe Hallett, senior editor at the Columbus Dispatch. He was interested in writing a story comparing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with the Works Progress Administration, an economic stimulus … Continue reading
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Government Services September 2009 report
The Local Government Records Archivist has been gearing up for the fall meeting of CARMA, the County Archivists and Records Managers Association of Ohio, hosted this year by the Muskingum County Records Center in Zanesville. The Local Government Records Program … Continue reading
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Ohio Guide Scanning Project is Making Progress
More than a year ago we began our project to scan the Ohio Guide Photographs. This collection was created by the Ohio Federal Writer’s Project, a New Deal era program that employed writer’s during the Great Depression. Beginning in 1935 … Continue reading
Local Government Records Program News report for August 2009
Angela Manella and Fred Previts worked with the Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society to transfer Franklin County will packets to OHS that had been in the custody of the genealogical society. The FCGHS is moving its offices and dispersing … Continue reading
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