As a result, our main reading room may be open 3 days a week instead of 5. Research assistance via telephone, fax, e-mail, and postal mail will likely be curtailed as well. The death certificate index may be removed from the society's website. This would be necessary since staff would be unable to fulfill the large number of requests for copies submitted by patrons who use the online index.
You can help OHS avoid taking these actions or shorten the duration of the service interruption by:
Becoming a member of OHSAdditional information about the Ohio Historical Society's budget situation can be found here.
Making a financial contribution to OHSTelling lawmakers how much you value the Ohio Historical Society's programs and services:
Contact your state legislators
Contact Governor Bob Taft