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Local History Notebooks provide technical information volunteers and paid staff alike need to know to operate local historical organizations. OAHSM and OHS's Local History Office published Local History Notebooks in the bimonthly newsletter The Local Historian from 1985 to 1998. The Notebooks, previously available only in print, are now available online.
Below is a list of the Local History Notebooks, arranged by subject. To access the text of a Notebook, scroll down the list and click on the appropriate title. The subject headings used below are identical to those used in OAHSM's Lending Library. Local History Notebooks are also listed with the holdings of the Lending Library.
Texts of Notebooks are printable from this web site, however the contents of the Notebooks may not be republished without the prior written consent of the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office. Note that the texts of some Notebooks are not available online, but can be obtained by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
Individual copies of all Local History Notebooks as they appeared in The Local Historian are available for the price of $1.00 each. A binder containing the entire set of sixty-five Notebooks is available for $37.00. Checks for individual, printed copies of Local History Notebooks or for the entire set must be made payable to OAHSM. To order or for more information, contact:
OAHSM
c/o Local History Office
Ohio Historical Society
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211
Phone: (614) 297-2340
Toll free: (800) 858-6878
Fax: (614) 297-2318
E-mail: oahsm@ohiohistory.org
OAHSM and the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office thank the many contributors who have volunteered their time and expertise over the years to write Local History Notebooks.
List of Local History Notebooks, by Subject
Archives and Manuscript Management
"Archival Administration in the Small Repository: Policies and Procedures for Organizing Manuscript Collections, Part I and Part II," Jonathan Dembo (Cincinnati Historical Society, Cincinnati, Ohio), March/April and May/June 1992. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Building a Resource Center: Making the Most of Your Community's Local History Collection," John Stewart (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), November/December 1988.
"Collecting, Processing, and Preserving Local History Manuscripts," Thomas A. Smith (Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, Fremont, Ohio), January/February 1986. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
Collection Administration
"A Primer on Museum Collection Management," Martha Fruth (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), July/August 1985.
"Collections Care: What to Do When You Can't Afford to Do Anything," Lisa Mibach (Mibach and Associates, Oberlin, Ohio), September/October 1993. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Disaster Prevention and Planning, Part I and Part II," Miriam Kahn (MBK Consulting, Columbus, Ohio), January/February and March/April 1995.
"Historic Firearms and Ordnance: Artifacts With Special Problems," Geoffrey Giglierano (Cincinnati Historical Society, Cincinnati, Ohio), January/February 1991.
"Materials for Labeling Collections," by Helen Alten (Upper Midwest Conservation Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota), July/August 1997. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Those Wonderful Old Cemeteries--What Do We Do with Them?" Part I and Part II, Melanie D. Pratt (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), March/April 1997 and May/June 1997.
Collection Conservation and Preservation
"Arsenic and Old Collections," Carl W. Albrecht (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), March/April 1993.
"Protecting Museum Collections in Storage," Brigid Sullivan (National Park Service, Cincinnati, Ohio), May/June 1990.
Education
"Make Your Historical Organization Teacher Friendly," John F. Ahern (University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio), January/February 1989.
Exhibits
"Exhibit Planning in the Small Historical Museum," Raymond Schuck (Allen County Historical Society, Lima, Ohio), September/October 1985.
"On Target With Off-Site Exhibits," Charles Jacobs (Hardin County Historical Society, Kenton, Ohio), January/February 1987.
"Planning and Creating Effective Exhibits on a Limited Budget, Part I and Part II," James C. Oda (Piqua Historical Society, Piqua, Ohio), July/August and September/October 1994.
"Using Social History in Exhibit Making: 'From Victory to Freedom' as a Case Study," Floyd Thomas, Jr. (National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Wilberforce, Ohio), September/October 1992.
Fundraising / Development
"A Grant Writing Primer," Patricia N. Williamsen (Ohio Humanities Council, Columbus, Ohio), November/December 1986.
"Capital Fund-Raising," John D. Telfer (Marion County Historical Society, Marion, Ohio), January/February 1992.
"Fund Raising for Beginners," Jeffery E. Smith (Summit County Historical Society, Akron, Ohio), March/April 1987.
"How to Get Ready for Fund Raising," Michael P. Stephenson (John R. and Eleanor R. Mitchell Foundation/Cedarhurst Art Center, Mount Vernon, Illinois), May/June 1996. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Researching the Grant Review Process," Patricia N. Williamsen (Ohio Humanities Council, Columbus, Ohio), March/April 1991.
Historic Preservation / Archaeological Surveys
"Building History from the Ground Up: Identifying Historic Properties in Your Community," Steve Gordon (Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Columbus, Ohio), May/June 1993.
"Lead-Based Paint Hazards: Considerations for Historic Property Managers, Part I and Part II," Martha Raymond (Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Columbus, Ohio), November/December 1996 and January/February 1997.
"The Ohio Historic Preservation Office and Local History," Thomas M. Wolf (Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Columbus, Ohio), May/June 1985. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
Insurance
"An Insurance Primer for the Local Historical Organization," Arthur L. Flitner (National Underwriter Company, Cincinnati, Ohio), September/October 1986.
Interpretation
"The Challenge of Interpreting the Past," Patrick A. Foltz (Montgomery County Historical Society, Dayton, Ohio), November/December 1985.
"Hard Choices About Lifestyle Interpretations," Virginia E. McCormick (Worthington Historical Society, Worthington, Ohio), July/August 1993.
Membership/Public Relations
"Awards Programs: Putting Together Nomination Packages," John Briley (Campus Martius and Ohio River Museum, Ohio Historical Society, Marietta, Ohio), November/December 1989.
"How to Work With the News Media, Part I and Part II," David Blanchette (Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, Springfield, Illinois), January/February and March/April 1996. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Ideas on Membership Development for Local Historical Societies," Eric Cardinal (Lake County Historical Society, Mentor, Ohio), November/December 1992.
"Marketing History: Opportunities for Small Historic Sites," David A. Hartmann and Elizabeth Bogle-Gaddam (Dublin Historical Society, Dublin, Ohio and Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), September/October 1989. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Putting Together a Successful Membership Meeting," Richard V. Francaviglia and J.D. Britton (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), January/February 1990.
Museum / Local Historical Organization Management
"Financial Management for the Local Historical Society," Michael D. Clevenger (Clevenger-Loofbourrow and Associates, Columbus, Ohio) July/August 1986.
"Maintenance Care in the Small Museum," Larry Nelson (Fort Meigs State Memorial, Ohio Historical Society, Perrysburg, Ohio), May/June 1986.
"Probably Not a Good Idea," Patricia L. Miller (Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, Illinois), November/December 1993. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Security for the Small Historical Organization," Brian Hackett (Montgomery County Historical Society, Dayton, Ohio), July/August 1996.
Museum / Local Historical Organization Planning
"Basic Advice for Historical Societies Wanting to Make a Difference in Their Communities," Kris Runberg (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), January/February, 1988.
"Making an Academic Connection," J.D. Britton (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), July/August 1989.
"Planning for the Future: Treat Your Historical Organization Like a Business," Ellen Maurer (Milan Historical Museum, Milan, Ohio), November/December 1994.
Museum / Local Historical Organization Trustees
"Sustaining Leadership in Historical Organizations," Evan Adams (Butler-Clear Fork Historical Society, Butler, Ohio), July/August 1991.
Trustee: It's Not an Honorary Title," Monica A. Maloney (Charitable Foundations Section under the Attorney General, Columbus, Ohio), September/October 1987. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Trusteeship for Local Historical Organizations," Jeanne Ontko Suchanek (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), March/April 1985.
Museum-Related Resource Organizations
"Internet Resources for Museum, Library, and Archives Personnel, Part I and Part II," John M. Harris (Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana) and Patricia L. Miller (Illinois Heritage Association, Champaign, Illinois), September/October and November/December 1995. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Resources for Historical Organizations," Local History Office (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), May/June 1987. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
Oral History
"Oral History Basics," Donna M. DeBlasio (Youngstown Center of Industry and Labor, OHS, Youngstown, Ohio), September/October 1991.
"Putting Your Oral History Interviews to Work for Your Historical Society or Museum, Part I and Part II," Michelle Crow-Dolby (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), May/June and July/August 1995.
Public Programming
"All That Work: A Living History Program," John Steinle (Maumee Valley Historical Society, Maumee, Ohio), May/June 1988.
"The Bicentennial of the Northwest Ordinance: Making the Legacy Live," Barbara Howe (University of West Virginia, Morgantown, West Virginia), July/August 1987. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Cache and Carry Museums: How to Build a Suitcase Museum," Stephen H. Paschen (Summit County Historical Society, Akron, Ohio), March/April 1988.
"Community Anniversaries: A Time to Look at the Past, Present, and Future," H. William Lawson, (The Mahoning Valley Historical Society, Youngstown, Ohio), September/October 1996.
"Details, Details: Successful Public Programs," Floyd Barmann (Clark County Historical Society, Springfield, Ohio), July/August 1988.
"Forming a Historic Baseball Club," John C. Wells (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), January/February 1994.
"Planning and Producing Community Celebrations and Special Events," Jane Gaydos (Lakewood Historical Society, Lakewood, Ohio), July/August 1992.
"Sliding to Success," Carol A. Witherspoon (Fayette County Historical Museum, Washington Court House, Ohio), March/April 1986.
Publication Production
"Getting Into Print: How, When, Where, Why, and For What Purpose," H. Roger Grant (University of Akron, Akron, Ohio) November/December 1987. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"Planning Newsletters: Content and Design, Part I and Part II," Deborah Kmetz (State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin), March/April and May/June 1989.
"Press For Success: Should Your Historical Society Publish Books?" Part I and Part II," Stephen Paschen (Summit County Historical Society, Akron, Ohio), March/April and May/June 1994.
Researching Local History
"History in the Ground: Archaeology and Local Historical Organizations," Alan C. Tonetti (Ohio Historic Preservation Office, Columbus, Ohio), January/February 1993.
"How to Begin Your Family History," Phyllis Brown Miller Delaney (Ohio Genealogical Society, Mansfield, Ohio), September/October 1997.
"Ordinary People and Everyday Life: Social History for Local Historical Organizations," James Borchert (Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio), July/August 1990.
"Rediscovering Your County's Historical Atlases," Richard V. Francaviglia (Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio), May/June 1991.
"Regions and Maps: Tools for Geographers and Historians," Hugh Wilhelm (Ohio University, Athens, Ohio), November/December 1991. Available in printed form only. Obtain by contacting the Ohio Historical Society's Local History Office.
"With Fear and With Research: Clio Biblio Researches the History of Chicken Bristle Corner," Carl M. Becker (Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio), September/October 1990.
Volunteers
"Volunteers Are People Too," Carmen Christy Nickel (Arizona Historical Society, Tucson, Arizona), September/October 1988.
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