From the Collections Blog Archives - Ohio History Connection

July 28, 2025

Mary Ann Martin Burkhart: Writer, Poet and Model

The archive of Ohio artist Emerson Burkhart provides an additional opportunity to consider the talents of his wife, Mary Ann Martin Burkhart.

July 21, 2025

A Brief History of the Golden-winged Warbler: Part II

Author’s Note: Be sure to catch up with A Brief History of the Golden-winged Warbler Part I, here. The Golden-winged Warbler was seemingly never common in Ohio. It had been variously described as a "transitory visitor" by Jared Kirtland in 1838; a "rare summer resident" by John Wheaton in 1879; and "irregular in distribution" by […]

July 14, 2025

Behind the Scenes: The Archaeology Exhibit Case at Adena Mansion & Gardens

Have you been to the Adena Mansion lately? Check out this behind-the-scenes look with members of our collections and exhibits teams cleaning the Archaeology case in the museum at Adena Mansion & Gardens, the 19th century home of Ohio's sixth governor, Thomas Worthington. Staff wiped down the case interior and exterior, carefully dusted objects, and […]

July 11, 2025

Welcome to Our Summer Interns!

Meet Grayson and Grace—two of our outstanding summer interns at the Ohio History Connection!

June 30, 2025

#GoAllOut: Gay Games 9

By Benjamin Baughman, History Curator Founded in 1982, the Gay Games was created by Olympic decathlete Tom Waddell to provide LGBTQ+ athletes a chance to compete in sports without discrimination and to foster a sense of community with athletes worldwide. The first Gay Games, held in San Francisco, attracted over 1,200 athletes from a dozen […]

June 27, 2025

Wandering the Stacks and What We Found There

Part 1 of a series that delves into interesting texts found in the Ohio History Connection's Archives & Library

June 16, 2025

4-H Collections: Raising Animals

The Ohio History Connection seeks to shine a spotlight on 4-H and the hard work of Ohio young people by highlighting 4-H collections.

June 9, 2025

Collections Spotlight: Ohio’s Covered Bridges

By David A. Simmons Throughout the 19th century, covered bridges existed largely on a practical level. Designed and erected as utilitarian structures in a larger highway system, they had none of the romanticized imagery that have today come to be associated with them. But even with the passage of time, they exist on multiple levels, […]

June 2, 2025

Youngstown Nurses on Strike

By Susan Lowery Reference Archivist, Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor Mid-century America was a pivotal moment for civil rights and women’s liberation. Amid these movements, working women felt the strain of being under-appreciated by their employers. After years of unions being formed by men, women were now building their own platforms to advocate […]

May 27, 2025

Colwell Porter, Ohio Civil War Soldier

By Benjamin Baughman, History Curator During the Civil War, nearly 320,000 Ohioans served in the U.S. military; of those, over 35,000 lost their lives. One Ohio soldier who gave his life to preserve the Union was Colwell Porter, a private in Company F of the 171st Ohio Voluntary Infantry. In 1999, the Ohio History Connection […]