From the Collections Blog Archives - Page 14 of 110

November 29, 2021

The Bryan Knedler Collection

Recently the Gay Ohio History Initiative received a new collection from former Ohio native, Bryan Knedler. There is a lot to learn from Knedler’s documentation of his life.

November 23, 2021

Garfield’s Boomerang

James Garfield campaigned for President as war hero who was honest and honorable, but past actions in Congress came back to challenge his run for office.

November 17, 2021

Dayton’s East End and the Fight to Save It

Mrs. Clarence Porter was tired of running. For whatever reason, on May 15th, 1973 she stood in front of the City Plan Board of Dayton, fighting to stay in the East End.

November 9, 2021

Chief Glenna J. Wallace: Leader of the Seventh Generation

In 2006, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma elected their first female chief in the tribe’s modern history, Chief Glenna J. Wallace.

October 29, 2021

Dear Senator: Letters to a Political Rising Star

Archivist Wendy Korwin describes the early political career of Warren G. Harding, focusing on letters from three unique constituents.

October 25, 2021

James Brown Makes History at King Records in Cincinnati

When James Brown and his band arrived at 1540 Brewster Avenue in Cincinnati in May of 1967, it probably didn’t feel like history in the making. But it was.

October 25, 2021

Ohio’s Indigenous History is Part of Everyone’s History

November is National Native American Heritage Month. Dr. Brad Lepper highlights some of the achievements of Ohio's indigenous history.

October 8, 2021

Restoring a Sense of Wonder

“I fell in love with every bird I met and everything they did. Their world, my world, was all new. I swooned to kinglets, warblers, tanagers...

October 8, 2021

Announcing Changes to Collections Access and Curator Services, effective November 1, 2021

Ohio History Connection is excited to announce that we are building a new museum collections storage facility!

September 22, 2021

The AIDS Crisis is Not Over: 40 Years of Activism

In the Ohio History Connection’s archives, researchers can find documentation of the Columbus community’s fight to raise awareness of AIDS.