From the Collections Blog Archives - Page 14 of 111

January 11, 2022

John Fisher’s Extraordinary Ledger

In 2015, the Ohio History Connection Manuscripts/Audiovisual Department received an unassuming 19th century Ohio account ledger which turned out not to be so ordinary...

January 5, 2022

Mary Church Terrell

Mary Church Tyrell, writer, suffragist and Black activist, attended Oberlin College and taught at Wilberforce University before beginning her lifelong campaign of tireless activism

December 14, 2021

Happy New Year from the Printer’s Devil

Have you ever received a Christmas card from your mail carrier? This is fairly common practice around the country. But do you know where this come from?

December 13, 2021

The Amazing Story of Florence Fawley

Florence Fawley enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve where she became a Drill Sergeant. Soon she became the face of many military recruiting posters.

December 9, 2021

Looking at Buildings in Ohio Village

By looking at the buildings in Ohio Village, you can learn to sharpen your observation skills and build your old-building vocabulary, both useful as you travel Ohio.

December 8, 2021

Reflecting on Six Months with the Ohio History Connection

From genealogy workshops to research guidelines, to textbooks: Check in with intern Quincy Balius to hear how their first six months at OHC have progressed!

December 2, 2021

Celebrando! A Dialogue on Latinx and Hispanic Cultural Traditions

We are proud to introduce the Celebrando! Project. Each year we will select three to four cultures to be represented by Ohioans who will share their ancestral heritage.

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.