From the Collections Blog Archives - Page 15 of 111

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.

September 17, 2021

From Root to Leaf: Tracing Past and Future Family Trees

Join OHC intern Quincy Balius to learn about the history of genealogy and the inclusion efforts that may redefine the future of family research.

September 1, 2021

It’s About Time – A New Ice Age Carnivore Found in Ohio!

Those of us interested in the fauna of the Ice Age (or Pleistocene epoch) are always on the lookout for the Big Two. One of these, the dire wolf, has recently been discovered!

August 31, 2021

Commemorating Perry’s Victory

Citizens found inspiration in the courage and determination of military victors like Perry and created monuments and commemorative objects to keep their exploits fresh in memory.