From the Collections Blog Archives - Page 20 of 110

November 24, 2020

Mrs. Penfield, Mrs. Roosevelt, and Little Steel

In 1937, Mrs. C.J. Penfield of Columbus wrote to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt with some complaints. Roosevelt wrote back, and now her letter is in our collections.

November 18, 2020

Alice Dunbar Nelson: A Life Lived Outside the Box

Although she never lived in Ohio, Alice Dunbar Nelson is permanently attached to our history through her husband, Paul Laurence Dunbar.

November 12, 2020

Architect and Artist Maya Lin

History Collections Intern Allison Bolam, a senior at Ohio State University, shares a biography of Ohio Architect and Artist Maya Lin.

November 2, 2020

Election Night in Marion

100 years ago, Ohio’s Warren G. Harding was elected President of the United States.

October 17, 2020

International Archaeology Day

Presented by Ohio Archaeology Month Virtual.

October 12, 2020

The Vote Was Just Part of the Quest for Equal Female Representation

This month's post in our suffrage anniversary blog comes from Kim Croffort-Suede, Interim Executive Director of the Matriots PAC.

September 17, 2020

Harding’s Reputation Deserves a Rebound

With the centennial of Harding’s election at hand, this is the time to reconsider Harding and to see his life and his administration in a clearer, fairer and more balanced light.