From the Collections Blog Archives - Page 30 of 111

April 4, 2018

50 Years Later: The Assassination of Martin Luther King

On April 4, 1968, fifty years ago this Wednesday, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

March 29, 2018

A Family With Stories to Tell: The Lunds of Washington County

The Lund family lived in Washington County, Ohio, across four generations. Each generation had unique and exciting stories to tell. The Lund Family Collection now lives at the Ohio History Connection Archives!

March 2, 2018

Take Note: The Importance of Keeping Detailed Records

Recently, the Ohio History Connection received a collection about the Snyder family of Ohio.

February 6, 2018

Stories From the Past- Literally

In the fall of 1937, Betty Eicher was enrolled at Ohio State University in a course called English 507. Betty was doing a lot of creative writing. Check out one of her stories!

January 24, 2018

How the Exhibits Get Made: An Intern’s Perspective

Check in with our Manuscripts Intern, David, to see what he has been up to lately!

January 20, 2018

2018 Octagon Earthworks Open House

December 1, 2017

“Hey, I Know Him!”: Identifying a Photograph From the Archives

There's always something new to learn about the collections at the Ohio History Center. Just recently, I learned new information about a photograph that has been at the Ohio History Connection for years!