Category: From the Collections Blog

A new blog launched in June 2025 that combines content related to all major collections areas – Archaeology, Ohio History, and Natural History.

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July 20, 2015

Kevin Lang Military Collection

The Ohio History Connection is actively collecting objects from the Korean War, Vietnam War and recent conflicts in the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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July 20, 2015

New Quilt Added to the History Collection

Learn the great story behind a quilt recently donated to the history collections
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July 10, 2015

​Serpent Mound property vandalized
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July 10, 2015

Battle Flag Symbolism
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June 29, 2015

Visiting the Wright Brothers Memorial
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June 24, 2015

Why is the Lilly Martin Spencer exhibit called “The Power of Painting”?

Power of Painting: Lilly Martin Spencer is on exhibit at the Ohio History Center in Columbus June 10, 2015, through Aug. 14, 2016. Where did the exhibition get its name from and what does it have to do with the artist? For Lilly Martin Spencer, painting was more than merely depicting scenes of everyday life.  Spencer […]
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June 23, 2015

Beautiful crystals! Freak of the Week #38
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June 23, 2015

Basketball Objects from the Ohio History Connection
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June 22, 2015

Teacher in Residence Tour 2015
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June 19, 2015

Eisenmann’s Flag

Earlier this week, in honor of Flag Day, History Curator Emily Lang looked at the Ohio History Connection's flag collection.