From the Collections Blog Archives - Page 9 of 109

November 22, 2022

Meet Ben Baughman our Newest History Curator

Meet Ben Baughman, newest History Curator at the Ohio History Connection, and learn about his connection to the General and Andrew's Raiders.

November 7, 2022

Those are for company!

Dishes from the Green family in Logan County, Ohio, showcase the difference between everyday dishes and dishes reserved for company.

October 28, 2022

Oral Histories of LGBTQ+ Veterans

October 3, 2022

Drawing Together: Comics and the Return of Museum Collections to White Earth Nation

Learn about the Ohio History Connection's link to a recent effort to repatriate artifacts belonging to the White Earth Nation of Minnesota.

September 23, 2022

Invisible Ground: Augmented Reality, Storytelling and Immersive History

Invisible Ground is a podcast, telling the stories of the familiar places and people in southeast Ohio which might not be always visible, but are part of our daily life.

September 19, 2022

Depression-Era Recipes from an Inmate at the Ohio Penitentiary

Explore a unique cookbook that a prisoner at the Ohio Penitentiary created for the assistant warden's wife in 1931.

August 23, 2022

Peering Back In Time – 19th Century Microscope Slides of William Sullivant

An unassuming dark wooden cabinet on the shelves in the collections revealed beautiful 19th century microscope slides from William Sullivant.

August 19, 2022

Family Furniture Reimagined

Do you repurpose furniture? Learn how one Ohio family reimagined their furniture in the past and found ways to repurpose pieces.

August 5, 2022

New Acquisition of Kenyon Hayden Architecture Portfolio

By Lisa Wood, Audiovisual Curator The Ohio History Connection Archives & Library recently received the generous donation of a student portfolio by Kenyon Hayden. She studied architecture at The Ohio State University and became, if not the first, one of the earliest licensed female architects in Ohio. This portfolio complements the personal papers of Kenyon […]

July 8, 2022

Treasures of Archaeology

Today, the blog is taking a different turn. Instead of talking about all of the wonderful things we have in the collections, we’re going to focus on some true treasures; our volunteers and interns! First off is… Mary Lou DiDonato Her journey to volunteerism started in 1980 with an impromptu visit to the museum […]