The Ohio History Connection has many digital collections and exhibits for you to explore. Choose one below to get started!
Search the digital image collections of the Ohio History Connection, the State Library of Ohio and over 390 other Ohio cultural heritage institutions.
Search through historic United States newspapers between the years 1789 and 1963, including over 500,000 pages from Ohio.
Purchase rights-managed historic images from our one-stop shop, whether for personal, commercial or non-profit use.
Explore moments in the history of Ohio's African Americans during the time period from 1850 to 1920.
Journey through Ohio's ancient past with the first Ohioans in this award-winning Ohio History Connection online exhibit.
Learn about more than 25 of the most extreme or most unusual weather events from Ohio's history.
Sensitive Collections Statement
The Ohio History Connection Collections are comprised of many culturally significant materials. Some were created to be private or confidential and are now accessible as part of the historical record. Some contain offensive images, language or content which reflect the creators’ views or those of the period in which they were created, written or recorded. Many are not appropriate by today’s standards of respectful expression and actions. They serve as reminders of the importance of increased cultural competency, inclusion and equity.
We recognize our past role in promoting these perspectives, and we are working to ensure that the histories we preserve and interpret today encompass the experiences of all those who have called Ohio home. There is much work yet to do. Please view our new strategic plan to see where we are headed.
Please note that as part of our commitment to presenting American Indian perspectives, the Ohio History Connection complies with the directives of authorized tribal representatives regarding the public presentation of images and information from their ancestral communities. We do this in accordance with federal law and our American Indian Policy.