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May 12, 2025

A Brief History of the Golden-winged Warbler: Part I

By Erin Cashion, Curator of Natural History At first glance, it appears to be only a brownish wad of grapevine bark strips and old beech leaves. Its age alone (and the person who collected it) make it a specimen of high historic and scientific significance. But this plain-seeming clump of old leaves has an even […]

March 24, 2025

Mrs. Husband’s Name: Identifying Women in the Columbus Citizen-Journal Photograph Collection

Archives Services Intern Taylor Grzesiek researches women formerly identified only by their spouse's surnames.

February 18, 2025

Collections Spotlight: Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio Records, 1932-2017

By Katie Ruffing, Archives Services Intern My name is Katie Ruffing (she/her), and I'm currently an Archives Services intern at the Ohio History Connection. One of the significant projects I've enjoyed working on is the addendum to MSS 505 AV, the archival records of Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio. An archival addendum refers to additional […]

November 11, 2024

Thanksgiving in the Archives

By Daniel Willis, Audiovisual Archivist Greeting cards are a staple of every holiday season. We send and receive them for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, New Years, Mother’s Day and more. There are countless cards in the Ohio History Connection archive collections, for every season and event you can think of. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, […]

October 23, 2024

From the Archives: New LGBTQ+ History Collections

By Rosalyn DeMattia, Archives Services Intern Hi everyone! I’m Rosalyn (they/them) one of the three Archives Services interns for Fall 2024. I’ve spent the last month learning all about archival processing and am proud to announce three new collections I’ve worked on for the Gay Ohio History Initiative (GOHI), which are now available to use in […]

August 12, 2024

New Collection Spotlight: The Elminie and James Rickman collection

By Daniel Willis, Audiovisual Archivist The Ohio History Connection recently acquired a new donation of material related to collection AV 10: Rick's Child Guidance Center collection. This new addition had numerous photographs of students, staff, and events at the school. Beyond that, it also contained photographs and ephemera that documented the lives of Elminie Rickman, […]

June 18, 2024

Hot Fun in the Summertime! Stars at the 1980s Ohio State Fair

By Matthew Benz, Manuscripts Curator It’s fair season! And with the Ohio State Fair right “next door” to the Ohio History Center, it’s impossible to ignore the sights, sounds and smells of our festive neighbor. So, let's celebrate the excitement that surrounds us this year from July 24 to August 4 with a look back […]

June 3, 2024

From the Archives: New LGBTQ+ History Collections

By Wendy Korwin, Archives Services Manager How long has the Ohio History Connection been collecting, preserving and sharing LGBTQ+ history? It might be longer than you think! The Gay Ohio History Initiative (adorable acronym: GOHI) was launched in 2005. That's right, we're old enough to vote. GOHI's efforts touch many areas of our organization, from […]

May 27, 2024

Behind the Exhibit: Columbus Women on the Move

By Daniel Willis, Audiovisual Archivist This blog is a follow-up to two others posted about a new exhibit, "Columbus Women on the Move." The first blog was written by Veda Faust, an Ohio State University student who conducted a professional writing internship with the Archives Services Department in the fall of 2023. You can read […]

May 6, 2024

A Timeline of Adventure: Stories from the Columbus Women’s Travel Collection

By Daniel Willis, Audiovisual Archivist This blog is Part 2 of a series focusing on the new Columbus Women’s Travel Collection, AV 364 and our latest exhibit, Columbus Women on the Move. Read the first blog post here, and discover the new display on your next visit to the Ohio History Center!