Learn how works by Ohio artist Lilly Martin Spencer gained popularity when reproduced as carte de visite photographs.
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, […]
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, […]
You are invited to take a “behind-the-scenes” look at the collections in Cleveland Metroparks Archives. Historic documents, reports, news clippings, photographs, and more help tell the story of our beloved Emerald Necklace from its beginnings. See these items up close and learn how modern technology is helping to catalog and preserve these items and make […]
This event is an opportunity to peruse some of the items in the archival collection that don’t often come into the public eye! From our extensive collection of property histories, family collections, and German Village Society documents and photos, comes the chance to enjoy and interact with some artifacts that are usually in archival storage. […]
"Hide and Seek: Finding Young Ohioans in the Archives" is now on view at the Ohio History Center.
Join us for a behind-the-scenes exploration of the American Jewish Archives and Klau Library of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion. Visitors will be welcome to browse our public exhibits about the first American female Rabbi at the American Jewish Archives, or our exhibit on imaginary creatures in medieval and renaissance manuscripts and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
