By Taylor Grzesiek, Archives Services Intern Hello, all! My name is Taylor Grzesiek and I’m an intern in the Archives Services Department. For the past few months, I’ve been processing the Columbus Citizen-Journal audiovisual collection, which contains roughly 24,250 black-and-white photographs, mostly dating from 1940-1970. The Columbus Citizen-Journal was created through a merger of two […] The post Collections Spotlight: Photographs from the Columbus Citizen-Journal appeared first on Ohio History Connection ..read more

Nature is full of unusual and fascinating things, but I never thought I would come across a rock that bends! I’m not talking about rocks bending deep underground from the pressure of geological forces, but a rock so flexible that you can bend it with your bare hands. Our natural history collection includes a specimen […] The post Itacolumite, the “Gumby Stone”! appeared first on Ohio History Connection ..read more

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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 […] The post Collections Spotlight: Planned Parenthood of Central Ohio Records, 1932-2017 appeared first on Ohio History Connection ..read more

    Most Ohio History Connection sites are open year-round, but we have a few that close for the winter. However, that doesn’t mean nothing is happening at these sites! “The offseason is actually our busiest season,” explains Tanner Immel, site manager of Schoenbrunn Village in New Philadelphia. With 18 cabins to care for, as […] The post Behind the Scenes: The Winter Work at Historic Sites appeared first on Ohio History Connection ..read more

The Wisher Family of Delphos used their Ohio History Passport to create memories & adventures. On September 1st of 2019, my wife Lindsey, daughter Nora and myself were just setting off to visit a site we had been wanting to visit for some time, Serpent Mound. While we were there, we stumbled upon the Ohio History […] The post One Family’s Ohio History Adventure! appeared first on Ohio History Connection ..read more

  Join me as I visit the sites in the Ohio History Connection network! This month’s trip took me to the Octagon Earthworks in Newark. You’ll probably be hearing a lot about the Octagon Earthworks from all of us at the Ohio History Connection. We’re very excited that the site is now publicly accessible. Built […] The post Road Trippin’ with Truda: Octagon Earthworks appeared first on Ohio History Connection ..read more

By Benjamin Baughman, History Curator The 1896 presidential election was one of the most divisive in our nation’s history. Pitting the Ohio-born Republican nominee and former Ohio governor, William McKinley, against the Democratic nominee, former Nebraska Congressman William Jennings Bryan, the election focused mainly on America’s money supply. Still suffering from the Panic of 1893 […] The post Sound Money: William McKinley’s 1896 Presidential Campaign appeared first on Ohio History Connection ..read more

Special thanks to intern Jessie Tudor-Tangeman for writing this month's blog. Did you know that Ohio was once the home of the first female doctor in the United States? Or that Toledo, Ohio was the location for one of the first female African American owned pharmacies in the nation? Would it surprise you to know […] The post Bringing Trailblazing Ohio Women in Healthcare into the Classroom appeared first on Ohio History Connection ..read more

Special thanks to our guest contributor Chris Moynihan at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum for writing this month's blog. At the Armstrong Air & Space Museum, the education staff embraces their roles as “informal” educators. Museums dedicated to the scientific history of America’s space program, such as the Armstrong Air & Space Museum, have […] The post ART in STEM: How NASA Used Art to Design the James Webb Telescope appeared first on Ohio History Connection ..read more