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May 10, 2017

The Ohio Quilt Research Project is Now Open!

Manuscripts intern, David McDevitt, just finished his first big project at the Ohio History Connection. Thanks to his hard work, thirty-one boxes full of quilt research materials are now available at the Archives/Library!

May 4, 2017

Two Years at Stalag Luft III: The Story of an Ohio POW

From April 13, 1943, until April 29, 1945, Willard Lee Heckman was a prisoner of war in the German prison camp, Stalag Luft III.

April 13, 2017

Before the Blue Jackets: Looking Back at Columbus’ Minor League Hockey Teams of the 1960s and 1970s

Join our intern, David McDevitt, to learn about the history of hockey in Columbus, Ohio!

April 5, 2017

A Cornerstone of the Community: The East Side YMCA

By flipping through the YMCA's records in the Ohio History Connection Archives, we can learn a lot about life on the Near East Side of Columbus during the twentieth century.

February 10, 2017

History as it Happens: Make Your Mark on Ohio History

What do you think is unique about living in Ohio in the twenty-first century? If you have a story that you think is worth preserving, let us know!

December 23, 2016

Mysteries of the Archives: the Case of the Butler County Courtroom

It's elementary, my dear reader! Join me as I follow the clues and track down a mystery deep in the archives!

June 24, 2015

Why is the Lilly Martin Spencer exhibit called “The Power of Painting”?

Power of Painting: Lilly Martin Spencer is on exhibit at the Ohio History Center in Columbus June 10, 2015, through Aug. 14, 2016. Where did the exhibition get its name from and what does it have to do with the artist? For Lilly Martin Spencer, painting was more than merely depicting scenes of everyday life. Spencer […]