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August 11, 2021

Introducing the Warren Harding Papers Project

Meet archivist Wendy Korwin and get a sneak peak into the presidential project she will be working on for the next few years.

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August 3, 2021

Reflections on my Summer 2021 Internship

This blog is an opportunity to start reflecting on my internship so far while tying this experience into the things I’ve been learning at school.

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June 4, 2021

Queering Family Values

As we honor Pride throughout the month of June, we share this post from queer artist Charmaine Renee about their most recent project

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April 28, 2021

“As most of us knew her:” Leaving Space for Queerness in the Archives

Normally historians mention that a historical figure may have been a member of the LGBTQ+ community if they have documentation to support it.

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April 19, 2021

The Dantes and the Garage Rock Sound of 1960s Ohio

In the mid-1960s, teenagers everywhere started bands. In Columbus, the Dantes rose to the top in 1966 with the success of their song “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love.”

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April 2, 2021

Youngstown State, YHCIL, and Congregation Rodef Sholom

Join Hannah Klacik to learn how Youngstown State University’s History Practicum class partnered with Rodef Sholom to create an archival collection.

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March 10, 2021

A Century of Sliders, The Company Archives Tell the Story

The opening of White Castle restaurant in 1921 was not just the beginning of a company, it was also the beginning of the fast food industry.

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February 22, 2021

The Fight for Liberty and Justice

During Jan and Feb 2021, we will be featuring guest bloggers whose artwork ison display outside the Ohio History Center in Columbus.

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February 2, 2021

New Peace 2020

During Jan and Feb 2021, we will be featuring bloggers whose artwork is on display outside Ohio History Center. Their art is part of a city exhibit titled "Deliver Black Dreams."

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December 22, 2020

Donation of Film Documents Historical Sites and Ohio History Center Construction

Imagine how excited you might be to watch home movies that you did not know existed. That is how OHC felt when the Duckworths offered motion pictures from the 1930s to 1960s