Manuscripts in Ohio Memory: A Muster Roll, A Monthly Return, and the Battle of Wabash
A few weeks ago, a State Library of Ohio patron visited and asked to see a collection of archival materials and, in …
Celebrating Ohio’s History and Culture: Community Festivals
Local festivals are one of Ohio’s characteristic sources of family fun, as well as opportunities for communities to come together and remember …
Ohioana Library: Connecting Readers and Ohio Writers for 90 Years
October 5th, 2019, marked 90 years since the establishment of the Ohioana Library Association. Today, we commemorate this occasion by looking back …
“The Molder of Men”: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Ohio
As we begin to move from summer into fall, it’s a great time of year to get out and explore Ohio’s many …
Mount St. Joseph University at “100”: Celebrating our Founders and Legacy
In September 1920, the College of Mount St. Joseph received its first group of students. The establishment of the College had long …
Blast From the Past: Farming with Dynamite
One fine November day in 1905, farmhand Frank Martin was passing a stone crusher next to a creek–probably Bokes Creek in York …
Stop the Presses! Antique Typography
Today we’re sharing an item from the State Library of Ohio’s Rare Books collection: a typography specimen book from 1859! In the …
On This Day In History: The Death of President Warren G. Harding
On this day 96 years ago, August 2, 1923, President Warren G. Harding died of a heart attack while on a cross-country …
Take Note from an Explorer: Spend Time on the Water!
Explorer Alexandrine Tinné was a woman of gumption, as shown in the biography Heroine of the White Nile by Professor William Wells, …
Celebrating the “International City”: The Lorain International Festival
If you really want to understand Lorain, you must attend the Lorain International Festival. Not only does the festival mark the symbolic …
