Fun in the Sun: Ohio’s Coney Island
When thinking about the best amusement parks in the country, Cedar Point, in Sandusky, and Kings Island in Mason, usually rank somewhere …
Tracing the Expansion of the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati through Story and Picture
This year, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati archives received an Ohio Archives Grant from the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board …
Cincinnati’s Tyler Davidson Fountain: “The Genius of Water”
If you have ever been in downtown Cincinnati, chances are you have seen the beautiful fountain, the Tyler Davidson Fountain, otherwise known …
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 …
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 …
Who’s On First: Baseball Firsts in Ohio History
Today we’re celebrating the first day of summer by taking a look at a favorite warm-weather pastime: baseball. Read on to see …
Ohio’s “Minute Men”: Squirrel Hunters and the Defense of Cincinnati
Ohioans are familiar with many of the most notable battles of the Civil War–we have learned about Gettysburg, Antietam, Chickamauga and more …
St. John’s Hospital and the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati
This past summer, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati archives was able to digitize excerpts of a Civil War-era patient ledger thanks …
Sister Blandina and the Santa Maria Institute
August 22, 1897. “Sister,” said Mother Mary Blanche, one day while several Sisters were standing around waiting an opportunity to consult her, …
Soap Opera: The Story of Procter & Gamble
Many national companies have Ohioroots, including the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Quaker Oats. Did you know that Procter & Gamble, …
