Hidden History Discovered at the State Library
Recently I noticed a book that was incorrectly shelved at the State Library. With nearly 2 million items, mistakes are bound to …
Mystery Solved: Public Domain Day 2023
Happy Public Domain Day! Under U.S. copyright law, works published in 1927 will enter the public domain in the United States on …
The State Library of Ohio at the Ohio State Fair
In less than two weeks, the Ohio State Fair will once again be open to the public for the first time since …
Indigenous Flowers of the Hawaiian Islands
In celebration of spring and in honor of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, today’s blog post features illustrations of indigenous Hawaiian flowers created …
Born-digital Publications on Ohio Memory
In our last blog post, we wrote about field guides from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. These field guides are just …
Cheers to a Creative New Year!
Happy New Year! Our first blog post of 2021 features a publication in the State Library of Ohio’s collection that just entered …
A Year of Ohio Memory: 2020 in Review
Prior to the start of 2020, staff at the Ohio History Connection and the State Library of Ohio met to lay out …
Ohio Memory Staff Picks: Part 2
A few weeks ago, the folks at the Ohio History Connection shared some of their favorite items in Ohio Memory. I feel …
Acts of an Uncertain Nature: A Mystery Starring Historical Documents
Update: Please scroll down to read the solution to this mystery, with credit to one of our readers who contacted us via …
Ohio Memory Behind the Scenes: Choosing a Blog Post Topic
In celebration of Ohio Memory’s 20th anniversary, we’ll be sharing some information in the coming weeks and months about how Ohio Memory …
