Reprise: Books of Interest and Consolation to Spinsters
As we near the end of Women’s History Month, we’d like to share a classic Ohio Memory Blog post from 2014, highlighting …
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 …
Now on Ohio Memory: The National Woman’s Party Records
The word is out… the National Woman’s Party Records are officially on Ohio Memory! The collection includes a variety of personal correspondences, …
“When This You See, Remember Me:” Needlework Samplers in Ohio Memory
Full cross. Half- and quarter-cross. Eyelet. Smyrna cross. Satin stitch. Maybe you’re reading these and thinking “what in the world?” Centuries of …
Spirit in the Sky: Judith Resnik, Astronaut and Trailblazer
Judith “Judy” Resnik was born in Akron, Ohio, on April 5, 1949. Her parents, both of whom were Russian Jewish immigrants, were …
Learning and Labor: The History of Oberlin College
On December 3, 1833, twenty-nine men and fifteen women began classes at the newly established Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Oberlin, Ohio. This …
Stories Told Through Craftsmanship and Fabric: Quilts on Ohio Memory
Hanging on my wall at home is what is known as an Underground Railroad quilt, pieced and quilted by my mother and …
“Until Leap Year Gives It One Day More”: February 29th… Leap Day!
Tomorrow is February 29, 2020. As we all know from the Mother Goose rhyme in the title of this piece, February typically …
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 …
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, …
