Wilbur H. Siebert Collection Now Open!
Have you heard the news? In years past, the Wilbur H. Siebert Collection on Ohio Memory–full of fantastic primary and secondary resources …
Dig Into the Siebert Collection!
Ohio Memory is happy to announce that, like in years past, access to the Wilbur H. Siebert Collection is open to …
From the Siebert Collection: Women of the Underground Railroad
One of the numerous strengths of the Siebert Collection (open to the public for free through the end of February in honor …
From the Siebert Collection: Frederick Douglass
In continuation of our featured posts highlighting material from the Siebert Collection (open to the public through February 28th for Black History …
From the Siebert Collection: The Philanthropist
For our first featured item from the Siebert Collection, open to the public during Black History Month, we’re highlighting an 1838 …
Celebrate Black History Month with the Siebert Collection!
In celebration of the heroes of the Underground Railroad, Ohio Memory and the Ohio Historical Society are excited to announce that …
Fine Feathered Friends
Spring in Ohio means many things, but one sure sign of the season is the sight and sound of Ohio’s bird populations. …
Penalty and Incentive: The Ohio State Reformatory
The Ohio State Reformatory – also known as the Mansfield Reformatory – opened its doors on September 15, 1886. As the name …
Say “Cheese”!: Ohio’s Dairy Industry
The earliest evidence of humans milking cows for their own consumption dates to 4000 B.C.E. in Great Britain and Northern Europe. After …
Pleasing Penmanship from the Past
When most of us remember back to our school notebooks and homework, good penmanship may not be the first thing that comes …
