The Ohio Historical Society has announced that, due to further funding cuts from the state, they will furlough employees and close specified sites for the week of March 28 – April 3. The sites that will be closed are: Ohio Historical Center, including the Archives/Library (Columbus) Adena Mansion & Gardens (Chillicothe) Armstrong Air & Space…
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New Collections at the Ohio Historical Society
The Ohio Historical Society‘s Manuscripts & Audiovisual team has processed and catalogued several new collections. Some of them sound quite exciting, such as VFM 5699 “Civil War Muster Rolls, Payments and Enlistments” and VFM 5755 “30th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry Muster Rolls.” The complete list can be found on the OHS blog.
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More Cuts at the Ohio Historical Society
The Columbus Dispatch today has a story (front page of the local section, above the fold) about yet more cuts at the Ohio Historical Society. “The latest round of budget reductions ordered by Gov. Ted Strickland to make up a $1.2 billion state budget shortfall resulted in the loss of $1.2 million for the society….
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Ohio Historical Society during the State Fair
The Ohio State Fair started yesterday. The Ohio Historical Society is located next to the state fairgrounds and is used for parking during the run of the fair. If you are going to visit the Historical Center or the Library/Archives during the fair (which runs through August 10), you will need to pay $5 for…
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Cemetery Lecture
The Ohio Historical Society has invited me to present Cemetery Records and the Family Historian on Saturday, June 28 from 10:00am-noon at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus. I will be speaking on the value of cemetery research, how to evaluate tombstones (yes, you have to evaluate them!), and accessing and using cemetery records. Cost…