Digital Collections
“A Never-Failing Spring in the Desert”
“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never-failing spring in the desert.” ― Andrew Carnegie Did you know that… Read more »
Winter Storms, Past and Present
This past Wednesday, much of Ohio got what was hopefully the last blast of winter weather before the official start of spring on March 21st. Some parts of the state… Read more »
See It Then, See It Now!
Ever wonder what a significant site in your city looked like 100 years ago? With the newest Learning Resource now available on Ohio Memory, you can view “Then and Now”… Read more »
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 of Black History Month) is its representation of… Read more »
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 Month), this week we take a look at… Read more »
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 edition of The Philanthropist, an important anti-slavery newspaper… Read more »
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 we will be providing free digital access to… Read more »
“I Do Solemnly Swear…”
In case you missed it, this past Monday–in addition to being Martin Luther King, Jr. Day–was also the 57th Presidential Inauguration, as Barack Obama was sworn in for his second… Read more »
Mount Vernon Civil War-Era Newspapers Now Online!
This week, we’re featuring a guest post from John Chidester, Director of the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County. Enjoy! Mount Vernon retired history teacher Lois Hanson was… Read more »
Faces of Appalachia: Photographs by Albert Ewing
Albert J. Ewing: Not many people know the name these days, but around the turn of the last century, Ewing (1870-1934) was busy documenting the lives of everyday people… Read more »
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