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| − | Ohio Historical Society | + | ==[[Ohio Historical Society]]== |
| − | Archives-Library Division | + | Archives-Library Division<br> |
| − | 1985 Velma Ave. | + | 1985 Velma Ave.<br> |
| − | Columbus, OH 43211 | + | Columbus, OH 43211<br> |
| − | www.ohiohistory.org | + | [http://www.ohiohistory.org www.ohiohistory.org] |
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The society's library collections document the history of Ohio and its people, including 125,000 books and pamphlets, 40,000 reels of newspaper microfilm, and 20,000 volumes of original newspapers. The newspaper collection is one of the nation's largest. The audiovisual collections are outstanding, including nearly 7,500 photographs of locomotives and railroad subjects in the G. Hayes Coleman series. Major works on the settlement and government of Northwest Territory are in the rare books division. | The society's library collections document the history of Ohio and its people, including 125,000 books and pamphlets, 40,000 reels of newspaper microfilm, and 20,000 volumes of original newspapers. The newspaper collection is one of the nation's largest. The audiovisual collections are outstanding, including nearly 7,500 photographs of locomotives and railroad subjects in the G. Hayes Coleman series. Major works on the settlement and government of Northwest Territory are in the rare books division. | ||
| − | The society houses (at the above address) the State Archives of Ohio, with more than 30,000 cubic feet of state and local government records. The society's website contains a number of online databases, including the Ohio Death Certificate Index (1913'37), a searchable database of Ohio Civil War flags, and an Ohio newspaper bibliography. The society also serves the central Ohio counties as part of the Ohio Network of American History Research Centers. The academic journal Ohio History is published by the society and has been indexed from 1887 to 2000. The Directory of Historical Organizations in Ohio can be obtained from the society as well. | + | |
| − | State Library of Ohio | + | The society houses (at the above address) the State Archives of Ohio, with more than 30,000 cubic feet of state and local government records. The society's website contains a number of online databases, including the Ohio Death Certificate Index (1913'37), a searchable database of Ohio Civil War flags, and an Ohio newspaper bibliography. The society also serves the central Ohio counties as part of the Ohio Network of American History Research Centers. The academic journal Ohio History is published by the society and has been indexed from 1887 to 2000. ''The Directory of Historical Organizations in Ohio'' can be obtained from the society as well. |
| − | Genealogy Division | + | |
| − | 274 E. First St. | + | ==[[State Library of Ohio]]== |
| − | Columbus OH 43201 | + | Genealogy Division<br> |
| − | http://winslo.state.oh.us/services/genealogy/index.html | + | 274 E. First St.<br> |
| − | The Genealogy Division holds microfilm; printed, typescript, and manuscript collections, including family and local histories; atlases; cemetery records; city directories; military records; censuses and census indexes; and transcribed records provided by the Ohio chapters of the DAR. See 'The State Library of Ohio,' in the Ohio Genealogical Society's The Report 23 (Winter 1983): 187-88, for a description of the holdings of the State Library of Ohio. | + | Columbus OH 43201<br> |
| − | Ohio Genealogical Society | + | [http://winslo.state.oh.us/services/genealogy/index.html http://winslo.state.oh.us/services/genealogy/index.html] |
| − | 713 S. Main St. | + | |
| − | Mansfield, OH 44907 | + | The Genealogy Division holds microfilm; printed, typescript, and manuscript collections, including family and local histories; atlases; cemetery records; city directories; military records; censuses and census indexes; and transcribed records provided by the Ohio chapters of the DAR. See 'The State Library of Ohio,' in the Ohio Genealogical Society's ''The Report'' 23 (Winter 1983): 187-88, for a description of the holdings of the State Library of Ohio. |
| − | www.org.org | + | |
| − | Membership includes a quarterly, The Report, and the monthly OGS Newsletter. The society also publishes two additional quarterlies: Ohio Records and Pioneer Families, and the Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal, available through a separate subscription. The society has annual meetings, 100 county chapters, the Families of Ohio lineage society, and publishes various items of genealogical and historical interest. This library contains over 15,000 volumes, family vertical files, Bible records, ancestors cards, manuscript files, census microfilm, and a broad variety of other valuable resources for research in Ohio. A response to a written request for general and specific information is answered promptly, cordially, and very thoroughly. | + | ==[[Ohio Genealogical Society]]== |
| − | Western Reserve Historical Society | + | 713 S. Main St.<br> |
| − | 10825 East Blvd. | + | Mansfield, OH 44907<br> |
| − | Cleveland, OH 44106 | + | [http://www.org.org www.org.org] |
| − | www.wrhs.org | + | |
| + | Membership includes a quarterly, ''The Report'', and the monthly ''OGS Newsletter''. The society also publishes two additional quarterlies: ''Ohio Records and Pioneer Families'', and the ''Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal'', available through a separate subscription. The society has annual meetings, 100 county chapters, the Families of Ohio lineage society, and publishes various items of genealogical and historical interest. This library contains over 15,000 volumes, family vertical files, Bible records, ancestors cards, manuscript files, census microfilm, and a broad variety of other valuable resources for research in Ohio. A response to a written request for general and specific information is answered promptly, cordially, and very thoroughly. | ||
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| + | ==[[Western Reserve Historical Society]]== | ||
| + | 10825 East Blvd.<br> | ||
| + | Cleveland, OH 44106<br> | ||
| + | [http://www.wrhs.org www.wrhs.org] | ||
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Its extensive manuscript collection (published guide available by mail) is supplemented by an equally extensive microfilm collection of federal census returns, Shaker records, and the National Archives Revolutionary War pension records. The society also has an extensive collection of printed Ohio material. The society serves as the network center (see below) for its area and charges a per-day fee for nonmembers. | Its extensive manuscript collection (published guide available by mail) is supplemented by an equally extensive microfilm collection of federal census returns, Shaker records, and the National Archives Revolutionary War pension records. The society also has an extensive collection of printed Ohio material. The society serves as the network center (see below) for its area and charges a per-day fee for nonmembers. | ||
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Ohio Network of American History Research Centers | Ohio Network of American History Research Centers | ||
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Established in 1970 to aid in the collection, preservation, and accessibility of research materials related to Ohio history, the network is composed of seven institutions'Ohio's two largest historical societies and five state universities. A central feature of the network is the division of the entire state into seven distinct geographical areas for research. Each center also collects county records for its area, but the amount of material available may vary greatly from county to county. | Established in 1970 to aid in the collection, preservation, and accessibility of research materials related to Ohio history, the network is composed of seven institutions'Ohio's two largest historical societies and five state universities. A central feature of the network is the division of the entire state into seven distinct geographical areas for research. Each center also collects county records for its area, but the amount of material available may vary greatly from county to county. | ||
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| − | Archives'Library Division | + | ==[[Archives Services]]== |
| − | Ohio Historical Society | + | University of Akron Libraries<br> |
| − | 1985 Velma Ave. | + | Polsky Bldg.<br> |
| − | Columbus, OH 43211 | + | Akron, OH 44325-1702<br> |
| − | Serves Region 4'Central Ohio | + | Serves Region 1'East Central Ohio<br> |
| − | Archives and Special Collections | + | Center for Archival Collections<br> |
| − | Alden Library | + | |
| − | Ohio University | + | ==[[Jerome Library]]== |
| − | Athens, OH 45701-2978 | + | Bowling Green State University<br> |
| − | Serves Region 5'Southeast Ohio | + | Bowling Green, OH 43403-0175<br> |
| − | Western Reserve Historical Society | + | Serves Region 2'Northwest Ohio<br> |
| − | 10825 East Blvd. | + | |
| − | Cleveland, OH 44106 | + | ==[[Archives and Rare Books Department]]== |
| − | Serves Region 6'Northeast Ohio | + | Blegen Library'8th Floor<br> |
| − | Special Collections and Archives | + | University Libraries<br> |
| − | Paul Laurence Dunbar Library | + | University of Cincinnati<br> |
| − | Wright State University Library | + | Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113<br> |
| − | Dayton, OH 45435-0001 | + | Serves Region 3'Southwest Ohio<br> |
| − | Serves Region 7'West Central Ohio | + | |
| + | ==[[Archives'Library Division]]== | ||
| + | Ohio Historical Society<br> | ||
| + | 1985 Velma Ave.<br> | ||
| + | Columbus, OH 43211<br> | ||
| + | Serves Region 4'Central Ohio<br> | ||
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| + | ==[[Archives and Special Collections]]== | ||
| + | Alden Library<br> | ||
| + | Ohio University<br> | ||
| + | Athens, OH 45701-2978<br> | ||
| + | Serves Region 5'Southeast Ohio<br> | ||
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| + | ==[[Western Reserve Historical Society]]== | ||
| + | 10825 East Blvd.<br> | ||
| + | Cleveland, OH 44106<br> | ||
| + | Serves Region 6'Northeast Ohio<br> | ||
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| + | ==[[Special Collections and Archives]]== | ||
| + | Paul Laurence Dunbar Library<br> | ||
| + | Wright State University Library<br> | ||
| + | Dayton, OH 45435-0001<br> | ||
| + | Serves Region 7'West Central Ohio<br> | ||
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For information about the network and service of its centers, contact either the specific center or headquarters at the Ohio Historical Society. | For information about the network and service of its centers, contact either the specific center or headquarters at the Ohio Historical Society. | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 16 April 2010
This entry was originally written by Carol L. Maki and Michael John Neill for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
Contents
- 1 Ohio Historical Society
- 2 State Library of Ohio
- 3 Ohio Genealogical Society
- 4 Western Reserve Historical Society
- 5 Archives Services
- 6 Jerome Library
- 7 Archives and Rare Books Department
- 8 Archives'Library Division
- 9 Archives and Special Collections
- 10 Western Reserve Historical Society
- 11 Special Collections and Archives
Ohio Historical Society
Archives-Library Division
1985 Velma Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211
www.ohiohistory.org
The society's library collections document the history of Ohio and its people, including 125,000 books and pamphlets, 40,000 reels of newspaper microfilm, and 20,000 volumes of original newspapers. The newspaper collection is one of the nation's largest. The audiovisual collections are outstanding, including nearly 7,500 photographs of locomotives and railroad subjects in the G. Hayes Coleman series. Major works on the settlement and government of Northwest Territory are in the rare books division.
The society houses (at the above address) the State Archives of Ohio, with more than 30,000 cubic feet of state and local government records. The society's website contains a number of online databases, including the Ohio Death Certificate Index (1913'37), a searchable database of Ohio Civil War flags, and an Ohio newspaper bibliography. The society also serves the central Ohio counties as part of the Ohio Network of American History Research Centers. The academic journal Ohio History is published by the society and has been indexed from 1887 to 2000. The Directory of Historical Organizations in Ohio can be obtained from the society as well.
State Library of Ohio
Genealogy Division
274 E. First St.
Columbus OH 43201
http://winslo.state.oh.us/services/genealogy/index.html
The Genealogy Division holds microfilm; printed, typescript, and manuscript collections, including family and local histories; atlases; cemetery records; city directories; military records; censuses and census indexes; and transcribed records provided by the Ohio chapters of the DAR. See 'The State Library of Ohio,' in the Ohio Genealogical Society's The Report 23 (Winter 1983): 187-88, for a description of the holdings of the State Library of Ohio.
Ohio Genealogical Society
713 S. Main St.
Mansfield, OH 44907
www.org.org
Membership includes a quarterly, The Report, and the monthly OGS Newsletter. The society also publishes two additional quarterlies: Ohio Records and Pioneer Families, and the Ohio Civil War Genealogy Journal, available through a separate subscription. The society has annual meetings, 100 county chapters, the Families of Ohio lineage society, and publishes various items of genealogical and historical interest. This library contains over 15,000 volumes, family vertical files, Bible records, ancestors cards, manuscript files, census microfilm, and a broad variety of other valuable resources for research in Ohio. A response to a written request for general and specific information is answered promptly, cordially, and very thoroughly.
Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44106
www.wrhs.org
Its extensive manuscript collection (published guide available by mail) is supplemented by an equally extensive microfilm collection of federal census returns, Shaker records, and the National Archives Revolutionary War pension records. The society also has an extensive collection of printed Ohio material. The society serves as the network center (see below) for its area and charges a per-day fee for nonmembers.
Ohio Network of American History Research Centers
Established in 1970 to aid in the collection, preservation, and accessibility of research materials related to Ohio history, the network is composed of seven institutions'Ohio's two largest historical societies and five state universities. A central feature of the network is the division of the entire state into seven distinct geographical areas for research. Each center also collects county records for its area, but the amount of material available may vary greatly from county to county.
Archives Services
University of Akron Libraries
Polsky Bldg.
Akron, OH 44325-1702
Serves Region 1'East Central Ohio
Center for Archival Collections
Jerome Library
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0175
Serves Region 2'Northwest Ohio
Archives and Rare Books Department
Blegen Library'8th Floor
University Libraries
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113
Serves Region 3'Southwest Ohio
Archives'Library Division
Ohio Historical Society
1985 Velma Ave.
Columbus, OH 43211
Serves Region 4'Central Ohio
Archives and Special Collections
Alden Library
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701-2978
Serves Region 5'Southeast Ohio
Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Blvd.
Cleveland, OH 44106
Serves Region 6'Northeast Ohio
Special Collections and Archives
Paul Laurence Dunbar Library
Wright State University Library
Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Serves Region 7'West Central Ohio
For information about the network and service of its centers, contact either the specific center or headquarters at the Ohio Historical Society.
