In 2017 SOA began compiling information about Ohio archival repositories to put together a statewide “passport” broken down by region. Last year we collected updates and new entries and the 2018 passport included information for more than 80 sites across the state!

The ultimate goal is to have an up-to-date resource for researchers and fellow archivists that can provide information about available resources, promote, and raise awareness about Ohio archives in general. I am sharing the link to the current 2018-2019 Ohio Archives Passport for people to review their information from last year, submit edits and changes, and submit NEW previously unlisted information on repositories as needed:  https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/SOAOhioArchivesPassport2018.pdf

If you know of any repositories around you that should be included and that might not be reached through the listserv or via member email, please consider reaching out to them directly to encourage them to submit. There may be small all-volunteer or limited hour local archives and/or research library that would like people to know that they exist; they would benefit from being included!

We’d like to publish the 2019-2020 update on the SOA website by October for Archives Month, so it would be great to be able to list any planned Archives Month events as well. If you have events like lectures, open houses, a local archives crawl, tours, etc. planned for October, please share that information so it can be included! If you haven’t planned anything yet, please think about doing something during the month of October to promote your archive.

The link to the passport can be shared freely to help promote and raise awareness and can be easily printed for those wishing to encourage researchers to participate in an archives “crawl” by visiting multiple sites.

If you need to make changes to your current listing or if you are NOT currently listed and want to be included in the update, please email all necessary information to [email protected] by August 31.

Repositories should submit:

Name
Address
Phone Number
Public Hours
Website
Social Media
Brief Description

If you have events planned for archives month, please provide that information too!

Example:

Clark County Historical Society at the Heritage Center
117 S. Fountain Avenue
Springfield, OH 45502
937-324-0657
www.heritage.center
FB:clarkcountyhistory T:@clarkcohistory Instagram: @clarkcohistory
County museum with research library and archives with local history,
family records, local government records, photographs, and more.

Last Updated on October 13, 2019 by janet_carleton