The minutes from the October Council Meeting Minutes are now available on the Council Meeting Minutes page.
Or you can check out the direct link below:
https://ohioarchivists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SOA-Council-Meeting-Minutes-10-6-17.pdf
Another October another American Archives Month!
As part of the annual celebration, SOA creates a poster every year to highlight items from collections around the state. This year’s theme was Ohio in World War I, to mark the 100th anniversary of United States involvement in the “War to End All Wars.” Out of the 21 institutions that submitted images for possible inclusion, a poll of SOA members selected six. Only three were included in the final poster, so we wanted to take this opportunity to share all of the winning images and their stories with you. Congratulations to all images chosen and keep an eye out for the call for submissions for next year’s poster!
Congregational Archives, Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, Cincinnati, OH
In 1918, after 46 years in the US, Sister Eutropia was required to register as an Alien Enemy Female. She had to carry her registration card at all times.
Franciscan Sisters Registration Card
National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, OH
Female employees at the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, Plant 1, Motor Department, July 1, 1918.
Dayton Wright Airplane Company, Plant 1, Motor Department, 1 July 1918.
Defiance College, Defiance, OH
Card advertising the Student Army Training Corps on the Defiance College campus, c. 1918.
Defiance Students Army Training Corps Card
Ohio Army National Guard, Columbus, OH
Chaplain John F. Herget serving ice cream to Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Regiment during training in Cincinnati, September 1917.
Chaplain John F. Herget serving ice cream to Ohio National Guard Soldiers
Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
Photograph of 21,000 soldiers who were stationed at Camp Sherman in Chillicothe, Ohio, during World War I standing in formation to make the shape of President Woodrow Wilson’s head. In the upper right-hand corner can be seen the tents and buildings of the camp.
Soldiers stationed at Camp Sherman in standing in formation as the shape of President Woodrow Wilson’s head
Mary E. Gladwin Papers, University of Akron Archival Services of University Libraries, Akron, OH
Akron nurse and University of Akron graduate Mary E. Gladwin (back row, center) poses with nurses at the American Red Cross Field Hospital in Belgrade, Serbia during World War I—the only Red Cross hospital then located in a combat zone—where she helped care for over 9,000 soldiers.
Akron Gladwin with Nurses in Serbia
With your Archives Month celebrations wrapped up, don’t forget to check out SOA’s Passport to the Past, it’s a great tool to learn more about historical organizations throughout the state.
DELAWARE COUNTY AND VICINITY ARCHIVES CRAWL 2017
October is American Archives Month – an opportunity to raise awareness about the value of archives. Delaware County, Ohio area repositories are sponsoring a month long October Archives Crawl event. Each of the host repositories has its own unique collection full of interesting pieces of local history. Take this opportunity to visit some of these repositories and learn about the information they preserve.
The goal of the Archives Crawl is to visit as many of the participating repositories as possible during the month of October and have each of them stamp your passport. Be sure to visit the Delaware County Records Center website and/or social media page for more details. Crawlers who visit at least five participating repositories could win a gift bag of items donated by each repository.
Passports can be obtained at all of the participating repositories except for the Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial starting October 1, 2017. Passports will be due November 1, 2017 by 8:30am to determine gift bag winners.
Participating Repositories:
Beeghly Library, Ohio Wesleyan University
Big Walnut Area Historical Society/Myers Inn Museum
Community Library, Sunbury
Cryder Research Library of the Delaware County Historical Society
Delaware County District Library/Main Branch
Delaware County Genealogical Society
Delaware County Records Center
Gallant Farm Preservation Parks of Delaware County
Harlem Township/Harlem Township Heritage Inc.
Morrow County Genealogical Society
Powell Liberty Historical Society
Stratford Ecological Center
The Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial
Wornstaff Memorial Library
Ohio Archivist Fall 2017 Issue – Out Now
The Ohio Archivist, Fall 2017 issue is now available. Our three feature pieces this fall deal with a local music history project at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives; House Bill 139 and the accessibility of adoption, and lunacy, records; and as part of the SOA’s 50th Anniversary, a “look back” by several past-presidents of the organization.
In addition you will find all of the usual favorites: write-ups on the annual meeting and the upcoming joint OLHA/SOA meeting in October; Dan Noonan’s DiGITaL piece on finding a balance in how much metadata archivists create; the “Newcomers” article in which Tanya Maus, Ph.D, describes two student led projects at the Peace Resource Center at Wilmington College plus all the news and notes from members and member institutions across the state.
Finally, due to the SOA’s brand new logo, the Ohio Archivist underwent a redesign which we know you will like. We thank Kim Koloski our design editor at the Ohio History Connection for her exceptional work and creativity.
Enjoy! And thank you all so much for your continued readership.
The Ohio Archivist Fall 2017 Issue
https://issuu.com/societyofohioarchivists/docs/2017-fall-soa
“I Found It in the Archives” 2017 Voting Begins Today, August 14th
The 2017 state-wide “I Found it in the Archives” contest features winning essays from two institutions: The Clark County Historical Society and the Ohio History Connection
Anne Strupp and Janet Peterson – Entrants in the “I Found It in the Archives” 2017 Contest
Read the 2017 “I Found it in the Archives” state finalist essays on the “I Found it in the Archives” Contest Entries page and vote for your favorite in the side navigation of any page on the SOA website.
If viewing the contest on a mobile device, please scroll down to the bottom of the page to place your vote.
Voting begins August 14, 2017 and ends August 31, 2017.
The “I Found it in the Archives” state winner will be featured during the SOA fall meeting, held in partnership with the Ohio Local History Alliance October 2017 in Dublin, Ohio.
Keep a lookout for more information about SOA’s fall meeting on the SOA website.
The Ohio History Fund – Application Deadline September 1, 2017
The Ohio History Fund grant application is now available. These grants are offered through the Ohio History Connection and support all kinds of history projects including museum collection storage, educational programs, exhibit development, digitization of archival materials and historic photographs, repairs and rehabilitation for National Register-listed historic buildings, archaeological surveys, oral history, and more. Visit ohiohistory.org/historyfund and apply by Sept. 1.
The Ohio History Fund is a part of the Initiative for Ohio History, with the goal of sustaining and expanding funding and reaching new audiences with the program. Help us reach those audiences! The History Fund exemplifies the core value of working together. We can also extend the Ohio History Connection’s efforts help others be good stewards of and share authentic history and tell relevant stories. The History Fund is another resource we can use to be ever more inclusive. The Ohio History Fund is sustainable thanks to the tax check-off and sales of Ohio History “mastodon” license plates. And it’s great to see so many “mastodon cars” (my term) in our staff parking lot!
Ohio History Fund 2017 Recipients
Those of you who have any other association with the Ohio History Fund will likely received another email in the near future announcing the availability of the grant application. Sorry for cross-postings.
If you have any questions, please contact me – and thanks!
Andy Verhoff | Ohio History Fund Grant Coordinator | Local History Services
Ohio History Connection | 800 E. 17th Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43211
p. 614.297.2341 | f. 614.297.2567 | [email protected]
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Ohio Archivist Spring 2017 Issue – Out Now
Read the Ohio Archivist Spring 2017 issue! In it you will find your usual seasonal announcement for our annual meeting and also a recap of our fall meeting. Be sure to pay close attention to your 2017 list of SOA leadership candidates and read their personal statements. As well, you will find committee announcements; grant and award information; news from SOA members and member institutions from around the state; and also some great articles on data migration by Dan Noonan in DiGITaL Section and another consisting of first-person accounts on mentorships, edited by Stephanie Bricking in Newcomers. Enjoy!
For PDFs of past issues visit the Newsletter page.
https://issuu.com/societyofohioarchivists/docs/2017-spring_soa-newsletter
SOA Spring 2017 Annual Conference: Registration Opens March 7th
The Society of Ohio Archivists 2017 Spring Conference Early Bird Registration will open on March 7th.
A tentative schedule has been posted to the Annual Conference page and will be updated accordingly.
Online registration available here: http://www.ohiohistorystore.com/soa/2017-annual-conference.aspx
Registration:
Early bird meeting registration (ends May 1, 5 PM): $45 SOA members, $65 nonmembers, $30 students.
Regular meeting preregistration (May 2–May 13, 5 PM): $50 SOA members, $70 nonmembers, $35 students.
Onsite meeting registration (May 19): $60 SOA members, $80 nonmembers, $40 students. Due to catering restrictions, lunch cannot be guaranteed for those who register onsite.
Workshop preregistration (ends May 13, 5 PM): $20 SOA/OPC members, $25 nonmembers, $10 students. No onsite registration available for workshop. Limited to 20.
The meeting registration fee includes a continental breakfast and lunch.
Coming soon: Register online/pdf version of the registration form will be available for those who do not wish to register online.
More information about the conference is available at the SOA Annual Conference page
2017 T-Shirt Design Contest
Society of Ohio Archivists
2017 T-Shirt Design Contest
Wear your love for SOA on your sleeve! Or your front, or your back, it’s up to you!
The Advocacy & Outreach Committee is looking for a few creative people to submit their designs for an SOA t-shirt design contest.
Between now and April 3, 2017, the Advocacy & Outreach Committee will be accepting submissions for t-shirt designs. SOA members will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite design between April 17th and April 28th, 2017.
The winning design will be announced in early May and t-shirts would be available for purchase on the SOA website and a few will be available for sale at the Spring meeting.
The winning artist will not only win bragging rights to having their design featured on an SOA t-shirt, they will also win a free annual SOA membership, a story in the Ohio Archivist, and a free t-shirt!
T-Shirt Contest Guidelines
- Designs should be in the spirit of the theme, “Keeping History Alive”;
- JPG, TIF, and PDF files will be accepted;
- Images must be at least 300 dpi;
- Images can have as many colors as you would like;
- Your design must be original. By submitting a design you are confirming that you either hold the rights to the artwork or are not infringing on anyone’s copyright;
- All entries should be sent to [email protected] and must be received by 5 PM on April 3, 2017;
- All entry emails should have the subject line “SOA T-Shirt Design Contest”;
- Include your name, institution’s name, address, telephone number, and email address;
- The contest winner will grant the Society of Ohio Archivists perpetual use rights for the design;
- The Society of Ohio Archivists has the right to license submitted designs for use in promotional and fundraising materials.
Put a little HEART in history and
submit your design today!
Statehood Day 2017
Local Historian article
Statehood Day 2017
Ohio’s local history advocates will once again convene at the Ohio Statehouse on March 1 to celebrate the state’s birthday and to advocate for issues important to local history groups.
The annual Statehood Day event brings together Ohio’s history supporters and gives you the opportunity to meet with your state legislators and network with fellow history-related professionals and advocates. You can register for the event online at www.ohiohistory.org/statehoodday. The cost is $40.
This year’s event features Greg Harris, president and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, as the keynote speaker at lunchtime. Attendees are encouraged to schedule a meeting that morning with their state representative and/or state senator to discuss public policy issues relating to history and historic preservation.
The Ohio History Connection will also announce its 2017 History Fund grant awards, funded through income tax donations from Ohioans. Ohio Speaker of the House Cliff Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) will be recognized with the Ohio History Leadership Award, presented annually to a state legislator who has “gone above and beyond” in promoting Ohio history.
“We’re very excited to have Greg Harris from the Rock Hall with us for Statehood Day,” said Todd Kleismit, director of community and government relations for the Ohio History Connection. “Greg is passionate about the importance of preserving history as is Speaker Rosenberger. We are also delighted to be able to give out big checks from the History Fund grant announcements in support of local history.”
Statehood Day is sponsored by Ohio History Connection, Heritage Ohio, the Ohio Archaeological Council, the Ohio Local History Alliance, Ohio Humanities, the Ohio Genealogical Society, the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board, Preservation Ohio, the Ohio Travel Association, the Ohio Museums Association, the Ohio Academy of History, the Ohio Council for Social Studies and the Society of Ohio Archivists.
Please register online by February 22. If you have questions, please e-mail Todd Kleismit at [email protected].
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