This year, at our Annual Meeting, OLHA presented 9 individuals and organizations with Outstanding Achievement Awards for their efforts to inspire, connect, and educate their audiences in Ohio and beyond. Please...
This year, at our Annual Meeting, OLHA presented 11 individuals and organizations with Outstanding Achievement Awards for their efforts to inspire, connect, and educate their audiences in Ohio and beyond. Please...
This year, at our Annual Meeting, OLHA presented 12 individuals and organizations with Outstanding Achievement Awards for their efforts to inspire, connect, and educate their audiences in Ohio and beyond....
This year, our Annual Meeting will be virtual, but one part of that event won’t change: OLHA will present 10 individuals and organizations with Outstanding Achievement Awards for their efforts...
Since 1960, the Ohio Local History Alliance – in partnership with the Ohio History Connection – has led the state in recognizing excellent projects, programs, publications created by Ohio historical...
Each year, the Ohio Local History Alliance funds digitization grants to assist member organizations in digitizing their collections and expanding access to historical materials. For 2019, OLHA has awarded four...
Since 1960, the Ohio Local History Alliance – in partnership with the Ohio History Connection – has led the state in recognizing excellent projects, programs, publications created by Ohio historical...
Since 1960, the Ohio Local History Alliance, in partnership with the Ohio History Connection, has led the state in recognizing excellent projects, programs, and publications produced by Ohio’s historical societies,...
Call for Judges and Volunteers for Ohio History Day Ohio History Day invites you to spend a Saturday in March or April learning from and being inspired by passionate and...
The Ohio Local History Alliance wants to hear from you through our Digital Communication Survey. The Alliance aims to use digital communications to make resources accessible, connect with Ohio’s local history...
Pre-registration is now closed for the Ohio Local History Alliance’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Conference, Connecting Communities. This year’s conference, held in partnership with the Society of Ohio Archivists, will be held October 7-8...
The Alliance is currently selling raffle tickets to fund an Ohio Local History Alliance organizational membership scholarship. Prize for the raffle is a one-week stay at Patrick Henry Square in Williamsburg,...
By Todd Kleismit Ohio history advocates will unite on Tuesday, March 1 to promote history and recognize the state’s birthday at the annual Statehood Day event at the Ohio Statehouse....
By Shoshanna Gross, Ohio History Day Coordinator Each year over 8,000 students from Ohio participate in an intensive research program called Ohio History Day. This program is an opportunity for...
Today wraps up National Native American Heritage Month. November has been designated as a month to celebrate Native American Indian heritage and history since 1994. That’s great news for local...
Two weeks ago, local historians from all over Ohio gathered in Worthington for the Ohio Local History Alliance Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting is always a great opportunity to see...
By Jim Geyer Did you know that according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation (as reported in a recent article by Ruth Graham in the Boston Globe), there are...
Written by Becky McKinney, 2014 Trella Romine Scholarship Recipient I was granted the opportunity to attend the Alliance’s 2014 Annual Meeting and Conference as the Trella Romine Scholarship recipient. It was...
By Jim Geyer Local history organizations get excited about anniversaries. Bicentennials are really big, but 100th anniversaries are easy sells as well. Special programming and celebrations are great ways to get...
In January, Jim Geyer joined the Alliance board as a representative for Region 10. Geyer is a retired high school social studies teacher with a Master of Education from The Ohio State...
By Andrea Brookover Many small historical organizations spend lots of time and energy developing relationships with K-12 schools in their regions, which is certainly a valiant cause. But why not...
Region 2 Meets in Clyde By Brenda Stultz Ashland, Crawford, Erie, Huron, Marion, Morrow, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca and Wyandot counties The Clyde Heritage League hosted the Region 2 meeting...
Region 1 Meeting at Toledo Metroparks By Gary Levitt Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, Williams and Wood counties The Ohio Local History Alliance Region...
The Massillon Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, was formed in 1976 with the purpose of preserving and restoring Five Oaks mansion in Massillon, Ohio. Constructed in 1894, the massive...
Join us in welcoming Gary S. Levitt and Andrea Brookover, who join the Alliance’s team of regional representatives for Region 1 and Region 6 respectively. Gary S. Levitt serves as...