Region 5 Meeting Held in Massillon By Kate Smith Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties Museum staff, trustees and volunteers kicked off their 2014 season with...
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...
Written by Christopher Burton My wife and I travel a lot. Not the Caribbean cruise and backpacking through Europe variety – we love to visit local and regional history sites,...
Written by Andy Verhoff The History Fund grant program, which the Ohio Historical Society established in 2012, is made possible almost entirely because of the generosity of Ohio’s taxpayers. They...
Written by Kate Smith William Arthur Ward said, “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” Are we doing enough, or anything for...
Roscoe Village, a living history community located along what was once the Ohio & Erie Canal, aims to preserve, restore and interpret Ohio’s heritage during the canal era. The village represents life...
In 2014, the Alliance will be moving away from traditional printed membership cards in favor of electronic cards. In order to receive a current membership card, your organization must have...
Pinterest, the simple social bookmarking website, has been adopted by history museums and societies to highlight collections, programs, events, and just about everything else. What is pinterest? Pinterest is an...
This year the Annual Meeting is going social and encouraging all attendees who are Twitter or Facebook users to live-tweet the meeting with the hashtag #olha2013. Hashtags are used as...
Historypin, a website dedicated to creating an extensive collection of historical photographs cataloged by location and date, has benefited from the contributions of an Ohio local history museum. The Rutherford...
The Anti-Saloon League, an Ohio-founded American temperance organization, led the crusade for a saloon-less society with the motto “The saloon must go.” From 1893 to 1933, the League was a...
The Alliance website has been working on fleshing out its website with additions to its resources page. Check out: Grant opportunities Annual Meeting page Regional Meetings page Archive of The...
For more information on museum ethics, check out our museum ethics resource page. How can a museum deaccession its collections in an ethical manner? The city of Detroit is considering...
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In 2010, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences formed a commission to study the state of, and need for, humanities and social science education in the U.S. The Academy...
Another Independence Day: Why We Celebrate Juneteenth A misconception among many Americans is that Abraham Lincoln ended slavery with the stroke of a pen when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation...
Connecting Your Collections to Teachers and Students Ohio Historical Center, Columbus, Ohio Thursday, November 7, 2013 Through a combination of presentations, discussions, hands-on activities, and take-home materials, this workshop addresses...
Huge storms last week, right? Don’t be caught off-guard again. Protect yourself, your visitors, and your museum with a disaster preparedness plan. Preparing for Disaster Disaster can strike at any...
If you’re like me, you have a stack of museum-related books, magazines and articles on your desk (or in your kitchen…or by your bed…) that you want to read. We...
The Ohio Local History Alliance has led the state in recognizing excellent projects, programs, and publications produced by Ohio’s historical societies, museums, and related organizations, as well as the individuals...
Two years ago, the North Canton Heritage Society found out that its home for the last thirteen years, the 1929 North Canton High School building, was to be torn down....
Museum entranceways and lobbies can be like Grand Central Station. People are coming to visit the museum, eat in our restaurant, browse the gift shop, purchase tickets for up to...
The Ohio Local History Alliance is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Outstanding Achievement Awards. Since 1960, the Ohio Local History Alliance, in partnership with the Ohio Historical Society,...
Stepping into the world of provocative exhibition can be a scary experience if it is uncharted territory for you or your staff. The good news is that, if done correctly,...