Registration is now open for the Ohio Local History Alliance’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Conference, History Matters! This year’s conference, held in partnership with the Society of Ohio Archivists, will be held October 6-7 at...
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,...
Registration is now open for the 2017 Alliance Regional Meetings! Download the brochure or register online. In March and April, the Alliance will hold Regional Meetings throughout Ohio around the theme...
Do you have a great idea to share with the local history community? We are currently accepting proposals for the 2017 Annual Meeting. Upload the proposal form for more information. The...
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...
Do you want to start a digitization project but aren’t sure where to start? These free workshops are for you! The Ohio Local History Alliance and the Ohio Memory Program...
Alliance Regional Meetings take place in March and April every year, and are a fantastic way to connect with other local history organizations and professionals in your geographic region! 2016’s theme...
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...
Annual Meeting This Friday and Saturday, the Ohio Local History Alliance will hold its annual meeting in Worthington, Ohio. In conjunction with the Society of Ohio Archivists, OLHA members will...
Written by Linda Scarcella, 2014 J.D. Britton Scholarship recipient This was my first Ohio Local History Alliance Annual Meeting. I was lucky enough to be chosen for the J.D. Britton Scholarship....
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 Kate Smith We are in week two of our internship series. Last week we learned what internships can be like at host organizations. This week we’ll look at intern programs...
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...
By Margaret Parker Athens (9), Belmont, (10), Coshocton (10), Gallia (9), Guernsey (10), Hocking (9), Jackson (9), Lawrence (9), Meigs (9), Monroe (10), Morgan (10), Muskingum (10), Noble (10), Pike (9),...
Regional 6 Meeting Held in Whitehall By Leslie Blankenship Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Perry, Pickaway and Union counties More than 45 attendees representing 16 Region 6 Alliance...
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...
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...
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,...