Member Spotlight: Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum
By Kasey Eichensehr Railroads brought changes and new opportunities to many Ohio communities in the 19th century. For Bradford, Ohio, the railroad was not only a major part of the town’s...
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Jim Geyer begins term as Region 10 representative
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...
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Pivotal Year for History Fund – You Can Help!
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...
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Member Spotlight: The Anti-Saloon League Museum
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...
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Updates on the Alliance Website
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...
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To Have and To Hold: Museum Ethics for Letting Go
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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How are we doing? We want to hear from you!
How are we doing? We want to hear from you! Tell us how we can better help you in this survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2W27ZS3
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The Report Is In – America Needs History
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...
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Another Independence Day: Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
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...
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Rescheduled: Connecting to Collections Workshop
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...
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Basics of Disaster Planning
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...
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Nominations Now Being Accepted for 2013 Outstanding Achievement Awards
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,...
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Take Your Site to the Students: Reaching Students Despite Field Trip Cuts
Written by Kate Smith Schools are struggling to make field trips to our local history sites for tours and programs due to reduced funding. Students in our areas are not...
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Ohio Income Tax Refund + Ohio Historical Society = History Fund Grant Program
[Note: You are welcome and encouraged to “cut and paste” this article to reprint in your organization’s newsletter or website, now through April. OHS needs your help to promote contributions...
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2011 Outstanding Achievement Award Winners
Since 1960, 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...
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Care & Handling of Objects Program
PRESENTER: Anne Hinebaugh, Intermuseum Conservation Association WHERE: Center for the History of Psychology, University of Akron, 73 College Street, Akron, Ohio 44325 WHEN: 2 PM to 4 PM, Thursday, February...
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Statehood Day 2013
Written by Todd Kleismit Ohio’s history advocates gather each year on or near the state’s birthday to help remind our state’s elected officials of the importance of Ohio history and...
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Join the Alliance
We share your passion for local history. The Ohio Local History Alliance is Ohio’s only statewide organization for local history. It’s what we know and we’re proud to be a...
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Developing a Social Media Policy
Has social media become too easy? With the onslaught of social media websites like facebook, myspace, pinterest, twitter, and blogger, making your voice heard on the internet has become easier...
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Advocacy, a little word that sometimes has a big, scary, but effective meaning
Do you believe that your historical society has stories that you can tell? Do you host a historical home filled with mementos of a bygone era that you can show...
