Ohio Network of American History
and Research Centers

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The Ohio Network of American History Research Centers was established in 1970 to further the collection, preservation, and accessibility of Ohio records and other resource materials. Since that time an increasing number of county offices, often troubled by storage shortages, have transferred many old records to the regional center. Each center's holdings include a microfilmed collection of area newspapers. These newspaper collections are a part of the Ohio Newspaper Project. This project is a growing collection of microfilmed newspapers from each region in Ohio. The expanding collection includes newspapers from the pioneer era to recent times. These are special collections facilities and their holdings do not circulate. Users of the collections are expected to register and abide by rules that safeguard the unique materials.

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This is a clickable map. Just click over the color that contains the county or counties that you are interested in and you will go to the area of the document that contains the archival center that services that county or counties. There is also a color coded table below the map that gives the names of the archival centers.

University of Akron Archival Services Polsky Bldg. Akron, OH 44325-1702 (330)972-7670	Ohio University Archives and Special Collections Alden Library Athens, OH 45701-2712 (614)593-2712
Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collections Bowling Green, OH 43403-0175 (419)372-2411	Western Reserve Historical Society 10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106-1788 (216)721-5722
University of Cincinnati Archives and Rare Books Department Blegen Library Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113 (513)556-1959	Wright State University Special Collections and Archives Paul Laurence Dunbar Library Dayton, OH 45435-0001 (513)873-2092
Ohio Historical Society Archives-Library Division 1982 Velma Avenue Columbus, OH 43211-2497 (614)297-2510	Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor Archives and Library P.O. Box 533 151 West Wood St. Youngstown, OH 44501 (216)743-5934

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Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collections Center for Archival Collections, Genealogy Research Aids Search The CAC & HCGL Sites	Counties Archived at BGSU With Links to my pages about that county: Allen Crawford Defiance Erie Fulton Henry Huron Lucas Ottawa Paulding Putnam Sandusky Seneca Van Wert Williams Wood Wyandot
University of Akron Archival Services Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8 A.M. - 5 P.M Location: Lower level of the Polsky Building. (Once you enter the Polsky building, go to the three elevators in the center of the building. Push "B" for basement. As you exit the elevators on the lower level, go to your left to the first door you see which is marked "Archival Services/Special Collections.") Library & Archives Contents: Official records of The University of Akron Official records of Buchtel College Publications, ephemera, photographs, and artifacts produced by and about the University Archival Services collects and preserves the personal papers and historical records of governments, businesses, and civic organizations for the region Collections: Include the B-26 Marauder Society, the 9th Air Force Association, the Canal Society of Ohio, and the Erie Lackawanna Railroad	Counties Archived at UOA With Links to my pages about that county: Ashland Coshocton Holmes Portage Richland Stark Summit Tuscarawas Wayne
Ohio University Archives and Special Collections Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday year round Noon - 4pm Saturday when classes are in session Library & Archives Contents: Manuscript collections include a broad range of materials, with particular strengths in the history of southeastern Ohio and the field of journalism The county-by-county Guide to Local Government Records at the Ohio University Libraries for our 18 county area, and related information Staff Members: George W. Bain, Head of Archives & Special Collections E-mail: [email protected] Sheppard Black, Special Collections Librarian E-mail: [email protected] Doug McCabe, University Records Manager E-mail: [email protected] Karen Jones, Senior Secretary E-mail: [email protected]	Counties Archived at UOA With Links to my pages about that county: Athens Belmont Gallia Guernsey Hocking Jackson Lawrence Meigs Monroe Morgan Muskingum Noble Perry Pike Ross Scioto Vinton Washington
Western Reserve Historical Society Library Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m Location: Cleveland's University Circle, 5 miles east of downtown. Take I-90 to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. exit. Follow MLK for approximately 2 miles until you reach E. 105th St. In front of you is a traffic circle - enter at the bottom of the circle, and exit at the top. Now you are on East Blvd. Follow East Blvd. for one block, and the WRHS is on the left side. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for children 6 - 12 years of age. Members of the WRHS and children 5 years old and younger are admitted free. The admission fee includes entry to the History Museum, Library and Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. There is a fee to park in the museum lot. Library & Archives Contents: Principal repository for histories, records, and papers relating to the growth and development of Cleveland and that portion of northeastern Ohio once known as the Connecticut Western Reserve Holdings (Comprise more than six million items) 235,000 books 25,000 volumes of newspapers 30,500 rolls of microfilm 1,000,000 prints and photographs More than 3,000 collections of manuscripts and archives	Counties Archived at WRHS With Links to my pages about that county: Ashtabula Cuyahoga Geauga Lake Lorain Medina
University of Cincinnati Archives and Rare Books Department (Telnet support required) Also, you may need to login as "uclid" Hours: 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday year round Principal repository for histories, records, and papers relating to the growth and development of Cincinnati and that portion of southwestern Ohio	Counties Archived at UOC With Links to my pages about that county: Adams Brown Butler Clermont Clinton Hamilton Highland Warren
Ohio Historical Society Archives-Library Division Hours: 9am - 5pm Tuesday - Saturday year round Location: I-71 and 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio Historical Center is within 10 minutes driving time of downtown Columbus. Phone: (614) 297-2510 E-mail: [email protected] You can view information about the Archives/Library at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/index.html Online catalog (OPAC) access: Many of the OHS A/L books and serials holdings can be searched online through the online public access catalog (OPAC) of the Ohio State University Libraries at http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu. When looking at the item screen for a title, just look for a location which begins with OHS to determine if the OHS A/L holds the item. They plan to have their own OPAC in early 1998. One of the finest collections of genealogical and historical records in the state is available at the Ohio Historical Society Library. They are responsible for preserving historically valuable records of the state and serve as the archives for the state of Ohio. OHS LISTING OF HOLDINGS Catalogs available: Newspaper, Manuscript, Government Records, Books and Pamphlets Ohio County History Surname Index (aka Ohio Surname Index) Graves Registration File (an alphabetical listing of veterans buried in Ohio) Published and Unpublished materials of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) [WPA surveys describe church, county, and other records and are valuable for researchers.] Microfilm Copies of many early Ohio county records Regional Archival Records Magnificent Collection of Ohio Newspapers Large holdings of Genealogies (family histories) County and other Local Histories Ohio Vital Records (The original death records from 1908 though 1944 have been transferred to the Ohio Historical Society as part of a new, but onging, process that will recur each year for records that have reached 50 years archival age. Currently you can access a microfiche index to Ohio death records, Dec. 20, 1908-1944) Deeds and other Land Records (Early records of land grants, bounty land, and land purchases are available at the Ohio Historical Society.) Tax Lists City Directories Atlases and Maps Military Records Manuscript Collections Federal Census Records and Census Indexes Mortality Schedules Genealogical and Historical Periodicals Biographies Divorce Records DAR Transcriptions Immigration Records Local Government Records Naturalization Records Quadrennial Enumerations Family Search ©	Counties Archived at OHS With Links to my pages about that county: Delaware Fairfield Fayette Franklin Knox Licking Madison Marion Morrow Pickaway Union
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor Archives and Library Hours: Wednesdays, 9AM � 5PM Thursdays, 1PM � 9PM Saturdays, 9AM � 5PM Closed on major holidays LOCATION: On the second floor of the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor, which is located at 151 West Wood Street, across from St. Columba's Cathedral, two blocks south of the Youngstown State University campus. COLLECTIONS: Focus on collecting, preserving, and facilitating the use of materials documenting industrial, labor, urban, and ethnic history in northeastern Ohio. These materials include photographs, books, local government records, audio-visual materials, oral histories, microfilmed newspapers, blueprints, posters, pamphlets, ephemera, and archival and manuscript materials. Both original and microfilmed records of county offices, cities and villages, townships, and school districts Family Search © Types of archives and manuscripts range from company and union records to personal papers of business leaders and union officials to papers of ordinary laborers Photograph collections that focus on life and work in the region's industries and cities Newspapers: Slovak Youngstownske Slovenske Noviny, the Hungarian Amerika Magyar Hirlap, German Youngstown Rundschau and Italian Youngstown Cittadino Italo-Americano Company and union publications on microfilm Oral history collection includes numerous videotaped interviews with men and women who worked in the area (incuding labor leaders, politicians, and lawyers Book collection: Focus on industrial labor, ethnic and urban history as well as selected works on Ohio in general (Serial holdings include various company newsletters and reports as well as industry journals)	Counties Archived at YHCIL With Links to my pages about that county: Carroll Harrison Jefferson Mahoning Trumbull
Robot for Wright State University Archives Special Collections and Archives Paul Laurence Dunbar Library Dunbar Library Hours: Monday: 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Tuesday: 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Wednesday: 8:30 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. Thursday: 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Friday: 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: 1:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. These hours are applicable for the academic quarter. During quarter breaks and over the summer term there are no evening or Sunday hours. Location: Special Collections is located on the fourth floor. Email: [email protected] Collections: Emphasis on aviation history Major focus is the local and regional history of the Dayton-Miami Valley area of Ohio History of Wright State University Children's literature with an emphasis on works illustrated by Arthur Rackham A living memorial to Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two Dayton brothers who invented powered flight at the turn of the century Repository for the Wright Brothers Collection which comprises over 6,000 items and is one of the most complete records of the Wrights' life and work Hold over seventy other manuscript collections relating to the history of flight Designated repository for local government records and historical manuscript materials from an eleven-county area in central southwestern Ohio Local government records	Counties Archived at WSU With Links to my pages about that county: Auglaize Champaign Clark Darke Greene Logan Mercer Miami Montgomery Preble Shelby

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Archives and Manuscript Repositories in Ohio, at http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/ohsites.html listed by the Library of Congress on 11/28/97. The Library of Congress can be emailed at [email protected].