Supplement to SELECTED REFERENCE SOURCES FOR HISTORICAL

RESEARCH FOR HISTORY 398

 

 

Selected Leads to Resources on Ohio History

 

David Lincove, History Librarian, lincove.1@osu.edu

 

In addition to research tools on the larger resource guide, these will also be helpful-

 

Ohio History: The Scholarly Journal of the Ohio Historical Society

http://publications.ohiohistory.org/ohstemplate.cfm?action=intro/  

This is keyword searchable database of scholarly articles on Ohio published from 1887-2004.  Most of the journal is also available in print at F486 .O372 in Sullivant Library basement.

 

Ohio Newspapers at OSU

            From the catalog select “call number” then “other call number”

            Search in the following format:   news.us.oh

 

Ohiolink   http://www.ohiolink.edu/

            Catalog http://olc1.ohiolink.edu/search/

            Digital Media Center http://dmc.ohiolink.edu/

                        See Historic & Archival Collections

 

Ohio Historical Society   www.ohiohistory.org

            Library catalog http://www.ohiohistory.org/occ/menu.htm

            Includes the archive for the state government of Ohio & many local governments

Large collection of Ohio newspapers, publications, and manuscripts

            Newspaper holdings: http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/database/news.html

 

OhioPix - Selected photographs from the Ohio Historical Society http://www.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/ohiopix/

 

State Library of Ohio  http://winslo.state.oh.us/

            Library catalog http://slonet.state.oh.us/

Large collection of state government (incl. legislative) documents and other research sources

Large collection of Ohio newspapers

 

Ohio State University Archives - Manuscripts & photos on the history of OSU

http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/

Ohio State University Photo Archives Collection > 2,000,000 images http://library.osu.edu/sites/archives/photos/

 

Greater Cincinnati Memory Project - Keyword searchable database of historical images  http://memory.gclc-lib.org/

Chronology and Documentary Handbook of the State of Ohio.  Robert I. Vexler, State editor.  Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, 1978.  F491.5 .C48 1978   in Depository, Law Reference, and many other Ohio libraries.  Contains a chronology of events in Ohio from 1669 to 1977, a biographical outline of prominent citizens, and selected documents.

 

The Book of the States.  Council of State Governments,  (JK2403B72, Current in SUL Reference; other years in Ackerman and Depository)  1930s-1940s volumes are in depository.  Organized topically and gives statistical data on various aspects of states and general information about government structures.

 

U.S. Census.  HA201 [year] in Ackerman Library, Government Documents/Census section.  Find the 1930 and 1940 census for Ohio.  Get help from Sherry Moeller, Government Documents Librarian.

 

Census Data (US), 1790-1970   http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/    Limit a search to Ohio and selected census periods.   See also decennial census in print: HA201 [year] C45 in Main Reference

 

Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial times to Millennial Edition . 5 Vols.  Cambridge, 2006.  (HA202H57 2006 in SUL).

 

Ohio Election Statistics.  1893-recent  JK5593 at Ackerman Library, Depository and SUL Reference (recent issue)  Official publication giving complete election statistics.  Also see Ohio Secretary of State web site for election data and CQ Voting and Elections Collection for election data on Governors, US Congressmen, US Senators.

 

Biographical Dictionary of American Mayors, 1820-1980: Big City Mayors.   Greenwood Press, 1981.  (E176B57 in SUL Reference)

 

Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States 1789-1978.  Meckler, 1978.  (E176B573 in SUL Reference)  See volume 3 for Ohio governors.

 

Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774-present
Brief biographies on congressmen and senators in the US Congress.