Overview of the Collection
Medical Heritage Center
Ohio Nurses Association
Ohio Nurses Association Records
13.5 linear feet, 57 MB
The Ohio Nurses Association Records (13.5 linear feet) contains material related to the association.
SPEC.201623.ONA
The records are in English
English
1904-2026
Historical Sketch
The Ohio Nurses Association (ONA), founded in 1904 to secure Ohio’s Nurse Practice Act, is the representative and voice of the over 160,000 registered nurses in Ohio. They promote, protect and advance the profession of nursing, both on an individual and a collective level.
Based in Columbus, ONA is a state constituent of the American Nurses Association and AFT. ONA has 13 nursing districts across Ohio.
Statement of Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series:
- Series I: Records
- Series II: Digital Materials
- Series III: Publications
Series I: Records (13 boxes) contains convention proceedings, booklets and other materials produced by the association. Boxes 1-11 are arranged in chronological order, while boxes 12-13 are arranged by item.
Series II: Digital Materials (1 PDF, 1 MP3 audio file, 7 HTML documents) contains a book titled Dorothy A. Cornelius, A Nurse Who Made a Difference and an audio recording of a biography of Cornelius. Additionally, there are seven web pages from the Ohio Nurses Foundation website that were captured on January 6, 2026.
Series III: Publications (1 box) contains issues of the Ohio Nurses Review, a publication of the Ohio Nurses Association. The series is arranged in chronological order.
Restrictions on Access
The collection is open to the public and is available for viewing in the Medical Heritage Center. Digital materials that are part of this collection are not available online.
Physical materials do not circulate and must be used in the supervised reading room.
Restrictions, including copyright, may exist and some materials may be too fragile to photocopy or digitize. The MHC charges for duplication services, which must be performed by staff.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Ohio Nursing Association Records,
SPEC.202623.ONA, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library,
The Ohio State University.
Detailed Description of The Collection
Series I: Records
1904-2022
1
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1904-1908
1
2
Convention Proceedings Book
1908-1920
1
3
Convention Proceedings Book
1940
1
4
Convention Proceedings Book
1940
1
5
Convention Proceedings Book
1940
1
6
Convention Proceedings Book
1940
1
7
Convention Proceedings Book
1940
1
8
Convention Proceedings Book
1940
1
9
Convention Proceedings Book
1940
2
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1941
2
2
Convention Proceedings Book
1941
2
3
Convention Proceedings Book
1941
2
4
Convention Proceedings Book
1941
2
5
Convention Proceedings Book
1942
2
6
Convention Proceedings Book
1942
2
7
Convention Proceedings Book
1943
3
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1943
3
2
Convention Proceedings Book
1944
3
3
Convention Proceedings Book
1944
3
4
Convention Proceedings Book
1945
3
5
Convention Proceedings Book
1945
4
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1946
4
2
Convention Proceedings Book
1946
4
3
Convention Proceedings Book
1947
4
4
Convention Proceedings Book
1947
4
5
Convention Proceedings Book
1948
4
6
Convention Proceedings Book
1948
4
7
Convention Proceedings Book
1948
5
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1949
5
2
Convention Proceedings Book
1949
5
3
Convention Proceedings Book
1949
5
4
Convention Proceedings Book
1950
5
5
Convention Proceedings Book
1950
5
6
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1950
5
7
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1950
5
8
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1950
5
9
Convention Proceedings Book
1951
5
10
Convention Proceedings Book
1951
5
11
Convention Proceedings Book
1951
6
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1952
6
2
Convention Proceedings Book
1952
6
3
Convention Proceedings Book
1953
6
4
Convention Proceedings Book
1953
6
5
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1953
6
6
Convention Proceedings Book
1954
6
7
Convention Proceedings Book
1954
6
8
Convention Proceedings Book
1955
7
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1955
7
2
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1955
7
3
Convention Proceedings Book
1956
7
4
Convention Proceedings Book
1956
7
5
Convention Proceedings Book
1957
7
6
Convention Proceedings Book
1957
7
7
Convention Proceedings Book
1958
7
8
Convention Proceedings Book
1959
8
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1960
8
2
Convention Proceedings Book
1961
8
3
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1961
8
4
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1961
8
5
Convention Proceedings Book
1962
8
6
Convention Proceedings Book
1963
8
7
Convention Proceedings Book
1964
8
8
Convention Proceedings Book
1965
8
9
Convention Proceedings Book
1967
8
10
Convention Proceedings Book
1969
8
11
Book of Biennial Reports
1969
9
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1971
9
2
Convention Proceedings Book
1973
9
3
Book of Biennial Reports
1973
9
4
Convention Proceedings Book
1975
9
5
Book of Biennial Reports
1975
9
6
Convention Proceedings Book
1976
9
7
Convention Proceedings Book
1977
9
8
Book of Biennial Reports
1977
9
9
Convention Proceedings Book
1979
9
10
Book of Biennial Reports
1979
10
1
Convention Proceedings Book
1981
10
1.1
Convention Programs (Legal Folder)
1981
10
2
Book of Biennial Reports
1981
10
3
Convention Proceedings Book
1983
10
4
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1983
10
5
Book of Biennial Reports
1983
10
6
Convention Proceedings Book
1985
10
7
Book of Biennial Reports
1987
10
8
Convention Proceedings Book
1987
10
9
Convention Proceedings Book
1987
10
10
Book of Biennial Reports
1987
10
11
Convention Proceedings Book
1989
10
12
Book of Biennial Reports
1989
10
13
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1991
10
14
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1991
10
15
Book of Biennial Reports
1991
11
1
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1993
11
2
Book of Biennial Reports
1993
11
3
Convention Proceedings Book
1995
11
4
Convention Proceedings Book
1995
11
5
Book of Biennial Reports
1995
11
6
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1997
11
7
Convention Proceedings Booklet
1997
11
8
Book of Biennial Reports
1997
11
9
Convention Proceedings Book
1999
11
10
Book of Biennial Reports
1999
11
11
Convention Proceedings Booklet
2001
11
12
Convention Proceedings Booklet
2001
11
13
Convention Proceedings Booklet
2001
11
14
Convention Proceedings Booklet
2001
11
15
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
16
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
17
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
18
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
19
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
20
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
21
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
22
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
23
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
24
Convention Proceedings Book
2001
11
25
Book of Biennial Reports
2001
12
1
Certificate: Washington County District
1961
12
2
It's the Law Booklet
1962
12
3
Newly Registered Nurses Handbook
undated
12
3.1
Ohio Legislative and Government Directory and How A Bill Becomes A Law In Ohio
1985-1986
12
4
Photographs
undated
12
4.1
Program: The Cornelius Leadership Congress Induction and Convention Awards Dinner
October 12, 2022
12
5
A Seat at the Table: 50 Years of Progress Booklet
1996
12
6
Bylaws
1979
12
7
A Glance at ONA's 91-Year Record
1993
12
8
Memo: Membership
February 1997
12
9
ONA's 5K Run/Walk
May 2003
12
10
ONA Membership Guides
undated
13
1
District 24 Treasurer's Report Book
1956-1972
13
2
Scrapbook
1951-1952
13
3
Washington County Branch Book
1943-1956
13
4
Photograph: Universal Tours Party of Cincinnati Nurses, Lookout Mountain, Denver, Colorado
August 14, 1929
Series II: Digital Materials
2015-2026
1
Spec.201623.ONA_F01_001
PDF: Dorothy A. Cornelius, A Nurse Who Made a Difference
2021
1
Spec.201623.ONA_F01_002
MP3 Audio File: Dorothy A. Cornelius audio biography
2015
2
Spec.201623.ONA_F02_001
HTML document: Empowering Ohio Nurses and Students
2026
2
Spec.201623.ONA_F02_002
HTML document: About the Ohio Nurses Foundation
2026
2
Spec.201623.ONA_F02_003
HTML document: Meet the ONF Board of Directors
2026
2
Spec.201623.ONA_F02_004
HTML document: Apply for 2026 Nursing Scholarships
2026
2
Spec.201623.ONA_F02_005
HTML document: Nurses Choice Awards in Ohio
2026
2
Spec.201623.ONA_F02_006
HTML document: Ohio Nursing License Plates
2026
2
Spec.201623.ONA_F02_007
HTML document: Cornelius Congress Nursing Event
2026
Series III: Publications
1989-2008
14
1
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 64, No. 8
November-December 1989
14
2
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 65
March-June 1990
14
3
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 65
July-December 1990
14
4
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 66
January-June 1991
14
5
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 66
July-December 1991
14
6
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 67
January-June 1992
14
7
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 67
July-December 1992
14
8
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 68
January-May 1993
14
9
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 68
June-December 1993
14
10
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 69
January-June 1994
14
11
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 69
July-December 1994
14
12
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 70
January-June 1995
14
13
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 70
July-December 1995
14
14
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 71
January-May 1996
14
15
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 71
July-November 1996
14
16
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 72
January-May 1997
14
17
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 72
July-December 1997
14
18
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 73
January-May 1998
14
19
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 73
July-December 1998
14
20
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 74
January-May 1999
14
21
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 74
July-November 1999
14
22
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 75
January-May 2000
14
23
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 75
August-November 2000
14
24
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 76
January-May 2001
14
25
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 76
July-December 2001
14
26
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 77
January-May 2002
14
27
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 77
July-November 2002
14
28
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 78
January-May 2003
14
29
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 78
August-December 2003
14
30
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 79
January-May 2004
14
31
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 79
June-December 2004
14
32
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 80
January-June 2005
14
33
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 80
July-December 2005
14
34
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 81
January-June 2006
14
35
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 81
July-December 2006
14
36
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 82
March-August 2007
14
37
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 82
September-December 2007
14
38
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 83
January-June 2008
14
39
Ohio Nurses Review Volume 83
July-December 2008