The Ohio State University Center for Textual Studies published works through the Ohio State University Press from 1962-1997, and was primarily focused on The Centenary Edition of the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, a twenty-three volume work published over a thirty-five year span. The Center also periodically published The Centenary Hawthorne News-Sheet, edited by Matthew J. Bruccoli, which was used to advertise The Centenary Edition and connect scholars to updates regarding variations and editions of Hawthorne’s work.

The Centenary Edition of the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne with the first volume published in 1962 and the final volume in 1994. The Centenary Edition not only includes all of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s works as close to the original versions as possible, but also includes the author’s manuscripts, letters, and notebooks. The primary editors of the collection were William Charvat, Claude M. Simpson, and Roy Harvey Pearce, with other editors occasionally assisting with a particular volume. Other assistance from the Ohio State University was provided by Everett Walters of the Graduate School, Frederic W. Heimberger of the Council on Research, Lewis C. Branscomb and Ray W. Frantz of the University Libraries, Robert M. Estrich of the English Department, and Weldon A. Kefauver from The Ohio State University Press.