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102,263 Items from Ohio in DPLA

The collections shared by Ohio Digital Network represent stories that are both unique to Ohioans and part of our shared national story.

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The College of Wooster Special Collections

1189 Beall Ave

Dayton Metro Library

215 E 3rd St

Mansfield/Richland County Public Library

43 W 3rd St

Rodman Public Library

215 E Broadway St

Upper Arlington Public Library

2800 Tremont Rd

Pontifical College Josephinum

7625 N High St

Toledo Lucas County Public Library

325 N Michigan St

Akron-Summit County Public Library

60 S High St

Columbus Metropolitan Library

200 Market St

MidPointe Library System

9363 Centre Pointe Dr

Worthington Libraries

820 North High Street

Kenyon College

103 College Park Street

Bowling Green State University Libraries

1001 E Wooster St

Ohio History Connection

800 E 17th Ave

State Library of Ohio

274 E 1st Ave

Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

800 Vine St

Cleveland Public Library

525 Superior Avenue

Kent State University

1395 Meloy Rd

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ODN Item of the Week: Crestview School 1926 Yearbook

 05/24/19

School yearbooks can be used for family genealogy, but are a great resource for local history research as well. This week we are looking at a 1926 school yearbook from Columbus’ Crestview School, “The Crest-View-Point”. Part of the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Columbus and Ohio Yearbook Collection, the Crest-View-Point includes photos of students and faculty from […]

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ODN Item of the Week: Guidebook for Ohio Legislators

 05/17/19

Have you ever gotten a job and been handed a training manual on your first day? Well guess what, the legislators of Ohio have that, too! Thanks to the Legislative Service Commission, incoming members of the Ohio General Assembly have a guide that not only informs them of the history of government in Ohio and […]

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