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Cincinnati History
Library and 档案
Since 1831 the Cincinnati History Library and 档案 has been collecting and preserving materials related to the Greater Cincinnati area, the state of Ohio and the Old Northwest Territory. 今天, it houses one of the most significant regional history collections in the United States with thousands of books, 小册子, 地图, 手稿, photographs and films. 学生, 作者, historians and genealogists visit the library most often, but we encourage the general public to take advantage of the collections as well. Our Library staff is always available to help and answer questions.
Ohio Valley History is a journal of the history and culture of the Ohio Valley and Upper South regions published by Cincinnati Museum Center in collaboration with the Filson Historical Society and the University of Cincinnati. Published quarterly, each issue contains insightful articles, book reviews and essays for inquisitive minds interested in the history and artifacts of our region. 的 journal is edited by history professors at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Louisville.
感兴趣 Ohio Valley History? 订阅! 费用:15美元. To subscribe, call (513) 287-7001.
印刷工作 Collection
在我们的 印刷工作 Collection you can find books, 报纸, 小册子, broadsides and 地图 relating to Greater Cincinnati, the state of Ohio and the Old Northwest. Conducting genealogical research? 的re are family histories, town and county histories and published indexes to birth, marriage and death records for Hamilton County. 科尼利厄斯J. Hauck’s collection of botanical books dating from 1471 through the 1960s is also part of the collection.
的 Manuscript Department
在 Manuscript Department 我们收集, 保存, organize and provide descriptions of personal papers and organizational records relating to the history of the Greater Cincinnati area, from the early settlement of Cincinnati to the present. 的 collection contains original correspondence, 日记, 分钟, financial records, 剪贴簿, speeches and other documents. 的 collections are available for research in the Cincinnati History Library and 档案.
的 Department of 照片 and 电影s
的 Department of 照片 and 电影s contains nearly one million archival photographs and prints, 还有电影, videos and sound recordings. 的 material documents the cultural, 社会, 政治, 科学, 宗教, educational and economic development of the Greater Cincinnati area from the earliest days of the various mediums. 的 collection is available for research in the library and a small sample can be viewed on our website. Scans or prints can be purchased for commercial or personal use.
的 保存 Department
在 保存 Department, we are responsible for collections preservation programming. We also operate a conservation lab where we conduct repairs and treatments on a broad range of materials including books, 小册子, 地图, 手稿 and broadsides. 保存 also manages environmental monitoring, emergency and disaster planning for the collections, 害虫管理, 展览的支持, collections maintenance and staff training.
奉献
7月16日, 2012, Cincinnati Museum Center dedicated the Cincinnati History Library and 档案 lobby in memory of longtime library volunteer Gloria J. Strohmenger Goering. 的 dedication was in honor of Goering's passion for the library and a generous gift from the Goering Family Foundation.
Researcher – Emerging Scholars Fellowship
Cincinnati History Library and 档案
西大街1301号nue, Suite 2133
Cincinnati, OH 45203
小时
Open by appointment only
Thursdays and Fridays
从中午到下午四点.m.
入学
Free and open to the public
问题?
For more information or research inquires, please contact library@rohanijelani.com.
额外的链接
Search our library’s catalog at searchcollections.rohanijelani.com
Some photographs from our AV Collection are available on 盖蒂图片社.
参观 Google Art Project 看我们的J.P. Ball online exhibit and some examples from our 美术 Collection.