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Welcome and What’s Happening during Fall 2026!
By Miriam Intrator, Head of Archives & Special Collections and Rare Book Librarian A new semester and academic year are once again upon us! This newsletter provides updates on exhibits, events, collections, and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the broader OHIO and Athens communities. We encourage you to reach out via our online form…
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OHIO Digital Archives updates: August 2026
By Erin Wilson, Digital Imaging Specialist & Project Manager, Digital Initiatives This news update is part of a semi-regular series highlighting recent additions, exhibits, and projects of Ohio University Libraries Digital Initiatives. Read on for a sample of newly digitized materials that are publicly available in our Digital Archives. See previous updates in the unit’s newsletter archive. University Archives…
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One of the “Originals”: Coral Martindale Aubert and the Alwin Nikolais Dance Company
By Greta Suiter, Manuscripts Archivist A small set of records was recently added to the Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis Dance Collection at the Mahn Center. The .25 cubic foot addition to an over 400 cubic foot collection may seem inconsequential, but it puts the dancer Coral Martindale Aubert front and center. The records include…
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The Many Faces of Archival Work: Working with the James Bertolino and Manasseh Cutler Collections
By Maddy Feerick, Anthropology and Classical Civilizations ‘27, Spring 2026 Manuscripts Intern When I started my internship this winter and was told I would be working on an exhibit featuring Manasseh Cutler, I must admit that I was less than excited at the prospect. U.S. history is certainly not one of my academic interests, but…
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The Courtlandt Gilmour Collection of Theatre Materials exhibit
By Yashvita Kanuganti, Manuscripts Archives Assistant, Linguistics and HTC Religious Studies ‘26 In the June of 2024, amid a sweltering Athens summer, I found myself with a new project in the Mahn Center’s processing room. My supervisor, Manuscripts Archivist, Greta Suiter, had led me to a few boxes of what looked to be parchment and…
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Jonathan Perkins “J.P.” Weethee: Understanding Weethee’s Life
By Kaydence Stamper, History BA ’29, Digital Initiatives Assistant Introduction Jonathan Perkins “J.P.” Weethee (1812-1899) was an educator, minister, author, and locally known community figure from Athens County, Ohio. His journal, dating from 1872 to 1882, has been digitized and made available online through Ohio University’s Digital Archives. I have grown to love Weethee while…
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Founders Day Student Showcase 2026: A Rousing Success!
By Miriam Intrator, Head of Archives & Special Collections and Rare Book Librarian Every Founders Day, which is February 18th, University Archivist Bill Kimok curates an exhibit highlighting a specific theme or moment in the university’s history. Beginning last year, in 2025, we began planning a large-scale event to open the exhibit and to provide…
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Ohio University Libraries Joins the Bloomberg Connects App — Explore the Cornelius Ryan Room and More
By Greta Suiter, Manuscripts Archivist Ohio University Libraries is now live on the Bloomberg Connects app — opening up a dynamic new way to explore Alden Library, its history, and its collections from anywhere. Click here to visit the Alden Library guide. Introduction to Alden Library The Bloomberg Connects guide brings Alden Library’s spaces, stories,…
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Welcome to Spring 2026!
By Miriam Intrator, Head of Archives & Special Collections and Rare Book Librarian A new semester is once again upon us! This newsletter provides updates on upcoming exhibits, events, and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the broader OHIO and Athens communities. We encourage you to reach out with any questions, for more information, or…
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Popular Entertainment During WWII for a WAC in the Southwest Pacific
By Greta Suiter, Manuscripts Archivist, Ohio University Libraries Didn’t I write and tell you about the enclosed? (Irving Berlin)? He was up here the day before Christmas for dinner and also went to the hospital. Hope I’ll get a chance to see his show when it comes. Never thought in the fall of 1942 that…