OHIO Archives

Ohio University Libraries Archives & Special Collections

Category: Rare Books

  • Visualizing Mahn Center Collections

    Visualizing Mahn Center Collections

    By Miriam Intrator, Special Collections Librarian One of the most exciting aspects of working at the Mahn Center is the opportunity to interact with students and instructors from a broad range of departments and programs and in a variety of different ways. This post highlights an ongoing collaboration with undergraduate and graduate students taking Assistant…

  • OHIO Digital Archives updates: Spring 2024

    OHIO Digital Archives updates: Spring 2024

    By Erin Wilson, Digital Imaging Specialist & Lab 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. Manuscript Collections…

  • OHIO Digital Archives updates: Summer 2022

    OHIO Digital Archives updates: Summer 2022

    By Erin Wilson, Digital Imaging Specialist & Lab 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…

  • OHIO Digital Archives updates: Fall 2022

    OHIO Digital Archives updates: Fall 2022

    By Erin Wilson, Digital Imaging Specialist & Lab 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…

  • Reflecting on my Graduate Assistant Experience in Rare Books

    Reflecting on my Graduate Assistant Experience in Rare Books

    By Alexis Voisard, MA Student in English, 2022-23 Rare Book Graduate Assistant  Athens has been spoiled by beautiful weather, and I’ve taken advantage by going around campus getting photos in some of my favorite spots wearing my graduation robe! It’s starting to feel bittersweet going to classes and working at the library knowing I only…

  • Plants and Printing: 1485-1925, An Exhibit

    Plants and Printing: 1485-1925, An Exhibit

    By Morganna Marks, senior History major and OhioLink Luminaries intern, 2022-2023 As the Ohio University Libraries OhioLINK Luminaries intern for 2022-2023, I knew from the beginning that I wanted to create an exhibit. I wanted to do something very different from what I do in class. As a history major, I write a great many…

  • Getting to Know Athens

    Getting to Know Athens

    By Alexis Voisard, MA student in English, 2022-23 Rare Book Graduate Assistant As the new Graduate Assistant in the rare book collection, I’ve spent hours exploring the diverse collections online and roaming the rare book stacks in person. Since I recently moved to Athens, I was immediately drawn to the Ohioana Collection. Building my first…