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John Calhoun Baker: Peace Studies Program and Other Papers, 1913-1997
By Molly Spehar, ’26, History with Minors in Art History and French, University Archives spring semester intern History Throughout his tenure as president and beyond it, Ohio University’s 14th President John Calhoun Baker continuously advocated for peace and equality in education and world society. In 1982, in response to the Cold War and other contemporary…
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Processing the Kappa Delta Pi Collection, 1923 – 1968
By Ava Turner, ’28, Anthropology and Geography, University Archives spring semester intern At the start of this spring semester, I was tasked with processing a box of records regarding the campus Greek organization Kappa Delta Pi. Prior to embarking into this process, I had absolutely no knowledge as to what Kappa Delta Pi was, incorrectly…
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Bill Kimok, University Archivist and Records Manager: The know-all for all things Ohio University
By Disha Hoque, Journalism ’27, Digital Initiatives Assistant Bill Kimok’s office in the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections displays baseball paraphernalia, community-specific flags and bits of OU clippings collected through his years in Athens, Ohio. Among the collage, sits an “Honorary Dyke” pin, awarded to him after students requested him to be the…
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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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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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Processing the Multicultural Center Records
By Arden Wells (Classical Civilization major, class of 2027) and Danielle Rymer (Art History major, class of 2026) fall 2025 University Archives interns working with Bill Kimok. Like so many of our Ohio University peers, we (Arden Wells and Danielle Rymer) have come to appreciate the many resources that our institution offers its students and…
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Processing the McDavis President’s papers collection
By Sophia McCauley, English, Creative Writing, Literature and Culture major with a History minor, class of 2026, fall 2025 University Archives intern working with Bill Kimok. Introduction and Processing Throughout this 2025 fall semester, I have had the honor and pleasure of processing the President Roderick J. McDavis, (2004-2017) Collection, the Faculty Collective Bargaining Attempt…
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Welcome to Fall 2025!
By Miriam Intrator, Head of Archives & Special Collections and Rare Book Librarian Welcome to the start of another new semester and academic year! Each fall brings new events and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the broader OHIO and Athens communities. Following is an overview of some of what will be available this fall.…
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OHIO Digital Archives updates: August 2025
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. Special Collections…
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Welcome to fall 2023!
By Miriam Intrator, Special Collections Librarian The start of a new semester, of a new academic year, means many new events and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the broader OHIO and Athens communities. This is an overview of some of what’s available and we encourage you to reach out with any questions, for more…