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The Papers of Thirteen Early Ohio Political Leaders: An Inventory to the

1976-77 Microfilm Editions, compiled by Linda E. Kalette, has been

published by the Ohio Historical Society. Included in this inventory are the

manuscript collections of Ethan Allen Brown, Samuel Huntington, Return J.

Meigs, Jr., Arthur St. Clair, Micajah T. Williams, Thomas Worthington,

Charles Hammond, Thomas Kirker, Othniel Looker, Jeremiah Morrow,

Winthrop Sargent, Edward Tiffin, and Allen Trimble, as well as two

executive letterbooks-Letters From the Executive of Ohio and Ohio

Governors' Letters-and one executive journal-the Northwest Territory

Transcripts. Taken as a whole, these collections provide an unparalleled body

of primary source material about Ohio's early development. The majority of

material was generated from 1776 to 1852 and broadly outlines diverse

aspects of life in Ohio during these years of growth: internal improvements;

emigration, land, and frontier settlement; wars with Britain and

confrontations between Indians and settlers; a fluctuating economic climate;

the development of education; and the evolution of state and local

governments. These papers reflect the fact that Ohio was an integral part of

the national scene by supplying insights into national politics, slavery, the

country's expansion, banking, military and Indian history, and foreign affairs.

This inventory is available for $15.00, with a 20 percent discount for schools

and libraries, from the Sales Department of the Ohio Historical Society, 1-71

and 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211.

A reprint of The Log Architecture of Ohio, by Donald A. Hutslar, is now

available from the Ohio Historical Society. The 95-page, softcover book

includes sections about log construction in Ohio, the technique of log

construction, tools and materials, design of log buildings, construction

practice, furnishings, and contemporary descriptions of log buildings in Ohio.

The price of the reprint is $3.00 ($2.40 for members) plus postage and handling.

Orders should be sent to the Sales Department, Ohio Historical Society.

The Ohio Historic Records Preservation Advisory Board (OHRPAB), the

state board of the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, is

accepting applications from archives, libraries, and manuscript repositories

for grants related to the preservation and use of historical records and

manuscripts. Projects designed to advance the state of the art, promote

cooperative efforts among institutions and organizations, and to improve the

knowledge, performance, and professional skills of those who work with

historical records will be considered. Deadlines for applications are June 1,

1977, October 1, 1977, February 1, 1978, and June 1, 1978. For state

proposals, ten copies should be submitted to the National Commission in

Washington, D.C. and ten copies to the State Historical Records

Coordinator. Further information on the records program, applications, and

deadlines can be obtained by writing Dr. Dennis East, Deputy Coordinator,

OHRPAB, Ohio Historical Society.

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With funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Atlas

of Great Lakes Indian History project has begun. Scheduled for completion

by August 31, 1978, the Atlas will contain approximately forty maps and text

focusing on the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada from

1615 to 1871. For further information contact Helen Hornbeck Tanner,

Project Director, The Atlas of Great Lakes Indian History, The Newberry

Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois 60610.

A microfilm edition of the Yiddishe Velt (Jewish World), the most

influential Jewish newspaper published in Cleveland from 1911 until 1952, has

been acquired by the Cleveland Jewish Archives of the Western Reserve

Historical Society. This paper, published by Samuel Rocker, reflects Jewish

attitudes toward political and social reform, Zionism, and religious and

national concerns of the day. The preservation of this important newspaper

was undertaken by Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, which microfilmed

all the issues that could be found in the late 1950s. The purchase of the

microfilm edition by the Historical Society was made possible by a donation

from Mrs. Judy Glickson, the granddaughter of Samuel Rocker. The

donation, made in memory of Samuel Rocker through the estate of Myrtle

Rocker Newman, allowed for the purchase of forty-three rolls of film of the

Yiddishe Velt as well as small runs of two other Yiddish papers, the Yiddishe

Tegliche Presse (Yiddish Daily Press), 1908-1913, and the Vare Shtime (True

Voice), 1914-1915. The film has been catalogued and is available for research

purposes in the History Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society.

 

Papers of Tom L. Johnson (1854-1911), Mayor of Cleveland, 1901-1910,

are now open for research at the Western Reserve Historical Society. This

relatively small collection, occupying less than four linear feet of shelf space,

is among a much larger body of records pertaining to the terms of

Cleveland's mayors from 1896 to 1960, and is the first of this group available

for research. The Johnson Papers, 1901-1908, consist primarily of

correspondence, but also contain memoranda, legal papers (many relating to

Cleveland's street railways), and newspaper clippings. Most of the material

relates to the day-to-day management of Cleveland government. The Papers

have been microfilmed and are available for use in the History Library. An

inventory to the collection is also available. Purchase orders for the microfilm

edition are being taken. The Papers are on eight rolls and cost $12.00 per roll,

plus tax and postage. Libraries will be billed. A copy of the inventory is

included in roll one of the microfilm. Orders should be sent to the Western

Reserve Historical Society's Publication Department, 10825 East Boulevard,

Cleveland, Ohio 44106.

A definitive microfilm edition of the correspondence of Lydia Maria Child

(1802-1880) is being prepared for the National Historical Publications and

Records Commission. The editors would appreciate any help in locating

letters, both to her and from her, including those in private hands. Lydia

Maria Child was an advocate of women's rights, author of fiction and books

on household management, and an active antislavery worker and newspaper

editor. Any information should be sent to Milton Meltzer and Patricia Barber,

Editors, New Africa House, Room 303, University of Massachusetts,

Amherst, Mass. 01003.

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The Oral History Association will hold its twelfth National Workshop and

Colloquium October 20-23, 1977, at the Hotel del Coronado, Coronado,

California. The Workshop Chairman is Charles Schultz, Texas A & M

University; the Colloquium Chairman is Bernard Galm, UCLA; and the

Local Arrangements Chairman is James Moss, San Diego Historical Society.

For further information and registration materials contact Ronald E.

Marcello, Executive Secretary, Oral History Association, Box 13734, N.T.

Station, North Texas State University, Denton, Texas 76203.

Readers of Ohio History may find the following recent publications

interesting. The Ten Mile Country and its Pioneer Families, by the late

Howard L. Leckey, has been published by the Greene County Historical

Society. This genealogical history of the Upper Monongahela Valley in

southwestern Pennsylvania includes a new computerized index. In addition,

Leckey's newspaper columns, some never before published in book form,

from the Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Republican will be added as a complete

one volume edition. Many illustrations, maps, rosters, and much historical

and genealogical data about numerous southwestern Pennsylvania families

and events are found in this book. Cost is $20.00 plus $1.50 for boxing and

mailing. Orders should be sent to the Greene County Historical Society, R.R.

2, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania 15370.

A "Guide to Research in the History of Toledo, Ohio" has been compiled

by Dr. Lorin Lee Cary, associate professor of history at the University of

Toledo. This softcover pamphlet, printed at the University, discusses various

research aids, describes the holdings of major archives in the area, and lists

unpublished dissertations, theses, pamphlets, and reports as well as books,

articles, and selected serial publications. Dr. Cary plans to keep a record of

other material which could be included so that he can update it in the future.

He is interested in having users of the guide contact him if they are aware of

material which should be included in it. The book is available at the

University Bookstore on both the main and Scott Park campuses at a cost of

$2.60. It can also be ordered by mail from the Bookstore at a cost of $3.07

including tax, handling, and postage.

The Barefoot Preacher, autobiography of Abraham Snethen, has been

republished and is available for $10.50 from Mrs. Gertrude Y. Stephenson,

RRD #3, Salem, Indiana 47167. From 1814 to 1835, Snethen was a preacher

in Ohio. He established Christian churches in Darke, Butler, Warren, Union,

and Montgomery counties, and also traveled extensively throughout the

Midwest. The book was collected and compiled by Mrs. N. E. Lamb and

corrected and revised by J. F. Burnett. Orders must be sent to Mrs.

Stephenson by August 1, 1977.

Birthplace of an Army: A Study of the Valley Forge Encampment, by John

B. B. Trussell, Jr., is available from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum

Commission, P.O. Box 1026, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Published in 1976,

this 145-page book contains illustrations, notes, appendices, a bibliography,

and an index. Cost is $4.50 cloth and $3.00 paper.

The History of the United States of America: A Guide to Information

Sources has been compiled by Ernest Cassara. This 459-page volume

contains information about reference materials, research facilities, and other

aids to research, comprehensive histories on twenty-two topics, and author,

short title, and subject indices. Each of the 1,995 citations comprises full

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bibliographic information about the work. Published by Gale Research Co.,

Book Tower, Detroit, Michigan 48226, it is available for $18.00.

Bowling Green University Popular Press has recently published A Question

of Quality, edited by Louis Filler. This collection of essays on American

authors who achieved both popularity and distinction contains articles written

by seven Ohio professors as well as two who have been Ohioans. The

264-page book is available from the publisher, University Hall, Bowling

Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403 for $12.95 cloth and

$4.95 paper.

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