Description: This pal book is in a black three-ring binder with lined pages full of journal entries, colored pencil drawings, black and white snapshots, clippings, bird feathers and pressed flowers. It was written from December 1949 to December 1950 by Opal Ashcraft. She kept the book for her birding pal, Arlene Kunkel of Knox County. Opal Ashcraft's diary entries tell of her family, farm, friends, community, books, area bird sightings, and nature observations. A list of 118 birds seen in 1950 appears in the beginning of the book. The book measures 9.24" x 7" (23 x 18 cm). Opal Ashcraft was born in Indiana on December 19, 1890. She and her husband Harvey Leonard Ashcraft lived on a farm in Fort Recovery, Mercer County, Ohio, where they raised two sons, Garth and Duane. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3524_6642591_001
Subjects: Ohio Women; Daily life; Plants and Animals; Literary Ohio; Birds
Places: Fort Recovery (Ohio); Mercer County (Ohio)
 

Description: Southwest corner Plum and Eighth Sts, 325 W 8th St., Cincinnati, Ohio. St. Peter in Chains Cathedral has been located in Cincinnati since the early years of Ohio statehood. As the population of the city and the state grew in the first decades of the nineteenth century, the original cathedral was not large enough. The Roman Catholic population in the region grew significantly, especially as German immigrants moved to the region. In 1840, Bishop John Purcell purchased the land to build a new, much larger, building. Construction of the cathedral began in 1841 and was completed in 1845. Architect Henry Walter designed the new cathedral, utilizing elements from classical Greek architecture in its design. At the time, St. Peter in Chains was the tallest building in the city. As Cincinnati continued to grow and change over time, the Cathedral's location proved to be detrimental. By the 1930s, few of the parish's members still lived near the church, and the neighborhood surrounding it had deteriorated. Archbishop John T. McNichols moved the diocese headquarters to Fairview, abandoning the old cathedral in 1938. This change only lasted until 1950, when Archbishop Karl J. Alter decided to return to St. Peter in Chains. Alter recognized that city leaders wanted to revitalize the downtown, and determined that a restored and enlarged cathedral could be an important part of the renovations. Work was completed by 1957, with the rededication ceremony taking place on November 3, 1957. Because of Cincinnati's prominence in the West in the nineteenth century and the diocese's continued leadership in the twentieth century, St. Peter in Chains Cathedral has hosted the ordination of many bishops, priests, and deacons. Reverse reads: "St. Peter's Cathedral, 8th and Plum St. Cinn Ohio." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B02F15_032_1
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Catholic church--Ohio--Cincinnati; Walter, Henry, d. 1851.
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: The Republic Steel Corporation Collection (MSS 192) consists of 13,000 black and white photographic negatives, 2,000 color photographic negatives, and many 35 mm slides which document Republic Steel Corporation’s main production facilities and its subsidiaries, 1941-1975. This collection also includes images of social events such as company picnics, award banquets, and dances. Founded in 1899, Republic Iron and Steel Company was a steel production company based in Youngstown, Ohio, and the result of a consolidation of 34 steel mills across the United States including the Mahoning Valley’s Brown Bonnell Iron Company, Andrews Brothers and Company, and Mahoning Iron Company. From 1927-1937, Republic Iron and Steel Company expanded its reach by acquiring a number of other companies such as Trumbull Steel Company in Warren, Ohio, and Central Alloy Steel Corporation in Canton, Ohio. With its expansion, Republic Iron and Steel Company became the third largest steel producer in the United States behind United States Steel Corporation and Bethlehem Steel Company, and changed its name to Republic Steel Corporation to reflect its new status. After the outbreak of World War II in 1941, the Corporation’s production increased by 33%. This increased production continued into the 1950s and 1960s as the company continued to be one of the leading developers of steel production technology. Due to a myriad of factors including decreased demand for steel from automobile manufacturers and imported foreign steel, steel sales declined and in 1984 the Republic Steel Corporation was purchased by LTV Corporation, which led to the closure of the Youngstown plant. LTV filed for bankruptcy in December 2000. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B05F0913_002
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Steel industry; Youngstown (Ohio)
 

Description: On the cover of Union League of Maryland Sixteenth Annual Day Banquet is engraved portrait of Abraham Lincoln by E. A. Wright of Philadelphia. The Banquet occurred on February 12, 1913. The committee includes members Hon. Albert A. Blakeney, Chairman; Col. Henry B. Wilcox; Col. W. Bladen Lowndes; Mr. Charles S. Montell; and Col. Benjamin J. Nusbaum. Page 3 contains the order of toasts given at the Banquet includes toasts from Hon. Albert A. Blakeney, General John R. King, Hon. Porter James McCumber, Hon. Frank B. Willis, Hon. William Purnell Jackson, and Hon. William Edgar Borah. Page 4 consists of the menu for the banquet. Page 5 lists the Recpetion Committee included members General William D. Gill, Chairman; Harry C. Algire, M. D.; Stephen R. Mason; Robert J. Beacham; Harry W. Nice; William M. Carson; George W. Padgett; James E. Godwin; J. Frank Robinson; Charles H. Heintzeman; Clinton O. Richardson; Percy C. Hennighausen; William F. Stone; John A. Janetzke, Sr.; Albert M. Sproessor; John A. Keithl E. Clay Timanus; Gebhard Leimbach; Charles E. Turner; Napoleon B. Lobe; Robert M. Welch; and J. Carlisle Wilmer. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV83_B01F11_006_01
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Pictorial works; Celebrations; Presidents
 

Description: Photograph of Yvonne Walker-Taylor’s father Bishop Dougal Ormonde Beaconfield Walker and an unidentified youth. Bishop Walker was the 10th president of Wilberforce University in the 1940s. Walker-Taylor later became one of the first female African American college president in the United States when she was named the 16th president of Wilberforce University in 1984. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_P2_B06F2_M2
Subjects: Historical Black Colleges and Universities; Wilberforce University; African American men; African American women; African American Educators
 

Description: The Delaware flag was adopted on July 24, 1913. The flag has a colonial blue background with a buff color diamond in the center. In the center is the Delaware coat of arms showing a farmer, soldier, ship cow and corn. On the banner under the decoration, is written "Liberty and Independence" Under the coat of arms is written December 7, 1787 which is the date Delaware ratified the United States constitution, making it the first state in the Union. The dimensions of the flag are 95 by 155 cm and the fabric is cotton. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H65490_001
Subjects: State Flags; Communication artifact; Ceremonial artifact
Places: Delaware
 

Description: This image of the Y-Bridge in Zanesville, Ohio, shows a view of the bridge's Y-junction looking toward the northeast and the Muskingum River. The Y-Bridge is located at the confluence of the Muskingum and Licking rivers, connecting Zanesville with Natchez and West Zanesville. Here the historic National Road (Cumberland Road) crossed the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers. The first Y-Bridge was opened to the public in 1814 but collapsed into the river in 1818. A second, stronger bridge (1819-1832) was built on the same site, but it was condemned thirteen years later when twelve-inch-thick ice in the river weakened the superstructure. The third Y bridge (1832-1900) stood until 1900. On January 4, 1902, the fourth Y bridge (1902-1979) was opened for foot passengers. Ten days later, streetcars and wagons began to cross the bridge. In 1979, the fourth Y bridge was judged unsafe. A fifth bridge opened on November 9, 1984. The Y-Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. This image of the Y-Bridge was among the photographs produced by the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1935 and 1943. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06388
Subjects: Bridges; Cumberland Road; United States. Work Progress Administration; Transportation--Ohio--History; Zanesville (Ohio); Federal Writers' Project; National Register of Historic Places
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Replacement of blast furnace trestle and stockhouse step I location: portion between #5 and #6 blast furnaces looking north, at US Steel Ohio Works Youngstown, Ohio. Photograph showing the replacement of blast furnace and stockhouse between Blast Furnaces No. 5 and No. 6, looking north. large crane working in foreground. US Steel-Ohio Works, Youngstown, Ohio View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AC2_YHCIL_MSS0009_B05F297_001.tif;AC2_YHCIL_MSS0009_B05F297_001
Subjects: Blast furnaces--Equipment and supplies; Blast furnaces--Design and construction; Steel industry and trade--Youngstown (Ohio); Blast furnaces--United States; Blast Furnace--Ohio; United States Steel Corporation
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)
 

Description: Dated June 10, 1937, this photograph shows the Avondale Synagogue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Avondale Synagogue, also referred to as the Temple Adath Israel, is a neo-classical revival synagogue built in 1926 by Oscar Schwartz, and is currently located at 3556 Reading Road in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati. Due to a growing congregation, the synagogue moved from Avondale to Amberley and the building has been home to Southern Baptist Church since 1963. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B01F08_003_001
Subjects: Cincinnati (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Schwartz, Oscar, fl. 1916-1931; Architecture; Synagogues; Religion in Ohio
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: Front side reads: "Sept.21,1936 ,6-8x10 prints to Soldiers Home.Neg.furnished." Reverse side reads: "Dayton Ohio" WPA workers stuck in the mud while driving a covered tracked tractor. The workers appear to be preparing for road construction. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F05_003_001
Subjects: Excavating machinery; Works Progress Administration of Ohio (U.S.)
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Eddie Peppers, of Gallia County, electrocuted March 15, 1928, for the murder of Mrs. Florence Buck, Gallipolis, Ohio. He was a black male, twenty one years old. He strangled his victim with a towel when he was working as a porter at Park Central Hotel in Gallipolis, Ohio. He stated that he was intoxicated. He is buried in Pine Street Colored Cemetery in Gallipolis, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL08186
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government--Law; Prisons--Ohio; Death row; Capital punishment; Portrait photography
Places: Gallipolis (Ohio); Gallia County (Ohio)
 

Description: Joseph G. Barnes identification photograph from the files of the Republic Steel Corporation, Central Alloy District. The Central Alloy District consisted of two plants: one in Canton, Ohio, and one in Massillon, Ohio. Identification photographs were taken over a period of time and logged into the files as one batch on June 3, 1942. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: YHC_MSS192_B01F071_17
Subjects: Republic Steel Corporation; Republic Steel Corporation -- Employees
Places: Ohio