Description: This 1931 photograph shows an exterior view of Sullivant Hall, a building on the campus of the Ohio State University that at the time of this photograph was occupied by the Ohio Archeological and Historical Society (now the Ohio Historical Society). The building is located at the intersection of 15th Avenue and High Street in Columbus, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05138
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; College buildings; Universities and colleges--Pictorial works; Ohio Historical Society; Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing construction of Sullivant Hall, a building on the campus of the Ohio State University that at the time of this photograph was to be occupied by the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society (now the Ohio Historical Society). The building is located at the intersection of 15th Avenue and High Street in Columbus, Ohio. Originally the Ohio Historical Society housed its collections in the Ohio Statehouse. In 1894, the organization moved to Orton Hall at The Ohio State University, then to Sullivant Hall upon its completion in 1913. The Ohio Historical Society remained on The Ohio State University campus until 1970, when it moved to its present location near the Ohio State Fairgrounds. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P365_16_05
Subjects: Ohio Historical Society; Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Museums; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Design and construction;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio);
 

Description: Award from the World's Columbian Commission to the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection) for its display illustrating the American Indian Moundbuilders of the Ohio Territory, exhibited at the International Exhibition held in Chicago, 1893. Also called the Chicago World's Fair, the World's Columbian Exhibition in 1893 celebrated the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the New World. It emphasized modern technological, commercial, and agricultural advances and highlighted art, education, and culture. Between May and October of 1893, more than 28 million visitors flocked to see the 65,000 exhibits located on 686 acres of Chicago's South Side. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS1177
Subjects: Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society; Expositions and fairs; Museum exhibits; World's Columbian Exposition; Mound-builders--Ohio; American Indians in Ohio
Places: Chicago (Illinois)
 

Description: Photograph showing the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society museum showcases at Page Hall, 1910. This room was on the west end of the second floor and featured a glass roof. Formed in 1885 as the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, the organization eventually became known as the Ohio Historical Society and is now called the Ohio History Connection. Originally the society’s collections were held at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, but in 1894, they were moved to Orton Hall on the Ohio State campus. The organization and its museum remained on campus, housed first in Page Hall and then in Sullivant Hall, until 1970, when they moved to their present location adjacent to the Ohio State Fairgrounds. As of 2014, Page Hall is home to the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC4489_004
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Museum exhibits;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Henry C. Shetrone (left) and William C. Mills (right), archaeologists for the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection) at the excavation of the Mound City site in Ross County, Ohio, 1920 -1921. Mound City is a burial mound and earthwork complex located in Union Township, Ross County, Ohio. It is situated on the west bank of the Scioto River opposite the Hopeton Earthworks, a few miles north of Chillicothe. The site was constructed between approximately 100 BC and AD 400 by people of the Hopewell Culture and consists of 22 variously sized mounds surrounded a low, four-sided, earthen embankment that encloses about 13 acres. During World War I Mound City became part of an expansive army training facility called Camp Sherman. In an attempt to preserve as much of the site’s integrity as the army would allow, the mounds were flattened or truncated and camp buildings built over them and not intruded into them. Beginning in the 1920s, the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection) funded restoration of the site and in 1923 the Mound City Group was elevated to the status of National Monument. Since 1992 Mound City has served as the focal point of the Hopewell Culture National Historic Park. Restoration lasted several years and was the beginning of the movement toward archaeology as a disciplined profession. One interesting aspect learned during the restoration process was that, for whatever reason, burials at Mound City were of a more egalitarian nature and not just of apparent high status as seen at other locations. The Mound City Group is one of seven Ohio Hopewell Ceremonial Earthwork sites presently under consideration by the United States Department of the Interior for nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL02717
Subjects: Hopewell Culture (A.D. 1-400) (A.D. 1–400); Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Shetrone, H. C.; Mills, William C. (William Corless), 1860-1928; Archaeology;
Places: Ross County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a printing press and high wheel bicycle from the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society on display at Page Hall, 1908. Formed in 1885 as the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, the organization eventually became known as the Ohio Historical Society and is now called the Ohio History Connection. Originally the society’s collections were held at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, but in 1894, they were moved to Orton Hall on the Ohio State campus. The organization and its museum remained on campus, housed first in Page Hall and then in Sullivant Hall, until 1970, when they moved to their present location adjacent to the Ohio State Fairgrounds. As of 2014, Page Hall is home to the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC4489_002
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Museum exhibits;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the Archaeology museum of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society at Page Hall, 1908. Formed in 1885 as the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, the organization eventually became known as the Ohio Historical Society and is now called the Ohio History Connection. Originally the society’s collections were held at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, but in 1894, they were moved to Orton Hall on the Ohio State campus. The organization and its museum remained on campus, housed first in Page Hall and then in Sullivant Hall, until 1970, when they moved to their present location adjacent to the Ohio State Fairgrounds. As of 2014, Page Hall is home to the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC4489_005
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Museum exhibits; Archaeology;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing the Archaeology museum of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society at Page Hall, 1908. Formed in 1885 as the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, the organization eventually became known as the Ohio Historical Society and is now called the Ohio History Connection. Originally the society’s collections were held at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, but in 1894, they were moved to Orton Hall on the Ohio State campus. The organization and its museum remained on campus, housed first in Page Hall and then in Sullivant Hall, until 1970, when they moved to their present location adjacent to the Ohio State Fairgrounds. As of 2014, Page Hall is home to the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC4489_006
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Museum exhibits; Archaeology;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the library of the Archaeology Department of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society when it was housed in Page Hall on the Ohio State University campus, 1910. Visible on the far wall is a poster for the annual Ohio State-Michigan football game. Formed in 1885 as the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, the organization eventually became known as the Ohio Historical Society and is now called the Ohio History Connection. Originally the society’s collections were held at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, but in 1894, they were moved to Orton Hall on the Ohio State campus. The organization and its museum remained on campus, housed first in Page Hall and then in Sullivant Hall, until 1970, when they moved to their present location adjacent to the Ohio State Fairgrounds. As of 2014, Page Hall is home to the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC4489_003
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Museum exhibits; Archaeology;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the library and office of the Archaeology Department of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society when it was housed in Page Hall on the Ohio State University campus, 1905. This was the south central room on the second floor of Page Hall. Formed in 1885 as the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, the organization eventually became known as the Ohio Historical Society and is now called the Ohio History Connection. Originally the society’s collections were held at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus, but in 1894, they were moved to Orton Hall on the Ohio State campus. The organization and its museum remained on campus, housed first in Page Hall and then in Sullivant Hall, until 1970, when they moved to their present location adjacent to the Ohio State Fairgrounds. As of 2014, Page Hall is home to the John Glenn School of Public Affairs. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC4489_001
Subjects: Ohio State University--History; Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Museum exhibits; Archaeology;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Pictorial record, compiled in a photo album, of the 1930 location and excavation of Fort Jefferson in Darke County, Ohio. The project was led by H.R. McPherson of the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society and Frazer E. Wilson of the Greenville Historical Society. The album contains photographs of the site as it was being excavated as well as descriptions of each photograph. Fort Jefferson was built about six miles south of Greenville, Ohio, on the order of General Arthur St. Clair in October 1791. The purpose of the fort was to serve as a supply garrison for St. Clair's campaign against the area’s American Indian population, hence its original name of Fort Deposit. In November 1791, St. Clair attacked the area's tribes, but under the leadership of Shawnee chief Weyapiersenwah (Blue Jacket) and Miami chief Mishikinakwa (Little Turtle), a large alliance of seasoned volunteer warriors from nine different American Indian tribes easily defeated St. Clair and his troops. This loss, which was one of the worst defeats of the American military at the hands of the American Indians, came to be known as "St. Clair’s Defeat." During the battle, well over half of St. Clair’s 1,400 men were killed or wounded. After the battle, St. Clair’s men fled to Fort Jefferson, but found little in the way of supplies and quickly moved south to Fort Washington. Later, Fort Jefferson was used during the campaign of General Anthony Wayne before being abandoned in 1796. The location is now the site of the Fort Jefferson Memorial Park, one of the Ohio History Connection's network of historic sites. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P91_B01A01_048
Subjects: Archaeology; Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society; Forts & fortifications; Fort Jefferson
Places: Greenville (Ohio); Darke County (Ohio);