Description: This photograph of the birthplace of Governor James Rhodes near Coalton, Ohio was taken in the 1960s. The slide measures 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). James Rhodes served four terms as governor of Ohio, more than any other Ohio governor. Rhodes was born in Coalton, Ohio, and his father, a Welsh coal miner, died when he was eight years old. Rhodes attended Ohio State University, but had to drop out to support his mother and sisters. In 1937, Rhodes was elected to the Columbus board of education. He served two terms as auditor before being elected mayor of Columbus in 1943. Rhodes served as auditor of state from 1952 to 1962 and ran for governor twice before being elected in 1962. In May 1970, Rhodes ordered National Guard troops to the Kent State University campus, resulting in the tragic shootings of four students after days of anti-Vietnam War protests. During his four terms as governor, Rhodes advocated for more funding for universities and was responsible for the development of dozens of new parks, highways, and airports. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3117_3737982_001
Subjects: Architecture; Ohio Government; Governors; Houses; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001
Places: Coalton (Ohio); Jackson County (Ohio)
 

Description: Governor James Rhodes waving from the back seat of a convertible during a parade in Neil Armstrong's hometown of Wapakoneta, Ohio, September 6, 1969. The parade was held in honor of Armstrong being the first man to walk on the moon. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P402_B01F04_025
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Astronauts; Parades & processions; Space flight; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001;
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs show Ohio Governor James Rhodes at his desk and speaking to the press in the 1960s. The slides measure 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). James Rhodes (1909-2001) served four terms as governor of Ohio, more than any other Ohio governor. Rhodes was born in Coalton, Ohio, and his father, a Welsh coal miner, died when he was eight years old. Rhodes attended Ohio State University, but had to drop out to support his mother and sisters. In 1937, Rhodes was elected to the Columbus board of education. He served two terms as auditor before being elected mayor of Columbus in 1943. Rhodes served as auditor of state from 1952 to 1962 and ran for governor twice before being elected in 1962. In May 1970, Rhodes ordered National Guard troops to the Kent State University campus, resulting in the tragic shootings of four students after days of anti-Vietnam War protests. During his four terms as governor, Rhodes advocated for more funding for universities and was responsible for the development of dozens of new parks, highways, and airports. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3117_3737988_002
Subjects: Ohio Government; Governors; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001
Places: Coalton (Ohio); Jackson County (Ohio); Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs show Ohio Governor James Rhodes at the 1970 Columbus Pro-Am Golf Spectacular held at Brookside Country Club. The event benefited Dispatch Charities and Children's Hospital. Participants included Jack Nicklaus, Doug Sanders and Bobby Cole. Nicklaus presented the L. Charles Nicklaus Memorial Trophy to amateurs Carl Mengali and Bob Hoag, who each scored two-under-par 70. The photographs measure 2" x 2" (5.08 x 5.08 cm). James Rhodes (1909-2001) served four terms as governor of Ohio, more than any other Ohio governor. Rhodes was born in Coalton, Ohio, and his father, a Welsh coal miner, died when he was eight years old. Rhodes attended Ohio State University, but had to drop out to support his mother and sisters. In 1937, Rhodes was elected to the Columbus board of education. He served two terms as auditor before being elected mayor of Columbus in 1943. Rhodes served as auditor of state from 1952 to 1962 and ran for governor twice before being elected in 1962. In May 1970, Rhodes ordered National Guard troops to the Kent State University campus, resulting in the tragic shootings of four students after days of anti-Vietnam War protests. During his four terms as governor, Rhodes advocated for more funding for universities and was responsible for the development of dozens of new parks, highways, and airports. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3121_4881860_008
Subjects: Ohio Government; Sports; Governors; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001, Golf; Golfers
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two photographs document the unveiling of a plaque honoring Governor James Rhodes at the Ohio History Center. The plaque hangs on the plaza level of the building, which was constructed during the Rhodes administration. A third photograph shows the Governor and Mrs. Rhodes touring the library collections with librarian Elizabeth Martin and director Daniel R. Porter. At a press conference held November 10, 1964, Governor James Rhodes unveiled financial provisions for the construction of a new archives, library, and museum building for the Ohio Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection). Groundbreaking ceremonies for the building that would become the Ohio History Center were held on August 22, 1966. The new building opened on Sunday, August 23, 1970, and was dedicated to "the people of Ohio whose illustrious deeds are herein enshrined and proclaimed for the inspiration of all." Upon its opening in 1970, the American Institute of Architects applauded the Center as a "bold, imaginative, almost startling structure." Architectural Record, in a July 1971 article, called it "no doubt the most architecturally significant public structure built in Ohio since the State Capitol Building." W. Byron Ireland & Associates, a Columbus architectural firm, designed the Ohio History Center building. The building is an example of "Brutalism," a rational, structuralist, monumental style exported in the early 1950s by French and British architects. Distinguished by its structural honesty and undisguised, blunt use of materials, Brutalism departed from conventional bourgeois styles. Stone and marble were rejected in favor of form-textured concrete, or beton brut, a technique employed by the French architect LeCorbusier. Founded in 1885, the Ohio History Connection conducts a range of activities related to interpreting, collecting and preserving the state's heritage. In the last century, the organization has collected more than 1.5 million items pertaining to Ohio's history, archaeology, and natural history. The organization's services include managing the state archives, administering the state's historic preservation office, and operating a network of historic sites and museums. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3370_4919361_001
Subjects: Ohio Government; Ohio Historical Society; Museums; Archives; Libraries; Brutalism (Architecture); Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes on the day of his inauguration to a fourth term as governor, January 8, 1979. Rhodes was born on September 13, 1909, in Coalton, Ohio. He began his political career by winning election to the school board of Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, then serving as Columbus city auditor. In 1943, he was elected mayor of Columbus, an office he held from 1944 until 1952. Rhodes served as Ohio Auditor from 1952 until 1962, when he won election to his first term as Ohio governor. During his four terms as governor (1962-1970 and 1974-1982), Rhodes oversaw the building of airports, state office buildings, prisons, community colleges, museums and other public structures. He is also notable as the governor who ordered Ohio National Guard troops to Kent State University during a series of student protests against the Vietnam War. On May 4, 1970, the guardsmen fired into a crowd of protestors, killing four and injuring nine. Rhodes retired from politics following an unsuccessful run for a fifth term in 1986, and died March 4, 2001. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV248_01_02_01
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001; Politicians; Inaugurations--Governors--Ohio;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a student choir performing on the day of James A. Rhodes' inauguration to a fourth term as governor, January 8, 1979. Rhodes was born on September 13, 1909, in Coalton, Ohio. He began his political career by winning election to the school board of Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, then serving as Columbus city auditor. In 1943, he was elected mayor of Columbus, an office he held from 1944 until 1952. Rhodes served as Ohio Auditor from 1952 until 1962, when he won election to his first term as Ohio governor. During his four terms as governor (1962-1970 and 1974-1982), Rhodes oversaw the building of airports, state office buildings, prisons, community colleges, museums and other public structures. He is also notable as the governor who ordered Ohio National Guard troops to Kent State University during a series of student protests against the Vietnam War. On May 4, 1970, the guardsmen fired into a crowd of protestors, killing four and injuring nine. Rhodes retired from politics following an unsuccessful run for a fifth term in 1986, and died March 4, 2001. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV248_01_03_10
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001; Politicians; Inaugurations--Governors--Ohio; Singers;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a student choir performing on the day of James A. Rhodes' inauguration to a fourth term as governor, January 8, 1979. Rhodes and several other men can be seen singing with them. Rhodes was born on September 13, 1909, in Coalton, Ohio. He began his political career by winning election to the school board of Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, then serving as Columbus city auditor. In 1943, he was elected mayor of Columbus, an office he held from 1944 until 1952. Rhodes served as Ohio Auditor from 1952 until 1962, when he won election to his first term as Ohio governor. During his four terms as governor (1962-1970 and 1974-1982), Rhodes oversaw the building of airports, state office buildings, prisons, community colleges, museums and other public structures. He is also notable as the governor who ordered Ohio National Guard troops to Kent State University during a series of student protests against the Vietnam War. On May 4, 1970, the guardsmen fired into a crowd of protestors, killing four and injuring nine. Rhodes retired from politics following an unsuccessful run for a fifth term in 1986, and died March 4, 2001. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV248_01_05_02
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001; Politicians; Inaugurations--Governors--Ohio; Singers;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing a student choir performing on the day of James A. Rhodes' inauguration to a fourth term as governor, January 8, 1979. Rhodes and several other men can be seen singing with them. Rhodes was born on September 13, 1909, in Coalton, Ohio. He began his political career by winning election to the school board of Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, then serving as Columbus city auditor. In 1943, he was elected mayor of Columbus, an office he held from 1944 until 1952. Rhodes served as Ohio Auditor from 1952 until 1962, when he won election to his first term as Ohio governor. During his four terms as governor (1962-1970 and 1974-1982), Rhodes oversaw the building of airports, state office buildings, prisons, community colleges, museums and other public structures. He is also notable as the governor who ordered Ohio National Guard troops to Kent State University during a series of student protests against the Vietnam War. On May 4, 1970, the guardsmen fired into a crowd of protestors, killing four and injuring nine. Rhodes retired from politics following an unsuccessful run for a fifth term in 1986, and died March 4, 2001. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV248_01_05_04
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001; Politicians; Inaugurations--Governors--Ohio;
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing attendees at an "Early Bird" dinner for Governor James A. Rhodes at the Governor's Mansion, June 10, 1978. Located on Parkview Avenue in Bexley, Ohio, the 25-room Tudor-Norman mansion was a gift to the state of Ohio in 1955, and has been the residence of Ohio's governors since 1957. Rhodes was born on September 13, 1909, in Coalton, Ohio. He began his political career by winning election to the school board of Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, then serving as Columbus city auditor. In 1943, he was elected mayor of Columbus, an office he held from 1944 until 1952. Rhodes served as Ohio Auditor from 1952 until 1962, when he won election to his first term as Ohio governor. During his four terms as governor (1962-1970 and 1974-1982), Rhodes oversaw the building of airports, state office buildings, prisons, community colleges, museums and other public structures. He is also notable as the governor who ordered Ohio National Guard troops to Kent State University during a series of student protests against the Vietnam War. On May 4, 1970, the guardsmen fired into a crowd of protestors, killing four and injuring nine. Rhodes retired from politics following an unsuccessful run for a fifth term in 1986, and died March 4, 2001. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV248_01_08_01_01
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001; Politicians; Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Gardens
Places: Bexley (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing Governor James A. Rhodes with three unidentified attendees at an "Early Bird" dinner at the Governor's Mansion, June 10, 1978. Located on Parkview Avenue in Bexley, Ohio, the 25-room Tudor-Norman mansion was a gift to the state of Ohio in 1955, and has been the residence of Ohio's governors since 1957. Rhodes was born on September 13, 1909, in Coalton, Ohio. He began his political career by winning election to the school board of Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, then serving as Columbus city auditor. In 1943, he was elected mayor of Columbus, an office he held from 1944 until 1952. Rhodes served as Ohio Auditor from 1952 until 1962, when he won election to his first term as Ohio governor. During his four terms as governor (1962-1970 and 1974-1982), Rhodes oversaw the building of airports, state office buildings, prisons, community colleges, museums and other public structures. He is also notable as the governor who ordered Ohio National Guard troops to Kent State Univer View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV248_01_08_16_02
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001; Politicians; Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Gardens
Places: Bexley (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph showing attendees at an "Early Bird" dinner for Governor James A. Rhodes at the Governor's Mansion, June 10, 1978. Located on Parkview Avenue in Bexley, Ohio, the 25-room Tudor-Norman mansion was a gift to the state of Ohio in 1955, and has been the residence of Ohio's governors since 1957. Rhodes was born on September 13, 1909, in Coalton, Ohio. He began his political career by winning election to the school board of Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, then serving as Columbus city auditor. In 1943, he was elected mayor of Columbus, an office he held from 1944 until 1952. Rhodes served as Ohio Auditor from 1952 until 1962, when he won election to his first term as Ohio governor. During his four terms as governor (1962-1970 and 1974-1982), Rhodes oversaw the building of airports, state office buildings, prisons, community colleges, museums and other public structures. He is also notable as the governor who ordered Ohio National Guard troops to Kent State University during a series of student protests against the Vietnam War. On May 4, 1970, the guardsmen fired into a crowd of protestors, killing four and injuring nine. Rhodes retired from politics following an unsuccessful run for a fifth term in 1986, and died March 4, 2001. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV248_01_08_31_03
Subjects: Ohio History--State and Local Government; Rhodes, James A. (James Allen), 1909-2001; Politicians; Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Gardens
Places: Bexley (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)