Archives & Special Collections @ Ohio University
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Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Preservation & Digital Initiatives, Ohio University Libraries @aldenlibrary.bsky.social, Athens. https://bit.ly/m/archives-ohiouniversity (Not that XL public uni in Columbus--we pre-date)
Teeny vintage cars! What's not to love? King Midget cars were made here in #AthensOhio. Celebrate 80 years of the Club, Fri 3-5pm @ Alden Library! Remarks by David Funk on enduring impact of KM & community that's kept its history alive. After, see car show 5-7 on S Court St. bit.ly/king-midget-80
18 DAYS till school starts! We’re excited to welcome you all back to campus! Throwback to Chubb Library, @aldenlibrary.bsky.social predecessor. Oct 1950 Alumnus: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-oct1950alum #TBT #OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity
Hey @medievalists.bsky.social, thanks for the signal boost for "Singulion Structure and the #Voynich Manuscript"! #OA in @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social. journals.openedition.org/digitalmedie...
Singulion Structure and the Voynich Manuscript
Introduction The enduring mystery of the Voynich Manuscript (a.k.a. Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library MS 408) lies with its illustrations, certainly, but also with its text, ...
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Medievalist.net@medievalists.bsky.social · 5d ago10 Open-Access Medieval Studies Articles Published in July 2026 www.medievalists.net/2026/08/medi... #medievalstudies #openaccess
We're honored to be in the @arthouseconvergence.org Member Spotlight this month! Our Director, Alex Kamody, was interviewed about our programming and history. We're proud that we've been a place for our community to gather for over a century! Read here: arthouseconvergence.org/spotlight-se...
July 2026 Member Spotlight — The Athena Cinema — Art House Convergence
For July, we talked to Alex Kamody at The Athena Cinema, who is the cinema’s director and has been in the role for 18 years. The Athena Cinema is a three-screen cinema located in Athens, Ohio, a unive...
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According to 2023 data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Ohio now has more bookmobiles than every other state but Kentucky.
From Dayton to Chillicothe, Ohio’s bookmobiles are on a roll
According to 2023 data from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Ohio now has more bookmobiles than every other state but Kentucky.
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International Day of Friendship + #TBT today! Be sure to reach out to friends and show your thanks this #FriendshipDay! 2,000+ photographs in the archives: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-photos #OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityArchives
THURSDAY IN COLUMBUS: Join Jack Marchbanks for a talk on his new book, Art and Activism: Jazz Artists and Writers in the Civil Rights Vanguard. Bexley Public Library 6:30 pm — In-person & on YouTube! bexley.libnet.info/event/16354956 #columbusohio #jazzmusic #CivilRights
Jack Marchbanks Author Visit - Art and Activism Book Release
Jack Marchbanks, historian, lecturer, and host of Jazz Sunday, visits the Bexley Library to celebrate the release of his book Art and Activism: Jazz Artists and Writers in the Civil Rights Vanguard. ....
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Central Region Humanities Center Biennial Conference www.ohio.edu/cas/central-... (featuring some English folks and friends) @ohiouniversity.bsky.social
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Here's a #TBT to our library's construction! Wings were added to the building in Alden Library’s 2nd phase of construction: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-construction1971 #OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #AthensOhio
July is #NationalIceCreamMonth! This #OHIOUniversity promotional film captures 2 people sharing an #icecream cone. #TBT Stream full film: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-1974-film #OHIOUniversityArchives
Student #artist books: a look at #OHIOUniversity artists for #MahnBlogMonday! New Mahn Blog & interview with Madison Timms, BFA ’26, spring 2026 rare books intern: https://bit.ly/mahnblog-student-a-book
We're fired up to attend the Columbus Book Festival this weekend! We'll be in booth #28 in Topiary Park, so come check out a selection of great books for sale, plus we have some cool OHIO swag to give away! Visit our EVENTS page for more: www.ohioswallow.com/events/ www.columbusbookfestival.org
#OHIOUniversity as illustrated on a #1960s map! What differences can you spot between then and now? #TBT From the October 1963 Ohio Alumnus: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-map1963 #OHIOUniversityArchives #AthensOhio
#TheOdyssey film adaptation not coming quick enough? Good news: we have many editions in #RareBooks, incl this #AlexanderPope famous English translation (5 vols, 1725-26). The Odyssey of Homer, London: Printed for Bernard Lintot. https://bit.ly/odyssey1725-26-catalog
Farfel photo material processing #MahnBlogMonday 📑 Blog by Zach Bisselberg, History and Classical Civilization, Minor in Religious Studies ’27, Spring 2026 Rare Books Intern: https://bit.ly/mahnblog-farfelphoto #MedievalMonday
On #July4, outdoor games are a great activity! Take this spoon and egg game participants played at the #AthensOhio State Hospital. What’s your favorite #4thofJuly tradition? Link in bio to Athens Mental Health center collection: https://bit.ly/egg-and-spoon
Vote now for the Ohio Book Awards Readers' Choice! survey.typeform.com/to/Pows6jiE We're proud that Ric S. Sheffield's FALSE PROMISES: The Struggle for Black Voting Rights in 1800s Ohio is among the finalists. Learn more: www.ohioswallow.com/978080401257...
Ever been to the #OHIOUniversity sun dial?☀️ It was built on the 100th anniversary of OU’s first building. Here, students pose with it: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-sundials #TBT #OHIOUniversityArchives #AthensOhio
Baker Peace Studies Program archives processing & more, #MahnBlogMonday! Written by Molly Spehar, History w/ minors in Art History & French ’26, University Archives spring semester intern: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-mahnblog-bakerpeace #OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity
Explore the college's history in the commemorative digital issue of Ohio University Medicine Magazine. Go inside this special edition to experience an interactive timeline, look back at the past 50 years and read alumni profiles. Read the issue: https://bit.ly/4gGxph6 #OUHCOM50 #ForeverForward
Welcome - 50th Anniversary
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Pride graffiti! 🌈 Student org Swarm of Dykes (SOD) painted the graffiti wall by Bentley Annex with messaging about queerness. Have a great pride week & fest, #AthensOhio! #TBT More: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-sodgraffiti #OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityArchives #pridemonth
#KappaDeltaPi 📚 New #MahnBlogMonday on #processing the collection: https://bit.ly/mahnblog-kdp Interview with Ava Turner '28, Anthropology and Geography, University Archives spring semester intern! #OHIOUniversity #OHIOUniversityArchives
#SummerSolstice today! Enjoy the weather, like these 2 people chatting in a 1995 #OHIOUniversity summer bulletin! https://bit.ly/ou-ua-95chat #OHIOUniversityArchives
We're excited to announce the release of six new open access books thanks to generous support from Ohio University Libraries! Check out our full list of freely accessible scholarly books at www.ohioswallow.com/open-access/ @aldenlibrary.bsky.social
Today! 1-4pm 6/19 #AthensOhio Community Juneteenth Festival. We'll be there handing free buttons w/ images from the archives.
Archives & Special Collections @ Ohio University@aldenlibdigital.bsky.social · 2mo agoOnce catalogued, our 2026 #Juneteenth acquisitions will be available through the Rare Books collection. We are tabling at today’s Juneteenth celebration: 1-4 PM, Richland Avenue Park & 7 PM at Athena Cinema @athenacinema.bsky.social. Free buttons + info! https://bit.ly/ou-juneteenth2026
Once catalogued, our 2026 #Juneteenth acquisitions will be available through the Rare Books collection. We are tabling at today’s Juneteenth celebration: 1-4 PM, Richland Avenue Park & 7 PM at Athena Cinema @athenacinema.bsky.social. Free buttons + info! https://bit.ly/ou-juneteenth2026
Under the Elms is a #OHIOUniversity tradition bringing musicians together in #AthensOhio for live music! Today is 1 of 3 remaining concerts in the 2026 series. #TBT June 27 2002, The Summer Post: https://bit.ly/ou-ua-underelms02 #TBT #OHIOUniversityArchives
Happy #NationalMascotDay! Here’s a look at Rufus AKA the Bobcat AKA Mr. Bobcat at various phases in his career. Special guest: Bobkitten! Bobcat & Bobkitten Pinterest: https://bit.ly/Pinterest-Bobcats #OHIOUniversityArchives #OHIOUniversity #mascots
#SaraGilfert Archives– now open! Gilfert (1929-2024) was artist and #OHIOUniversity alumna/instructor known for work w/ natural fibers & papermaking. View selections online: bit.ly/sara-gilfert-digital-archives #OHIOUniversityArchives #AthensOhio #PaperCircle #OhioArtsCouncil
50 years ago today, students in Soweto rose up against apartheid’s enforced Afrikaans instruction—sparking a movement that changed South Africa. Led by teenager Tsietsi Mashinini, their courage still resonates. Read this excerpt from A Burning Hunger: 🔗 lithub.com/resistance-a... #SowetoUprising
Resistance Against Apartheid Started Young
(On June 16, 1976, the youth of Soweto, Johannesburg’s massive Black township, rose up to protest a new rule making Afrikaans the language of instruction in their schools—a language that most did n…
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