Ohio Local History Alliance Region 5 meeting
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The event
Ohio Local History Alliance Region 5 Meeting
Saturday, March 21
Cadiz Ohio
Register by Friday, March 13
Region 5 includes Carroll,
Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes,
Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, and
Wayne Counties.
Host: Harrison Coal & Reclamation
Historical Park
Meet at: Puskarich Public Library,
200 E Market St, Cadiz, OH 43907
Note: Meeting will be held in the lower level
of the library, in the Harrison County History of
Coal Museum. The library parking lot extends
around the building, the spots at the back or
side of the building will provide more direct
access to the lower-level entrances and
meeting space.
9:00 REGISTRATION
9:30 WELCOME
9:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Identifying Archival Materials
(Photos, Documents) with Mandy
Altimus Stahl, Massillon Museum
Growing Heritage: How Small
Attractions Win Grants & Visitors
with Diane Lautenschleger,
Tuscarawas County Convention &
Visitors Bureau
11:00 TOUR
Tour the Harrison County History
of Coal Museum
11:30 SHARING TIME
12:15 LUNCH
1:00 Alliance Region 5
Business Meeting & Ohio
History Connection Local
History Office Report
1:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS
The Digital Shoebox Project and
Digitization Considerations with
Susan Guthrie, Puskarich Public
Library
Introduction to Canva: Free
Online Design Tool with Karli Ray,
Puskarich Public Library; Taylur
Cunningham, Dennison Railroad
Depot Museum Systems
2:45 TOUR
Travel to and Tour of the Harrison
Coal & Reclamation Historical Park
Meeting ends at the conclusion of
the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m.
The Ohio Local History Alliance has 10 regions throughout Ohio. For registration, additional information about the OLHA 2026 regional meets visit
https://ohiolha.org/what-we-do/regional-meetings/ cross-region attendance is encouraged.
Click here link to view full meeting brochure with speakers and schedules.
For a regional map and information visit
https://ohiolha.org/about/about-the-alliance/member-organizations-by-region/
The Ohio Local History Alliance (formerly the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums) is a network of local historical societies, history museums, archives, libraries, genealogical societies and historic preservation groups throughout Ohio involved in collecting, preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history.
Mission
To encourage an appreciation and understanding of Ohio’s heritage by assisting and recognizing local historical organizations in their efforts to collect, preserve and interpret local history through a network of historical organizations.
Core Values
Education
OLHA provides the educational programs and assistance that members utilize to advance in the field of public history.
Collaboration
Partnership and collaboration are a hallmark of all OLHA efforts as it seeks to leverage its resources with those of others and to foster collaboration among local historical organizations.
Excellence
OLHA strives for excellence in all it does, embodying professionalism in its operations, ensuring high quality in its programming and materials, and elevating the skills and abilities of all member organizations, whether staffed or volunteer.
Relevance
OLHA leads its members in expanding their relevance to the diverse communities and audiences they serve, working to include, inspire and reflect Ohioans using the history of their own communities.
Advocacy
OLHA will be a strong, dedicated voice for the importance of history and for local history organizations, ensuring that history remains a vital part of life in Ohio.
Outreach
OLHA will continually strive to reach organizations throughout Ohio and listen to their voices in order to provide services that assist them in carrying out their mission.
To learn more about the Ohio Local History Alliance visit https://ohiolha.org and follow them on Facebook.
Contact OHC Local History Services 800 17th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497
Phone: (614) 297-2538.