The Ohio State University Archives

The Ohio State University Archives Serving as the official memory of The Ohio State University since 1965.

The Archives identifies, preserves, and makes available the documentation of continuing and historical value in documenting the Ohio State University. In addition, the University Archives building houses the Byrd Polar Research Center Archival Program and the Ohio Public Policy Archives.

Happy first day of classes! This year marks the 100th anniversary of Maudine Ormsby – a record-holder of a Holstein – be...
08/25/2026

Happy first day of classes! This year marks the 100th anniversary of Maudine Ormsby – a record-holder of a Holstein – being crowned Homecoming Queen. We’ll be celebrating her victory on Founders Day on Sept. 17; until then, follow Maudine as she checks out her old haunts on the current campus. And read the wonderful tale of her crowning achievement in 1926 in this blog! https://bit.ly/3SpilLg

Who else remembers the days of paper schedules? Wishing all Buckeyes an amazing first day of classes!
08/25/2026

Who else remembers the days of paper schedules? Wishing all Buckeyes an amazing first day of classes!

It’s move-in week at Ohio State! While students are getting settled into their dorms, let's take a trip back in time and...
08/19/2026

It’s move-in week at Ohio State! While students are getting settled into their dorms, let's take a trip back in time and see how move-in day looked in the 1970s and 1980s!

Ninety years ago, at the Berlin Olympic Games, Jesse Owens made history by winning the 100-meter race in record time. H...
08/03/2026

Ninety years ago, at the Berlin Olympic Games, Jesse Owens made history by winning the 100-meter race in record time. He went on to win a total of four gold medals during the 1936 Olympic games. Learn more about Owens in the Archives' Research Guide: https://bit.ly/4g9iA63

Feel like the dog days of summer will never end? Cool off with these photos of winter on campus!
07/30/2026

Feel like the dog days of summer will never end? Cool off with these photos of winter on campus!

Students walking west of Thompson Library are likely unaware of just how drastically different the campus landscape appe...
07/22/2026

Students walking west of Thompson Library are likely unaware of just how drastically different the campus landscape appeared in the past. Back in the 1920s and 1930s, the University Horticultural Gardens blanketed the campus west of Neil Avenue, presenting an array of plants, flowers, hedges, a lily pond, and a number of exotic plants. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4pxGlYD
(Photo: The Horticultural Gardens, looking south toward the campus medical buildings in 1928 - right behind what is now Lazenby Hall!)

This week back in 1908, the very first Ohio State campus dorm, the North Dorm, was torn down. At the time, The Lantern r...
07/17/2026

This week back in 1908, the very first Ohio State campus dorm, the North Dorm, was torn down. At the time, The Lantern reported that “most people rejoiced to see it go”. How do you think you'd feel if your old dorm was torn down? Share your reactions!

Did you know that the charming, house-like building near the athletic fields and Lincoln Tower at OSU is actually the Oh...
07/08/2026

Did you know that the charming, house-like building near the athletic fields and Lincoln Tower at OSU is actually the Ohio State Women’s Field House?

Built in 1927, it was one of the country’s first spaces designed just for women’s athletics! With its rich, red exterior and stone foundation - some of it from an original campus barn- it’s got a truly unique history.

Over the years, it’s hosted everything from archery classes to supporting our recreation fields—and in 2002, the entire 100-ton building was even moved to make way for the RPAC! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/44QdTrm

On this day in 1905, A.B. Graham - who started the 4-H clubs - became superintendent of Agricultural Extension at the Oh...
07/01/2026

On this day in 1905, A.B. Graham - who started the 4-H clubs - became superintendent of Agricultural Extension at the Ohio State University! Graham held this position until 1914.

The former Emerson McMillin Observatory first opened its doors 130 years ago! Nestled on a hill by the newly beautified...
06/16/2026

The former Emerson McMillin Observatory first opened its doors 130 years ago! Nestled on a hill by the newly beautified Mirror Lake, the observatory became a place where faculty and students conducted studies of stars and asteroids. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4vw88LB

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