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UC Libraries Receive Grant to Digitize Historic Cincinnati Subway and Street Project Photographs
The University of Cincinnati Libraries were awarded a $60,669 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the State Library of Ohio to digitize and make freely available on the Web the photographic collection of Cincinnati’s subway and street changes archive. Continue reading
Read UCLibraryLINKS to Learn about Library Online Resources
Read UCLibraryLINKS, a bulletin regarding electronic library resources, collections and services. Continue reading
City of Cincinnati Annexation Records
By Janice Schulz
Cincinnati in 1819 from “Centennial History of Cincinnati,” 1904
The Archives & Rare Books Library holds a unique collection of local government records vital to the understanding of Cincinnati’s growth from a small walking city into the expansive metropolitan area that exists today. Acquired in 1996 from the Cincinnati Clerk of Council and through the Ohio Network of American History Research Centers program, the Cincinnati Annexation Collection includes annexation records generated by the City and the villages from 1869 to 1939 as well as former village records acquired by Cincinnati at the time of annexation, some dating back to 1829. These records are an excellent resource for researching the history of Cincinnati’s neighborhoods.
Viewing Egypt
By Kevin Grace
An Eqyptian Bey
In the early weeks of 2011, the uprisings in the Arab world increased from the beginning protest in Tunisia that toppled a government to the Mideast – Yemen, Jordan, and Iraq. The protests continue, but none have been so prolonged and so pronounced as those in Egypt and in the Maghreb, particularly the rebellion in Libya.
The revolt in Egypt was certainly one of the most dramatic ones – the continual protest and action in the streets resulted in the end of the Mubarek regime. During the uprising, a University of Cincinnati professor and a UC student were there in the middle of it. One effect of these protests and armed rebellions is that to this time, we have been relatively uninformed about that area of the world. Now, with instant internet coverage, tweets, blogs, Facebook and other social media, we are presented with fresh images of the countries and the cultures of North Africa. Despite this extensive news coverage, we still lack an historical understanding of the Arab nations along the Mediterranean rim, even though media reports and commentaries provide substantial looks at current situations. Continue reading
Full Run of The Cincinnatian, the UC Yearbook, Now Available Online
From The Cincinnatian. 1970, Book 1, page 30-31.
The University of Cincinnati Libraries have completed the work funded by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Minigrant from the State Library of Ohio to digitize copies of The Cincinnatian, UC’s yearbook, for the period of 1951-2006.
A previous LSTA grant provided for the digitization of The Cincinnatian from 1894-1950.
All issues of the yearbook are now viewable on the Web at http://digitalprojects.libraries.uc.edu/cincinnatian/.
Read more about The Cincinnatian and the project online.
Libraries Awarded a LSTA Minigrant to Digitize The Cincinnatian Yearbook, 1951-2006, to Join First Set of Yearbooks Already Digitized
The University of Cincinnati Libraries have been awarded a $15,900 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Minigrant from the State Library of Ohio to digitize copies of The Cincinnatian, UC’s yearbook, for the period of 1951-2006.
A previous LSTA grant provided for the digitization of The Cincinnatian from 1894-1950, viewable on the Web at http://digitalprojects.libraries.uc.edu/cincinnatian/. This second project will complete access to all issues of the yearbook via the Web.
Luna interface updated
Now Available — Updated Luna Interface for High Resolution Image Collections
High resolution image collections offered through the LUNA Imaging platform are now available in an updated user interface (version 6). No software download is required to access all features. You can access images from the UC Libraries digital collections and from collections added by other institutions to the Luna Commons — in total a growing collection of over 100,000 images. Click here to begin using this valuable collection of high resolution images.
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Center for Peace Education Records Available in ARB
Peace Camp, 2003
Listen to others. Communicate your feelings. Think before you act. The Center for Peace Education taught these and other skills for conflict resolution, peer mediation, and effective communication. The work of this organization with Greater Cincinnati schools and through their own programs helped children to learn to resolve their differences without fighting. A collection of the records of the Center for Peace Education was recently acquired by the Archives and Rare Books Library and contains training materials, photographs of events, brochures, office files, and other documentation of the work of the Center for Peace Education. Continue reading
The Ray M. Culter Nature Conservancy Papers Finding Aids Available
For the past sixty years, The Nature Conservancy has fought to protect natural habitats and clean up our waterways. Founded in 1950 as the Ecologists Union by a group of scientists, The Nature Conservancy has preserved 119 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of river throughout the world. Today, this private, nonprofit organization is a leader in the field of conservation with more than one million members and offices in thirty countries. The Archives and Rare Books Library holds the papers of Ray M. Culter, a former Vice President of the Nature Conservancy, which consists of 43 linear feet of material pertaining to his work with the Conservancy including correspondence, financial records, newsletters, brochures, and reports. A new group of papers was recently added to this collection consisting of Culter’s papers from his work with both The Nature Conservancy and other conservation groups including American Rivers, The Potomac Conservancy, and the Center for Watershed Protection. Continue reading