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Serving as the official memory of The Ohio State University.
Columbus, Ohio
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#OTDatOSU, 1935: Jesse Owens establishes four world records at the Big Ten Championships in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Within 45 minutes, Owens tied one world record while breaking three others. Some consider May 25, 1935 as one of the single greatest days of athletic achievement. đ„đ
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Oxley Hall, OSU's first women's dormitory, was finished this week back in 1908! Read more about this historic milestone on our blog! https://t.co/sxblS7b884
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Itâs the Archivesâ 60th anniversary this year! Letâs celebrate with a favorite artifact: Woody Hayes is still a revered figure at OSU, having led his football squads to five national championships over his 27-year career. This playbook is from his last season as coach in 1978.
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Itâs the Archivesâ 60th anniversary this year! Letâs celebrate with a favorite artifact: In 1903, the Varsity âOâ Association was formed to improve OSU's athletic program. This sweater belonged to OSU Tennis player Carl Dennis, a 1933 graduate. #Archives60
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Happy 100th Anniversary to Stone Lab! This year marks the anniversary of Julius Stone's donation of Gibraltar Island to the University. Read more in our blog post! https://t.co/TctAYW0OOX
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Let's cheer for our Buckeyes as they face the Purdue Boilermakers this Saturday! Throwing it back to the 1938 game day program - go Bucks!
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44. Itâs the Archivesâ 60th anniversary this year! Letâs celebrate with a favorite artifact: Attendees wore these buttons at the regional Womenâs Self Government Association (WSGA) conference, held in Pomerene Hall in 1923. #Archives60
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Itâs the Archivesâ 60th anniversary this year! Letâs celebrate with an artifact: This box of tiny playing cards is inscribed with âOhio Union Jan. 21, 1922.â OSUâs first student union was not only the first on campus but the first student union at a public university!
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This week, Archives staff led our annual ghost tour of the Ovalâone of our favorite fall traditions! We love bringing Ohio State's eerie side to life each October. đ»
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Itâs the Archivesâ 60th anniversary this year! Letâs celebrate by saluting The Lantern, which has been reporting campus news for more than 100 years. Editors of this first issue, Jan. 1881, promised to ârepresent the interests of our institution and student life as we find them.â
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Feeling the football vibes with a fun throwback to a 1969 game day program! Go Bucks! đâš
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Itâs the Archivesâ 60th anniversary this year! Letâs celebrate with an artifact: This bow tie was worn during the graduation exercise of 1888. #archives60
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Did you know that athletics were a part of campus life as early as 1879? Find out more in our blog! https://t.co/MKp6e0yvjo
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Itâs the Archivesâ 60th anniversary this year! Letâs celebrate with a favorite artifact: This football uniform was worn by Jerry Grundies during the 1938-1940 seasons. He interrupted his studies to join the U.S. Army Infantry and returned to earn his degree after the war.
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#DYK that Alice Williams became Ohio State's first female faculty member after she was hired in 1875? You can read her story in the Carmen Collection here: https://t.co/RaxMFLPWL1
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Homecoming weekend is just around the corner, and we're taking a fun trip down memory lane! đ Check out these snapshots from past celebrations!
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The Archivesâ 60th anniversary is this year! Letâs celebrate with an artifact: Student organizations have been around since the very beginning. The Horton Literary Society, founded in 1874 for the âmutual improvementâ of its members, distributed these programs at its events.
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Itâs the Archivesâ 60th anniversary this year! Letâs celebrate by saluting student scrapbooks. This 1920s scrapbook belonged to Reginald J. Woodward, and it included ticket stubs, event invitations and photos, including some showing the then-new Ohio Stadium. #archives60
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We had a fantastic time celebrating Founders Day and the Archives' 60th Anniversary yesterday afternoon at Thompson Library! Shout out to Ohio Staters, Inc., who co-sponsored this event, along with everyone who joined us for this special occasion! #archives60
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Happy Founder's Day!đ On September 17, 1873, seven faculty members welcomed about two dozen students to their first day of classes. With no formal ceremony, the opening went mostly unnoticed. However, one newspaper did write, âThey say a small beginning makes a good ending.â
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Itâs the Archivesâ 60th anniversary this year! Letâs celebrate with an artifact: This 1920s cap is just one piece of several iterations of uniforms worn through the years by members of OSU Marching Band. Whatever they wear, theyâll always be âThe Best Damn Band In The Land!â
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