[SOA] Ohio Archives Month Archival Spotlights: Ohio University’s Mahn Center

Carleton, Janet (she/her) carleton at ohio.edu
Wed Oct 5 14:19:58 EDT 2022


[A picture containing diagram  Description automatically generated]Ohio Archives Month Archival Spotlights: Ohio University’s Mahn Center
Announcing a New Series: The Society of Ohio Archivists<https://ohioarchivists.org/> Advocacy and Outreach Committee<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com%2Fwis%2Fclicktime%2Fv1%2Fquery%3Furl%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fohioarchivists.org%252fcommittees%252fadvocacy%252f%26umid%3D65c32e6f-d449-46de-9f52-a712cae609aa%26auth%3Da823dd12ed40a3b359a6f7587ec38550e31a6b15-07fa3028ac919208696a0465127f431c2f506a0d&data=05%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C18dbd71267e2491c2ad708daa6fdfaa7%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638005907000432812%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ht%2Bb31IX4Qbw4eGamQu4D95CRWRo5J9p2wRb9qzYN1c%3D&reserved=0> wanted to celebrate Archives Month<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com%2Fwis%2Fclicktime%2Fv1%2Fquery%3Furl%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fohioarchivists.org%252farchives_month%252f%26umid%3D65c32e6f-d449-46de-9f52-a712cae609aa%26auth%3Da823dd12ed40a3b359a6f7587ec38550e31a6b15-973178fe2df968f4b93e3b0672ba96858aaddcf1&data=05%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C18dbd71267e2491c2ad708daa6fdfaa7%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638005907000432812%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=X2AfqqkipvexOL0AResMfY019DY72fs9diEZKax6cqM%3D&reserved=0> in a new way, so we will be featuring a handful of archives in a series of posts we are calling Archival Spotlights. Since the Archives Month poster<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com%2Fwis%2Fclicktime%2Fv1%2Fquery%3Furl%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fohioarchivists.org%252farchives_month%252farchives_month_posters%252f%26umid%3D65c32e6f-d449-46de-9f52-a712cae609aa%26auth%3Da823dd12ed40a3b359a6f7587ec38550e31a6b15-1c1cb334e957a7d2558cc6e573700b47a997050e&data=05%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C18dbd71267e2491c2ad708daa6fdfaa7%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638005907000432812%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fWnDvGJbq2E28rPS8Gmz0L8EwpX807ijHzI4iycHfjE%3D&reserved=0>’s theme was “Ohio’s Healthcare worker: The True Heart of it All,” we felt it a good idea to feature archives that focus on healthcare or have interesting collections related to healthcare. The first archive to be featured is the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, focusing on their Athens Mental Health Center collection.


[A large house with trees in front of it  Description automatically generated with low confidence]About the Mahn Center, and the Athens Mental Health Center Collection: The Robert E. and Jean R. Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com%2Fwis%2Fclicktime%2Fv1%2Fquery%3Furl%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fwww.ohio.edu%252flibrary%252fcollections%252farchives-special-collections%26umid%3D65c32e6f-d449-46de-9f52-a712cae609aa%26auth%3Da823dd12ed40a3b359a6f7587ec38550e31a6b15-6ffdb1e4c9d699c839490861c007e0ca91d7ae6b&data=05%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C18dbd71267e2491c2ad708daa6fdfaa7%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638005907000432812%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0X7%2BIZwfzWb%2BO7LK81%2BELhPO%2B8Z74CkQKffC5r%2Bl5K0%3D&reserved=0> contains the Ohio University Archives, Rare Books, Manuscript Collections, and the Documentary Photography Archive. The Mahn Center’s mission “is to support the education, research, and creative endeavors of Ohio University, or broad community of researcher, and anyone with an interest in the preservation of cultural heritage.” Ohio University is in the rolling foothills of Southeast Ohio and is a center for arts and culture in the area.

Athens is renowned for what is now known as The Ridges. Originally called the Athens Lunatic Asylum and later named the Athens State Hospital, The Ridges opened in 1874. The Athens Mental Health Center collection<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com%2Fwis%2Fclicktime%2Fv1%2Fquery%3Furl%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fwww.ohio.edu%252flibrary%252fcollections%252fdigital-archives%252famhc%26umid%3D65c32e6f-d449-46de-9f52-a712cae609aa%26auth%3Da823dd12ed40a3b359a6f7587ec38550e31a6b15-bf4546a01bb4bc1c6d33f08373bf8b43a5f6391c&data=05%7C01%7Ccarleton%40ohio.edu%7C18dbd71267e2491c2ad708daa6fdfaa7%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C638005907000432812%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MRegU6LYHmapeV%2BQ66UBxIa1HIeK50A92%2FeUPIpUECk%3D&reserved=0> documents its evolution.….

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Janet Carleton | Digital Initiatives Coordinator | Digital Initiatives | Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections, Preservation and Digital Initiatives | OHIO University Libraries | Alden 333 | Athens, Ohio | 740.597.2527 | carleton at ohio.edu<mailto:carleton at ohio.edu> | http://media.library.ohio.edu<http://media.library.ohio.edu/> | she/her/hers

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