The Ohio Network of American History Research Centers was established in 1970 to aid in the collection, preservation, and accessibility of research materials related to Ohio history. A central feature of the Network is the division of the entire state into eight distinct geographical areas. For information about the holdings and facilities of each of these Centers, make your inquiries to the Network Representative at the following addresses:

Akron The University of Akron
Polsky Building
225 S. Main Street, Room LL10
Akron, OH 44325-1702
+1-330-972-7670
http://www3.uakron.edu/ul/archives/index.html
Counties: Ashland, Coshocton, Holmes, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, Wayne

BG Bowling Green State University
Center for Archival Collections
5th Floor, Jerome Library
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0175
+1-419-372-2411
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/
Counties: Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, Wyandot

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cincy The University of Cincinnati
Archives and Rare Books Department
Blegen Library - 8th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0113
+1-513-556-1959
http://www.libraries.uc.edu/libraries/arb/
Counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Warren
OHS The Ohio Historical Society
Archives-Library Division
1982 Velma Avenue
Columbus, OH 43211-2497
+1-614-297-2510
http://www.ohiohistory.org/
Counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Union
OUOhio University
Archives & Special Collections
Alden Library
Athens, OH 45701-2978
+1-614-593-2710
http://www.library.ohiou.edu/archives/
Counties: Athens, Belmont, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, Washington
Case Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106-1703-1788
+1-216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org/library/default.asp
Counties: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina
Dayton Wright State University
Paul L. Dunbar Library
Archives & Special Collections
Dayton, OH 45435-0001
+1-937-775-2092
http://www.libraries.wright.edu/special/
Counties: Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby
Youngstown Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor
P. O. Box 533
151 West Wood Street
Youngstown, OH 44501-0533
+1-330-743-5934
http://www.ohiohistory.org/youngst/arch_lib.html
Counties: Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Mahoning, Trumbull

Statewide and Regional Ohio Resources at the CAC

Counties outside of the Northwest Ohio Region

In addition to county histories on every county in the state, some counties are represented by additional resources listed below. Contact the regional network center (listed above) for more complete information on these counties.