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YHC Archives/Library

October is Archives Month and the Youngstown Historical Center Archives/Library is offering two workshops on Saturday October 25, 2008:

Intro to Genealogy, from 10 am to 12 pm offers an introduction to family research including:

  • Basic research methods and tools, including indexes and finding aids, on-line resources, and source documentation
  • Resources of the Youngstown Historical Center Archives/Library including vital statistics, census records, court records, and newspapers
  • Ideal for beginners

Fee: $10/Ohio Historical Society member; $15/non-member

Preservation Basics for Your Family Photos & Heirlooms, from 1:30 – 3:30 pm

  • Learn about the environmental factors affecting your photos & heirlooms
  • Discuss best practices for safe keeping
  • See examples of safe storage options

Fee: $10/Ohio Historical Society member; $15/non-member

Please call 330-743-5934 for reservations and information.

Ohio Memory Project

The Youngstown Historical Center Archives/Library is proud to announce its participation in the Ohio Memory Project. The Ohio Memory Project commemorates Ohio's bicentennial by providing online access to the Buckeye State's historical treasures including photographs, letters, government records, and other historic artifacts. Items from the collections of the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor Archives/Library can be viewed here.

The Archives/Library research facility houses local government records as well as materials relating to the iron and steel industries in northeastern Ohio and the development of organized labor. At this time, the county records, selected Ohio death records, selected manuscript materials, and videotaped oral histories are available for research. Other materials will be made available on an ongoing basis.

Use of the archives is free and open to the public. Research requests may also be submitted to the archives by mail or email. The archives' mailing address is: Youngstown Historical Center
                 Archives/Library
                 P.O. Box 533
                 Youngstown, OH 44501

The email address is yhcil@ohiohistory.org
For more information on mail and email requests, including guidelines and fees, please visit The Ohio Historical Society's Archives/Library page.

In addition to manuscript collections from corporations and labor unions such as the United Steelworkers of America, District 27, Subdistrict 6, the Archives/Library also holds and collects personal papers of local residents, oral history interviews with workers and managers, films and videos on steelmaking, numerous photographs, blueprints, newspapers on microfilm, and reference books on industrial and labor history.

Collections
Audio-Visual Collections
Death Records
Local Government Records
Manuscript Collections Finding Aids
Online Holdings Catalog (OPAC)
Oral Histories
YHCIL Archives-Library Collection Focus statement

Local Government Records
The Youngstown Center is a part of the Ohio Network of American History Research Centers, which gives it authority to collect and make available local government records from six counties in eastern Ohio. The six counties are: Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, and Carroll.

Online Collection Catalog
Holdings of the Youngstown Historical Center are listed in The Ohio Historical Society Online Collection Catalog.

Location
The Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor is located at 151 West Wood Street in Youngstown, in Mahoning County. Wood Street is off of Market Street two blocks north of downtown. (330) 743-5934.

Hours
Wednesday – Friday, 12 pm to 4 pm and the first Saturday of the month 12 pm to 4pm (Effective April 1, 2007).

Contact
For questions about the YHC A/L, write Youngstown Historical Center, Archives/Library, PO Box 533, Youngstown 44501-0533; or call (330) 743-5934; or e-mail yhcil@ohiohistory.org.

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