Ohio Local History Alliance Region 5 Meeting

Saturday, March 21 – Cadiz Ohio

Register by Friday, March 13

 Region 5 includes Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties. Cross-region attendance is encouraged.

 Host: Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park

Meet at: Puskarich Public Library, 200 E Market St, Cadiz, OH 43907

Note: Meeting will be held in the lower level of the library, in the Harrison County History of Coal Museum. The library parking lot extends around the building, the spots at the back or side of the building will provide more direct access to the lower-level entrances and meeting space.

9:00 REGISTRATION

9:30 WELCOME

9:45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Identifying Archival Materials (Photos, Documents) with Mandy Altimus Stahl, Massillon Museum

Growing Heritage: How Small Attractions Win Grants & Visitors with Diane Lautenschleger, Tuscarawas County Convention & Visitors Bureau

11:00 TOUR

Tour the Harrison County History of Coal Museum

11:30 SHARING TIME 

12:15 LUNCH

1:00 Alliance Region 5 Business Meeting & Ohio History Connection Local History Office Report

1:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS

The Digital Shoebox Project and Digitization Considerations with Susan Guthrie, Puskarich Public Library

Introduction to Canva: Free Online Design Tool with Karli Ray, Puskarich Public Library; Taylur

Cunningham, Dennison Railroad Depot Museum Systems

2:45 TOUR Travel to and Tour of the Harrison Coal & Reclamation Historical Park

Meeting ends at the conclusion of the tour, no later than 4:00 p.m.

The Ohio Local History Alliance has 10 regions throughout Ohio. For registration, additional information about the OLHA 2026 regional meets visit

https://ohiolha.org/what-we-do/regional-meetings/ cross-region attendance is encouraged.

Click here link to view full meeting brochure with speakers and schedules.

For a regional map and information visit https://ohiolha.org/about/about-the-alliance/member-organizations-by-region/

The Ohio Local History Alliance (formerly the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums) is a network of local historical societies, history museums, archives, libraries, genealogical societies and historic preservation groups throughout Ohio involved in collecting, preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history.

Mission –  To encourage an appreciation and understanding of Ohio’s heritage by assisting and recognizing local historical organizations in their efforts to collect, preserve and interpret local history through a network of historical organizations.

Core Values

Education – OLHA provides the educational programs and assistance that members utilize to advance in the field of public history. 

Collaboration – Partnership and collaboration are a hallmark of all OLHA efforts as it seeks to leverage its resources with those of others and to foster collaboration among local historical organizations.

Excellence – OLHA strives for excellence in all it does, embodying professionalism in its operations, ensuring high quality in its programming and materials, and elevating the skills and abilities of all member organizations, whether staffed or volunteer.

Relevance – OLHA leads its members in expanding their relevance to the diverse communities and audiences they serve, working to include, inspire and reflect Ohioans using the history of their own communities.

Advocacy – OLHA will be a strong, dedicated voice for the importance of history and for local history organizations, ensuring that history remains a vital part of life in Ohio.

Outreach – OLHA will continually strive to reach organizations throughout Ohio and listen to their voices in order to provide services that assist them in carrying out their mission.

To learn more about the Ohio Local History Alliance visit https://ohiolha.org and follow them on Facebook. 

Contact OHC Local History Services 800 17th Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497

Phone: (614) 297-2538.