Miami U, Oxford, and Local History: Oxford and SW Ohio History
About Oxford and Miami University archival material
Generally Smith History Library, part of Lane Public Library, Oxford Branch, collection Oxford history and Miami University Archives collections University related material. However there are exceptions. See the bottom box for contact information of local and regional archives.
Published Histories
Newspapers
- Cincinnati Enquirer Historical (1841-2009) This link opens in a new windowFull-text page and article images for the Cincinnati Enquirer from 1841-2009.
- Cincinnati Newspaper Index (NEWSDEX) This link opens in a new windowCreated and maintained by the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County staff, this database indexes selected articles on local topics from area newspapers, currently including the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Cincinnati Post, the Cincinnati Herald, the Business Courier, Cincinnati Magazine, and the Downtowner.
- Cincinnati Enquirer (2010-3 months ago) This link opens in a new windowDigital microfilm for 2010 through three months ago.
- Hamilton Journal NewsHamilton Ohio. Older issues on microfilm. Current issues received in paper. See the reserve desk for current day's paper.
- Oxford PressBoth Miami and Smith History library have microfilmed copies.
Photographs
Websites, Databases and Collections
- Black Mobility in Oxford, OhioTimeline of Black history in Oxford Ohio from the 1800's to present day including pictures and interactive maps.
- Map of Graves at Woodside CemeteryBasic information for burials in Woodside Cemetery, Oxfords historic Black cemetery.
- Ohio MemoryImages and documents.
- Early Encounters in North America: Peoples, Cultures, and the Environment This link opens in a new windowLetters, diaries, memoirs, and other kinds of personal accounts of encounters between native cultures and colonizers in North and South America (although Canada and the United States dominate). Perspectives include traders, slaves, missionaries, explorers, soldiers, native peoples, and officials, both men and women. Users may encounter content in this database the library has not purchased.
Census and Misc
- Historic American Building SurveyIncludes: The Felix Fryman Farm House: the David M. Magie Farm House among others. Description of house and site.
- Oxford Ohio City DirectoriesHeld at Smith History Library
- Aggregated Agricultural CensusStatistics by geographic location, not individual name.
- Woodside Cemetery USCTProject by Helen Shuemaker's classes providing biographical information about veterans buried in Woodside Cemetery
Find A Grave for Oxford Cemeteries (Find a Grave isn't complete)
Maps and Geography
- County and Regional Histories and Atlases: Ohio This link opens in a new windowOhio. 1857-1922. Local histories and atlases at the county level published during the last quarter of the 19th century to the early years of the 20th century. Included are tables and lists of vital statistics, military service records, municipal and county officers, chronologies, portraits of individuals and views of urban and rural life. The atlases provide additional information on land use and settlement patterns and scarce early town and city plans.
- County and Regional Histories and Atlases: Indiana This link opens in a new windowIndiana. 1857-1922. Local histories and atlases at the county level published during the last quarter of the 19th century to the early years of the 20th century. Included are tables and lists of vital statistics, military service records, municipal and county officers, chronologies, portraits of individuals and views of urban and rural life. The atlases provide additional information on land use and settlement patterns and scarce early town and city plans.
- County of Butler, Ohio: McBride's Map of 1836Map for 1836
- Historical Butler County AtlasesMaps for years 1875, 1895, 1914, 1930
- Hard Copy MapsSmith History Library has many maps of Butler County and Oxford. Maps include Oxford town maps, county farm platt maps with owners names
- Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (OPLIN Interface) This link opens in a new windowSanborn Fire Insurance Maps are large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. Sanborn maps show the outline of each building including the location of windows and doors together with street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowUsing census data since 1790, create maps of anywhere in the US.
- Oxford: A Changing CityInteractive contemporary map with historic points marked on an interactive map. With photos.
- Educating from the Ground UpHistory of the Magie Farm, outside of Oxford, as well as agriculture and architecture of a rural farm.
- Oxford Historic Buildings MapMap with links to information about historic buildings and their age and construction.
Environmental
- Archived Weather DataNational Weather Service data since about 1996 for Cincinnati, Columbus and Datyon.
- DATA & SERVICES: 19TH CENTURY WEATHER (FORTS)19c weather data collect by military forts in the midwest US.
Local Archives Contacts (that may have information on Oxford and Miami)
Generally Smith Library of Regional History (part of Lane Public Library in Oxford) collects and preserves Oxford history,
For more information contact
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Oxford Brad Spurlock |
Hamilton (city) and Butler County Brad Spurlock |
Butler County Historical Society Butler County Historical Society Butler County Archives Butler County Archives |
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Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library Main Library Digital Library |
Cincinnati History Library and Archives Cincinnati History Library and Archives
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Dayton Metro Library Jamie McQuinn |