The Ohio Women's
Hall of Fame
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was a program the State of Ohio's
Department of Job and Family Services ran from 1978
through 2011. The Hall has over 400 members.
In 2019, the Hall's physical archives and online records were transferred to the State Archives in the
Ohio History Center
The Ohio History Center is a history museum and research center in Columbus, Ohio. It is the primary museum for Ohio's history, and is the headquarters, offices, and library of the Ohio History Connection. The building also houses Ohio's state a ...
.
History
The Hall was created in 1978 within the Women's Programs at the
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for supervising the state's public assistance, workforce development, unemployment compensation, child and adult prot ...
.
The Hall "provided public recognition of the contributions Ohio women have made to the growth and progress of Ohio, the United States, and the world."
The Hall inducted women in the following categories:
After the program ended, its physical archives were transferred to the
Ohioana Library, where they were held until they were transferred in 2019 to the State Archives in the
Ohio History Center
The Ohio History Center is a history museum and research center in Columbus, Ohio. It is the primary museum for Ohio's history, and is the headquarters, offices, and library of the Ohio History Connection. The building also houses Ohio's state a ...
.
Inductees
References
Further reading
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External links
Ohio Women's Hall of Famewebpage (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services website)
Ohio Central History – WomenOhioana Library Associationwebsite
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Halls of fame in Ohio
State halls of fame in the United States
Feminism and history
Lists of American women
Women's museums in the United States
Biographical museums in Ohio
Awards established in 1978
Women in Ohio
Women's halls of fame
1978 establishments in Ohio