Help Reveal the Untold Stories of Ohioans During World War I!

March 23, 2018

In this letter, Ohio native Harlan W. Johnson writes that a German spy was discovered at his camp in Austin, Texas, where he was attending the School of Military Aeronautics. Via Ohio Memory.

In an effort to commemorate the World War I Centennial, the Ohio History Connection is digitizing World War I collections from its own holdings, as well as cultural heritage institutions across Ohio, as part of the Little Stories of the Great War: Ohioans in World War I project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). These collections are freely available in the World War I in Ohio Collection on Ohio Memory (www.ohiomemory.org).

As part of the Little Stories of the Great War project, the Ohio History Connection has developed an online transcription tool. You can help us share more of the story by helping to transcribe handwritten letters, diaries and more at http://transcribe.ohiohistory.org/! Transcribed text is added to the digital item’s record on Ohio Memory, making the content easier to discover and use. By taking time to transcribe these documents, you are helping to uncover and share the important experiences of Ohioans during the Great War. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us at ohiomemory@ohiohistory.org.