Bonfire Red

Ohio State Archivists introduce the Carmen Collection in celebration of the university's sesquicentennial. This comprehensive collection is a vibrant, ongoing account of the people and events that have made The Ohio State University one of the most unique educational institutions globally for over 150 years. These stories can be explored by users who drag through the complete screen grid of images that presents the collection. They are all astonishing and powerful, each one of them. The Carmen Collection’s stories were discovered as part of the research at The Ohio State University Archives conducted by the project team, which included student interns. They scrutinized publications, photographs, and artifacts so they could discover people's stories and select specific times in university history to illuminate.