UA Archives

The Upper Arlington Public Library's digital library initiative, tweeting interesting facts & photos related to the history of UA, Columbus, Ohio, and beyond.

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Proud to partner with @HMSBears teaching their 8th graders about UA's past. Great group of students and teachers! https://t.co/JB1oL5FhVi

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Thanks @UAPL for partnering with @HMSBears for a unique look into UA's past. #ServeLeadSucceed

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Bring your old photos to Share-a-Story Day: 5/15 at @UAPL's Main Branch. Your pics could be in @WOSU's Columbus Neighborhoods: Tri-Village.

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The UA Historical Society and the City of Upper Arlington celebrate the life of Dave Thomas of #Wendys fame: http://t.co/RWFdlN25

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What would YOU do with scrap lumber from nearby home sites? See how Upper Arlington kids spent their winter in 1919! http://flic.kr/p/8zAajj

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Upper Arlington resident John W. Pontius worked for the YMCA during WWI. Soldiers' reception at the Liverpool YMCA: http://flic.kr/p/8cdiqP

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Great vintage photo of Upper Arlington's baseball team in 1918, complete with batboys, mascots, and water carriers. http://flic.kr/p/894eaH

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This photo of 3 Upper Arlington children performing in a June 1918 Flag Day pageant has a certain ethereal quality. http://flic.kr/p/7HfwXY

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The first school in UA was held in the basement of this home at 1930 Cambridge Blvd with 12 pupils in three grades. http://flic.kr/p/897t3S

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Scioto Country Club tournament: During WWI, renowned golfers traveled the U.S. to raise money for the war effort. http://flic.kr/p/86Nrmd

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1918 baseball game between Upper Arlington and Grandview Heights was a cliffhanger but resulted in a 3-2 win for UA! http://flic.kr/p/83AGLc

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Ben Thompson Fishing Along the Scioto River, 1918 http://flic.kr/p/7WBwUy

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Check out some of the other prestigious cultural heritage institutions participating in the Flickr Commons project! http://bit.ly/cKpXw1

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Flickr Blog bills UA Archives collection on The Commons as "a fine slice of early 20th Century heartland Americana": http://bit.ly/dCC9ei

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Flickr just launched the UA Archives collection on The Commons! Watch the birth of our community through early photos: http://bit.ly/bFyT5B

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We just posted eight decades and over 17,000 pages of Upper Arlington High School yearbooks online. Check it out! http://bit.ly/8DgvZ

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Upper Arlington Magazine reports on our use of social media to raise awareness about UA's history and online resources. http://bit.ly/3alOj7

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Interesting article about how libraries are evolving. http://bit.ly/NoYdz

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Become a fan of the UA Archives on Facebook, and see if you can answer our latest local history trivia question! http://bit.ly/h1IDW

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@ColumbusBar @AttorneyTonya Thanks for the ABA history and first Columbus lawyer RTs!

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David Smith was recognized as Columbus' first lawyer in 1813, the same year the first bridge was built over the Scioto. http://bit.ly/NIQN6