Freedom on the March scrapbook
Scope and Content
The Freedom on the March scrapbook dates from 1938 and contains a collection of items from this commemorative celebration of the Ordinance of 1787. The creator of the scrapbook is unknown. The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings, a map of the route of the caravan through Ohio, and a printed program of the stop in Athens, Ohio. The program lists celebration committee members and participants at the city, state and federal levels.
Dates
- Creation: 1938
Creator
- Unknown (Person)
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
History of Freedom on the March
Freedom on the March was a pioneer caravan and pageant commemorating the 1938 sesquicentennial of the Ordinance of 1787 and the beginning of settlement in the Northwest Territory. It was organized by the federal Northwest Territory Celebration Commission. The caravan toured throughout the area of the original Northwest Territory, including Ohio. The caravan made a stop in Athens, Ohio on April 11, 1938.
Extent
0.25 cubic feet
Abstract
The Freedom on the March scrapbook dates from 1938 and contains a collection of items from this commemorative celebration of the Ordinance of 1787.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is a single item.
Description Note
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Subject
- Northwest Territory Celebration Commission of Ohio (Organization)
- Northwest Territory Celebration Commission (U.S.). (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Freedom on the March scrapbook
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Phillip Hamrick and Omolola Famuyiwa
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
