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| Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly | |
|---|---|
| Title | Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly |
| Discipline | Archaeology; History |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | [Ohio Historical Society] |
| Country | United States |
| History | 1887–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly is a peer-reviewed periodical devoted to the archaeology and history of Ohio and the surrounding Midwestern United States region. The journal publishes original research on prehistoric cultures, historical archaeology, early American settlement, and regional historiography, drawing contributions from scholars affiliated with institutions such as Ohio State University, Kent State University, University of Cincinnati, and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Over its long run the publication has intersected with the work of figures linked to Smithsonian Institution, American Antiquarian Society, Pittsburgh Archaeological Society, and regional preservation movements tied to Hopewell culture National Historical Park and Adena culture research.
The journal traces institutional antecedents to the late 19th century activities of the Ohio Historical Society and collecting initiatives influenced by collectors associated with Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology and curators who exchanged correspondence with Frances Densmore, James A. Garfield, and other prominent Ohioans. Early volumes documented excavations at sites near Mound City Group, Serpent Mound, and Cincinnati, alongside transcriptions of primary sources relating to Northwest Territory officials, settlers connected to Marietta, Ohio, and veterans of conflicts such as the Northwest Indian War and War of 1812. Through the 20th century the journal adapted to professionalizing trends exemplified by scholars affiliated with Society for American Archaeology, American Historical Association, and the methodological shifts seen in work by researchers from University of Michigan and Indiana University. Editorial changes paralleled preservation legislation debates involving the National Historic Preservation Act and cooperative field projects with agencies such as the National Park Service and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
The Quarterly covers prehistoric and historic periods with articles on cultures including Hopewell culture, Fort Ancient culture, and indigenous communities historically associated with the Shawnee, Delaware Nation, Wyandot (Wyandotte), and Miami people. It publishes artifact analyses that reference comparative collections at institutions like American Museum of Natural History and Field Museum of Natural History, and regional studies intersecting with research on sites such as Moundbuilders' sites, Fort Ancient, Adena Mounds, and urban archaeology in Columbus, Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio. Historical essays address topics linked to Canal Age, Erie Canal, Ohio Company, Transylvania University alumni, and biographies of Ohio figures connected to Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKinley, John Glenn, and reform movements associated with Oberlin College. The journal also includes source editions, cemetery studies referencing Cemetery records, and syntheses that connect to broader narratives about the Mississippian culture and Eastern Woodlands exchange networks involving Missouri Archaeological Society collaborations.
Published quarterly under the auspices of the Ohio History Connection and historically by the Ohio Historical Society, the journal employs editorial boards composed of scholars from Ohio State University, Bowling Green State University, Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), and independent specialists affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and state archaeological societies. Peer review follows standards promoted by organizations such as the Council of Editors of Learned Journals and style conventions parallel to journals like American Antiquity and The Journal of American History. Special issues have been guest-edited in collaboration with museums including the Cincinnati Museum Center and archives like the Ohio Memory Project. The Quarterly enforces ethical guidelines aligned with Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act compliance and partnerships with tribal historic preservation offices representing Cherokee Nation descendants and other federally recognized communities.
Landmark articles include stratigraphic analyses of Hopewell earthworks that engaged researchers connected to Iowa State University and University of Wisconsin–Madison traditions in geophysical prospection, radiocarbon chronologies that referenced laboratories at Arizona State University and University of Arizona, and historiographic essays on canals and railroads referencing archives at Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration. Contributions by scholars who later published monographs with presses such as University of Nebraska Press and Cornell University Press have appeared, alongside influential reports on urban renewal projects in Akron, Ohio and field surveys tied to Interstate Highway System construction mitigation. The journal has served as the venue for conservation case studies about collections stewardship involving the American Institute for Conservation and legal-historical analyses touching on cases in Ohio Supreme Court records.
Back issues and indexes are cataloged in library systems such as WorldCat and included in bibliographic databases used by researchers at JSTOR and university libraries across United States. Many university and museum libraries—Kenyon College, Case Western Reserve University, University of Dayton—hold print runs; select digitized runs appear in collaboration with the Ohio Memory Project and state archival initiatives. Institutional subscriptions are available to historical societies, museums like the Toledo Museum of Art, and archaeological repositories; authors affiliated with National Endowment for the Humanities-funded projects have contributed to open-access initiatives for specific issues.
Scholars credit the periodical with shaping regional archaeological chronologies and refining interpretations of mound-builder societies debated in venues such as the Peabody Museum seminars and panels at Society for American Archaeology annual meetings. Historians of Ohio frequently cite the Quarterly in monographs on Canal Age, Civil War in Ohio studies, and biographical works on figures connected to Underground Railroad networks and abolitionists from Oberlin College. Preservation professionals reference its case studies when preparing nominations to the National Register of Historic Places and in collaborative projects with the National Park Service and state historic preservation offices. While reception among community stakeholders and tribal partners has evolved toward collaborative frameworks, critiques in editorial forums have prompted methodological reforms reflecting contemporary standards in public archaeology and archival access.
Category:Archaeology journals Category:History journals Category:Ohio history