Harris-Elmore Public Library to Participate in Second Annual Ohio Memory Madness Does your favorite Ohio history object have what it takes to make it to the championship? (Elmore, OH) – In the spirit and fun of college basketball’s March Madness, the Harris-Elmore Public Library and the Ohio Historical Society invite you to participate in the Second Annual Ohio Memory Madness – a bracket of sixty-four historical objects from across the state all competing for the unique distinction of being named the 2014 Ohio Memory Madness Champion. Since the historical objects featured in the bracket are unable to play tournament style basketball, the winner of Ohio Memory Madness will be determined by public online voting at: ohiohistoryhost.org/madness/. The Ohio Memory Madness bracket features images of iconic historical objects culled from Ohio Memory, the collaborative digital library project of the Ohio Historical Society and the State Library of Ohio, with digital collections from 360 cultural heritage institutions representing all of Ohio’s 88 counties. Voters can learn more about each object by scrolling over each image to view a description, or click on the image to visit the Ohio Memory image page with more information. The Harris-Elmore Public Library is proud to have the Elmore Car, Lakeshore & Michigan Southern R.R. car, and Elmore Bicycle represent Northwest Ohio in this exciting statewide competition. The Elmore Bicycle and Car were first manufactured during the early 1900s in Elmore, Ohio by the Becker Brothers, before moving the plant to Clyde, Ohio. The car was even the official taxi of Washington D.C. in 1910. A portion of the L.S.& M.S. Southern Railway ran from Toledo, through Elmore and on to Cleveland from 1869-1906. Objects will go head to head beginning March 18, and the voting is scheduled as follows: First round: March 18-21 Round of 32: March 22-26 Sweet 16: March 27-31 Elite 8: April 1-3 Final 4: April 4-5 Championship: April 6-7 Not only can the public vote throughout the tournament to ensure their favorite object makes it to the championship – they can also enter to win a prize pack from the Ohio Historical Society including tickets to the Ohio History Center in Columbus, Ohio, a Retro Ohio t-shirt, and an assortment of Ohio munchies to enjoy while watching that other sport. Don’t miss your chance to vote for the Ohio Memory Madness Champion! Your vote can make one of Ohio’s historical objects go all the way this March. ###
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:05:04 +0000
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