John H. Glenn Archives Artifacts Collection
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The Artifacts Collection Sub-Group contains 1,968 three-dimensional objects presented to or collected by Senator John H. Glenn, Jr. throughout his varied careers. Dating from 1917 to 2016, the wide assortment of artifacts in the collection help document and illuminate all aspects of Senator Glenn’s life from his childhood in the small Ohio town of New Concord to his position as chairman of the Board of Advisors for the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. Also included in the collection are materials pertaining to the life and accomplishments of Senator Glenn’s wife, Anna "Annie" Castor Glenn. Detailed finding aids to the collection are available online through the John H. Glenn Archives site.