ATHENS, Ohio -- The Ohio University Bicentennial Book, an intimate portrait of Ohio University's past, has added new submission examples to its Web site http://www.ohiou.edu/memories.

Perhaps best described as a cross between a coffee table book and a scrapbook, the volume is being published by Ohio University Press in conjunction with the university's 200th anniversary in 2004.

Betty Hollow, a longtime administrator at the university's Athens campus and editor of the book, is still searching for students' letters home, remembrances, historical documents, personal essays, photographs, illustrations and histories of campus programs.

Hollow says the new examples added to the Bicentennial Book Web site will illustrate the types of stories and materials that have been contributed to date, and hopefully inspire additional submissions.

"It would be wonderful if people whose ancestors went to Ohio University in the 1800s, especially before 1875, would look around to see if they have daguerreotypes, old letters written from campus or other materials focusing on studies, classmates, pranks, professors, recreation, life in the town, boarding houses, conditions on the campus, local or national politics and the like," Hollow said.

Items will be returned or, at the owner's request, can be donated to Ohio University Archives and Special Collections to become part of the university's official record. To arrange the return of loaned items, a self-addressed, stamped envelope should be included with submissions.

Items may be sent to Betty Hollow, Bicentennial Book Project, 101 Alden Library, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701. E-mail can be sent to her at hollowb@ohio.edu or questions directed to (740) 593-2654. Also, visit the Bicentennial Book Web page at www.ohiou.edu/memories/ for more information and to find a form for an online submission.