AKRON,
(.Charleston, SC): Arcadia Pub. (2004). 128p, pictorial softcover, many illustrations, vg+. Images of America Series.
SUMMIT COUNTY
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF SUMMIT COUNTY, And Membership Roll of Cuyahoga Portage Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Akron, OH, (1911). 64p, cloth, illustrated, very good. First edition. Contains names, biographical information and burial places of Revolutionary War veterans buried in the county. Illustrated with several interesting photos including the portage trail and another of the old portage.
POLITICS AND THE WOMEN OF SUMMIT COUNTY, A Chronicle of Womens' Involvement and Contributions to Summit County Politics.
1992. (SUMMIT CO) Fry, Linda Lowe and Cheryl Mack Urban. POLITICS AND THE WOMEN OF SUMMIT COUNTY, A Chronicle of Womens' Involvement and Contributions to Summit County Politics. Akron, Oh: Women's History Project of the Akron Area, Inc., 1992. 122p, paperback, illustrated, vg+. Includes biographies of many of the area's.....
HISTORY OF OLDE NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP.
Northfield, OH: Historical Society of Olde Northfield, 1973. 169p, cloth, illus., fine. The first attempt to write a history of the area originally known as Olde Northfield Township which comprises Northfield Village, Northfield Center, Macedonia and Sagamore Hills.
AKRON AND SUMMIT COUNTY.
Akron, OH: Summit County Historical Society, 1952. Grismer, Karl H. AKRON AND SUMMIT COUNTY. Akron: Summit County Historical Society, no date (1952). 834p, pictorial cloth, illustrated, some wear to edges, light fading of spine, good. First edition. Xlibrary- no markings on spine. Index. Probably the best modern history of Summit.....
WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY FROM HUDSON TO CLEVELAND 1878-1890.
(SUMMIT CO) Haydn, Hiram Collins. WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY FROM HUDSON TO CLEVELAND 1878-1890, An Historical Sketch. (Cleveland), 1905. 211p, portrait illustrations, light wear to edges, g.
"THE COPPACAW STORY." A History of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, 1962. 92p, 11 1/2" x 8 1/2", spiral bound wraps, illustrated, plastic binding device breaking, o/w good. Xlibrary. Published for the Falls sesquicentennial.
FELLOWSHIP WORKERS OF KENMORE AND COVENTRY TOWNSHIP.
Hinman, I.B. FELLOW WORKERS OF KENMORE AND COVENTRY TOWNSHIP. (Akron?: I.B. Hinman, No date). 1 leaf, lightly worn and soiled, good. Broadside. Hinman complains about Coventry Township payments for ditch work on private property.
THE JONATHAN HALE FARM. A Chronicle of the Cuyahoga Valley.
Cleveland, Ohio: The Western Reserve Historical Society, 1980. 160, paperback, illustrated, very good. Second edition. Notes, bibliography.
HUDSON'S HERITAGE. A Chronicle of the Founding and the Flowering of the Village of Hudson, Ohio.
Kent, OH: The Kent State University Press, 1985. 278p, cloth, pictorial endpapers, many illustrations, dust jacket, vg+ .First edition.
HUDSON'S HERITAGE. A Chronicle of the Founding and the Flowering of the Village of Hudson, Ohio.
Kent, OH: The Kent State University Press, 1985. 278p, paperback, many illustrations, very good. First pb edition.
AT HOME ON THE HILL, the Perkins Family of Akron.
Akron, OH: The Summit County Historical Society, 1983. 95p, softcover, illustrated, very good.
"...AND I LIKE VERBS." A Sampler of Writings by Margot Y. Jackson.
Akron, OH: Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society, 1993. No pagination (24p), illustrated wraps, fine. Second printing. Jackson wrote for the Beacon Journal, was a librarian, and active in local affairs especially the Cuyahoga Valley.
AKRON FAMILY RECIPES. History and Traditions from Sauerkraut Balls to Sweet Potato Pie.
Charleston, SC: American Palate/ The History Press, (2022). 252p, softcover, illustrated, new. Index. First edition. Home cooking in the Rubber City. Much information and history on the various ethnic groups in Akron including recipes. James was head of Akron Public Library Special Collections for many years.
AKRON AND SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO, 1825-1928.
Chicago and Akron: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1928. 3 volumes, 10" X 7.5", cloth, illustrated, map, light marks and spotting on volumes 2 & 3, o/w vg. Index. Volume I is history, Vols II and III are biographies.
AKRON: City at the Summit.
Tulsa, Okla`: Continental Heritage Press, Inc., 1981. 223p, 12" x 9 1/4", cloth, many illustrations (some in color), dust jacket spotted, vg.
NEW LAMPS FOR OLD, One Hundred Years of Urban Higher Education at the.
Akron, OH: University of Akron, 1970. 10 1/2" x 7 1/8", 407p, cloth, illustrated, vg in torn dj. Index. 1st edition.
NEW LAMPS FOR OLD, One Hundred Years of Urban Higher Education at the.
Akron, OH: University of Akron, 1970. 10 1/2" x 7 1/8", 407p, cloth, illustrated, very good in dust jacket. Index. 1st edition.
SUMMIT'S GLORY, Sketches of Buchtel College and The University of Akron.
(Akron, OH): University of Akron Press, (1990). 159p, boards with cloth spine, illus., drawings by Bruce R. Armstrong, gift inscription not by author, vg+ in dj. Signed by the author. 1st edition.
GREATER AKRON. Inventive, Industrious, Inspired.
Encino, California: Cherbo Publishing Group, Inc., (2013). 190p, 9" x 12" oblong, boards, many illustrations- most in color, dust jacket, very good. First edition, signed by author on title page. A pictorial guide highlighting Akron's economic and social advantages.
THE FIRESTONE STORY. A History of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company.
New York: Whittlesey House, McGraw Hill:, 1951. 437p, full leather, top edge gilt, color frontis of Harvey Firestone, illustrated., light wear to cover edges, former owner's signature, very good. First edition.
INDUSTRIAL VOYAGE. My Life as an Industrial Lieutenant.
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1954. 347p, cloth, photos, slight fading of cover, former owner's signature on front endpaper, very good in slightly worn dust jacket. First edition. Litchfield rose from Goodyear plant superintendent in 1896 to Chairman of the Board. He was President of Goodyear-Zeppelin Corp. and long.....
WHEELS OF FORTUNE. The Story of Rubber in Akron.
Akron, OH: University of Akron Press, 1999. 359p, 11" x 8 1/2", softcover, many illustrations, very good. Bibliographical references, Index. Forward by Rita Dove, former Poet Laureate from Akron, Ohio. A history of the rubber industry and trade. Originally a year long newspaper series.
WHEELS OF FORTUNE. The Story of Rubber in Akron.
Akron, OH: University of Akron Press, 1999. 359p, 11" x 8 1/2", softcover, many illustrations, very good. Signed by the authors. Bibliographical references, Index. Forward by Rita Dove, former Poet Laureate from Akron, Ohio. A history of the rubber industry and trade. Originally a year long newspaper series...
THE INDOMITABLE DON PLUSQUELLIC. How a Controversial Mayor Quarterbacked Akron's Comeback.
Akron, Ohio: Ringtaw Books, 2016. 504p, cloth, illus. (most in color), fine in dj. 1st edition. Biography of Akron mayor Don Plusquellic.