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Local History

Our local history collection includes a variety of materials pertaining to all aspects of Akron and Summit County history. To learn more, you can click on the links below or search our Archives Catalog or Summit Memory .

Some Highlights of the Collection

  • List of Summit County high school yearbooks
  • List of books documenting the history of the rubber industry
  • Online maps and atlases
  • Vertical files
  • Akron Beacon Journal Subject Indexes 1841-1939
  • Akron (and vicinity) telephone directories (1914 - )
  • Historic City Directories (1859 - )
  • Local Music Collection
  • Archival collections
  • List of microfilm holdings
  • Research Guides
  • National Register of Historic Places - Summit County
  • Genealogy & local history databases available from the Research Databases page (which requires an Akron-Summit County Library Card)
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