Special Collections at Akron Library @SCAkronLibrary
The Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library akronlibrary.org/locations/main… Akron, Ohio Joined February 2012-
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The Summit County WWII News Index is now updated through Sep 30, 1944. #WWII #Ohio 🇺🇸db.akronlibrary.org/dbs/WW2/
Mask wearing makes the difference. coronavirus.ohio.gov #InThisTogetherOhio
Identifying and Preserving Your Family Photographs - Sat, Jan 16, 1 pm - Join Maureen Taylor (@PhotoDetective) to learn five steps to identifying family photographs. Explore tips for preserving images on a budget. Free! Register to receive a Zoom link: services.akronlibrary.org/event/4722854
Join fans and friends of the Library in celebrating #GivingTuesday today! A gift to the Library’s endowment fund at the Akron Community Foundation supports the mission of the Library and provides funding for future programs and services. Donate securely: akroncf.org/giving/give-now
Using Ancestry in Your #Genealogy Research: Explore Ancestry Library Edition, Sat, Dec12, 10:30am-noon. Virtual Class - Zoom. See link for details. services.akronlibrary.org/event/4677887
Access to Ancestry Library Edition has been temporarily expanded to library cardholders working remotely, courtesy of ProQuest and its partner Ancestry. Remote access will be available until Mar 31st 2021 and will continue to be re-evaluated. #Ohio #LibrariesFromHome #Genealogy
New Digital Archive Explores 133 Years of African American Funeral Programs smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/exp…
This U.S. Information Agency film from our holdings shows Clarence Carter Jr. and his journey to create a homemade car for the 1963 #SoapBoxDerby in Washington, DC. go.usa.gov/xf9kb
#ThrowbackThursday to another man named Moses who is also known for bringing people to #Cleveland! In 1839, Moses Alsbacher led a group of Jews from Bavaria to the US & settled in CLE. This document, found in the WRHS Library, gave moral guidance for their new lives in America.
Today in History: ice cream cone introduced, 1904 #yum #otd #tih loc.gov/item/today-in-…
Maureen Bechdolt Dero represented U.S. in archery competition at ‘72 Summer Olympics in Munich. She’s originally from Loveland, OH. Learn about Dero & other Ohio sports figures on our #ohiosports blog at ow.ly/AQQG50AEsj0. #ohiohistory #ohccollections #archery
Found while shifting: "Canal fever : the Ohio & Erie Canal, From Waterway to Canalway," edited by Lynn Metzger and Peg Bobel, with illustrations by Chuck Ayers. For more information click below bit.ly/2ORdbDe To place a hold click below bit.ly/2WPOT0U
Origins of #Juneteenth can be traced to the front porch of this Texas plantation house, where a slaveowner told his 150 enslaved workers that they were free on June 19, 1865. MORE: blogs.loc.gov/loc/2020/06/th… #otd
#OTD in 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas with news all remaining slaves in Texas were free. Today it’s celebrated as #Juneteenth. Learn more via @NAAMCC: ow.ly/3bLZ50AbnLQ
Dr. Shirla R. McClain spent her entire life in education at all levels, from elementary school through college. She is most known for her doctoral thesis entitled “The Contributions of Blacks in Akron, 1825-1975.” Read by clicking the following link bit.ly/3ej7I3e
Sr. Ignatia : Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a hospital admissions officer in the 1930s in Akron, Ohio, Sr. Ignatia befriended Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of AA, and courageously arranged for the hospitalization of alcoholics. bit.ly/2W4kMmN #akron #WomensHistoryMonth
Sr. Ignatia : Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous. As a hospital admissions officer in the 1930s in Akron, Ohio, Sr. Ignatia befriended Dr. Bob Smith, co-founder of AA, and courageously arranged for the hospitalization of alcoholics. bit.ly/2W4kMmN #akron #WomensHistoryMonth
Rosie the Rubber Worker by Kathleen L Endres. In this richly illustrated book Kathleen L. Endres examines the lives of women working in the rubber industry in World War II. Click on the following link to place a hold bit.ly/3aMFUCm #Akron #WomensHistoryMonth
Rosie the Rubber Worker by Kathleen L Endres. In this richly illustrated book Kathleen L. Endres examines the lives of women working in the rubber industry in World War II. Click on the following link to place a hold bit.ly/3aMFUCm #Akron #WomensHistoryMonth
"A debut memoir of grit and tenacity, as one young woman returns to the conservative hometown she always longed to escape to earn a living in the steel mill that casts a shadow over Cleveland "-Provided by Publisher Click on link to place a hold bit.ly/2Q2eksK
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ARS VIDEO @ARSVIDEO
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Sara Skotzke, PLCGS @SaraSkotzke
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Institute for Human S... @IHSCulture
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MurdochUni SpecialCol... @murdochspeccoll
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The Pope Joan Project @popejoanproject
45 Followers 64 Following The Interactions of Pope Joan: A Digital Census explores all extant images of Pope Joan in the 1493 Latin Liber Chronicarum
Amber (Adams) Clay @PrettyAmberFire
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Eric Marotta @MarottaEric
274 Followers 855 Following Former reporter for the Akron Beacon Journal. I worked as an editor for Summit and Portage County newspapers more than 20 years. Retired in February 2024.
The Bibliographical S... @BibSoc
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Kim Bishop @love4libraries
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Sara Wilson @Lioness_SaraMay
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183 Followers 4K Following Offer your library a custom Dial-A-Story service to your patrons. Receive a dedicated phone number and web portal to upload unlimited stories in real time.
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