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Guzzetta, Dr. Dominic J., Papers
Range: 1964 - 2009 Size: 6.0 Record Group:Dr. Dominic J. Guzzetta (1920-2010) served numerous deanships and vice presidencies at The University of Akron before becoming the institution’s 11th president, serving from 1971 to 1984. During his tenure he oversaw the opening of E.J. Thomas Hall, the acquisition of the Rubber Bowl, and the creation of Wayne College. He later became president of the I-X Center in Cleveland. His papers include photographs, scrapbooks, slides, travel itineraries, and artifacts that document his life and work.
Guggenheim, Daniel, Airship Institute Records
Range: 1926 - 1952 Size: 13 cubic feet, 15 boxes Record Group: 22/8The Daniel Guggenheim Airship Institute was operated by the Municipal University of Akron from 1929 – 1949. As part of the College of Engineering, the institute provided students with research opportunities relating to lighter-than-air flight, heavier-than-air flight, and meteorology. The records consist of correspondence, technical reports, and administrative files. Guggenhiem Reports on-line
[Finding Aid] What is this?Gsellman, Barbara, Collection
Range: 1936 - 1989 Size: 0.2 Record Group:Barbara Gsellman (1927-2013) was an instructor/lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, the Community & Technical College, and the Evening College at The University of Akron (UA) from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. Her collection contains materials relating to UA and local history including UA Faculty Women’s Club yearbooks, newspaper clippings of UA faculty and staff, and several pamphlets relating to aeronautics.
Gross, Alan “AirshipAl” Collection
Range: 1922 - 2017 Size: 114 cubic feet Record Group:Alan “AirshipAl” Gross is an airship aficionado and collector of all things airship. He worked on the ground crew at the Flushing Airport in New York City and helped found two airship companies, Airships International Ltd. and Airship Enterprises Inc. The collection includes information on various airships important in the history of lighter-than-air flight including the Goodyear, Budweiser, SeaWorld, Shamu, MetLife, Fuji, and Jordache blimps, to name a few. Materials include press kits, flight manuals, drawings, books, journals, newspaper clippings, photographs and slides, videotapes and films, musical scores, phonograph recordings, inflatables, clothing, and airship toys and collectibles. View the photographs and slides from the collection here.
Grismer, Karl H.
Range: 1913 - 1952 Size: .25 Record Group: 99/242Karl H. Grismer was a journalist who worked in Akron, Ohio and Florida. He published several books on local history in the two states. His papers contain materials that document his life and work including his writings and a selection of his artwork as well as numerous newspaper clippings.
[Finding Aid] What is this?Greater Canton AFL-CIO Council
Range: 1944 - 1972 Size: 4 cubic feet Record Group:Minutes of the Canton Federation of Labor (1944-1955), Stark County Industrial Union Council (1944-1953), Canton AFL-CIO Council (1965-1972), materials on 1958 right-to-work campaign, clippings, and speech materials.
Greater Akron Arts Federation / Akron Area Arts Council
Range: 1968 - 1975 Size: 2 cubic feet Record Group: 99/96This collection contains materials pertaining to the formation and organization of the GAAF and AACA. Materials include correspondence, minutes, membership records, financial statements, and publications.
[Finding Aid] What is this?Greater Akron Area Barbers-Stylists Association, Local 105
Range: 1909 - 1979 Size: 1.5 cubic feet Record Group:Correspondence, financial records, meeting minutes, memoranda, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellanea. Materials relating to the Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists, and Proprietors Union.
Grand Army of the Republic, Buckley Post #12 Records
Range: 1870 - 1938 Size: 2 cubic feet Record Group: 99/81The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War. The GAR’s Buckley Post #12 was located in Akron, Ohio and was part of the national organization. The records include meeting minutes, postcards, newspaper clippings, resolutions, correspondence, relief fund reports, and membership lists
[Finding Aid] What is this?Gradisher, Thomas D. Journals and Travel Books
Range: 1982 - 2004 Size: 0.5 cubic feet Record Group: 99/251Thomas D. “Thom” Gradisher, a University of Akron alumnus, was a United States diplomat who worked for the State Department from 1984 until 2004. He worked in Foreign Service, as Desk Officer in Washington, D.C., and as a Public Affairs Coordinator. His journals and travel books document his travels and work for the State Department.
[Finding Aid] What is this?Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Records, Aviation Series
Range: 1900 - 1991 Size: 36 cubic feet Record Group: 99/106The materials consist of documents (e.g., correspondence, press releases, reports, press clippings), photographs, publications, blueprint drawings, videotapes, and small artifacts primarily from – or created by – the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Public Relations Dept. and maintained in the corporate archives. The records are arranged by the following topics: Airplanes, Airships, Balloons, Missiles/Rockets/Space and General corporate information on aviation.
[Finding Aid] What is this?Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Records
Range: 1898 - 1993 Size: 1,000 cubic feet Record Group: 99/106The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio in 1898 by F.A. and C.W. Seiberling. The company began by manufacturing bicycle and carriage tires, but soon produced tires for automobiles, trucks, airplanes, tractors, and earth-moving equipment, as well as mechanical goods such as belts, hoses, and conveyors. During the world wars the company manufactured blimps and balloons as well as airplane parts and tires for military vehicles. Goodyear later manufactured weapons for the Cold War and components for the space program. The records include correspondence, annual reports, financial reports, publications, news releases, newspaper clippings, advertisements, scrapbooks, product files, photographs, and films and video that document the history of the company. Topics include aviation, lighter-than-air flight, labor relations, employee activities, products, advertising, plants and plantations, public relations, and racing.
[Finding Aid] What is this?Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Records, Photographic Prints and Negatives Series
Range: 1912 - 1984 Size: 772 cubic feet Record Group: 99/106The Photographic Prints and Negatives Series of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Records consists of approximately half a million images that visually document the history of the company from 1912-1984. The images depict a variety of topics including factory scenes and equipment, lighter-than-airships, parade balloons, employees, company farms and plantations, numerous rubber products, professional and amateur sports, automotive and motorcycle racing, advertising, aeronautics, women in the workplace, war-time production, and Goodyear’s extensive line of passenger, commercial, and other tires. Formats include glass plate, nitrate, and acetate negatives in addition to black and white and color prints and slides. All images from 1912-1951 have been digitized and are available on our Digital Collections Website.
Goodrich, (B.F.) Company
Range: 1868 - 1990 Size: 500 cubic feet Record Group: 99/132Board of Director's minutes; annual reports; journals, ledgers, and other accounting records of the parent company, various domestic subsidiaries, and BFGoodrich International; advertising material; publications and news releases; speeches by corporate officials; registrations of patents and trademarks; research center reports and other files; product information; photographs and films.
[Finding Aid] What is this?Gladwin, Mary E., Papers
Range: 1889 - 1939 Size: 1.25 cubic feet Record Group: 99/116Mary E. Gladwin (1861-1939) was an early graduate of The University of Akron (then Buchtel College) who served as a Red Cross nurse during the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. During the flood of 1913, she directed the Red Cross nursing services in Dayton and stayed in Ohio to become Head of Women's Employment and Welfare Department of the B.F. Goodrich Company in Akron. Gladwin also organized and directed the George T. Perkins Visiting Nurse Association and was an incorporator and member of the first Board of Directors of the Summit County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Her papers include her memoirs, letters, photographs, diary, medals, and other materials documenting her life and work.
[Finding Aid] What is this?Gieck, Jack E., Collection
Range: 1859 - 1980 Size: 1 cubic foot Record Group:Jack E. Gieck (1923-2015) was an engineer, author, past-president of the Canal Society of Ohio, and founder of Cinemark, Inc., a producer of technical and historical films including the award-winning Ohio’s Canal Era. His collection includes negatives, prints, and contact sheets of canal scenes and sketches, engravings, and maps that Gieck collected from museums, historical societies, libraries, archives, and individuals throughout the state of Ohio that were used in A Photo Album of Ohio's Canal Era (Kent State University Press, 1988, 1992)
General Tire and Rubber Company Records, Public Relations Series
Range: 1915 - 1996 Size: 168 cubic feet Record Group: 99/103
The General Tire and Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio in 1915. It originally focused on truck and then automobile tires, but later branched into aerospace and defense, entertainment and broadcasting, chemicals/plastics, and industrial products. Although Continental AG bought General Tire in 1987, it continues to develop, produce, and market tires for automotive applications. The Public Relations Series consists of company publications, scrapbooks, advertisements, posters, calendars, and banners as well as photographs of foreign and domestic plants and installations, dealerships, and equipment. It also consists of over a thousand motion picture films, videos, and sound recordings.
General Tire and Rubber Company Records
Range: 1940 - 1973 Size: 155 cubic feet Record Group: 99/103The General Tire & Rubber Company was founded in Akron, Ohio in 1915 by William O’Neil and Winfred E. Fouse. The company began by making repair materials for tires, but moved on to produce their own brand of tires and eventually became the fifth major tire manufacturer in the United States. Their discovery of oil-extended rubber in 1949 caused a major legal debate with larger tire manufacturers over the patent rights to the use of oil-extended rubber. The bulk of the records relate to the court cases and include court records, exhibits, technical reports, manufacturers literature, and other material, both original and on microfilm.
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Collections are classified into the following broad categories:
- University Archives contain historical resources that document the history and development of The University of Akron and its predecessor institutions.
- Special Collections documents regional (mainly Akron and Summit County) history, and other designated collecting areas. Special Collections materials include personal and family papers and historical records of local governments, businesses, and civic and community organizations. Collection strengths are the history of the rubber and polymer industry, lighter-than-air flight, and Ohio canals. Special collections also include local government records for a nine county region.
- Book collections include rare books and books documenting the history of the university, the region, and special topics. All cataloged books are included in the UA Libraries Catalog.