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Lodge, William R., Papers
Range: 1930 - 1946 Size: 0.5 cubic feet Record Group:William Ralph Lodge (1874-1947), known as “Mr. Silver Lake,” was mayor and justice of the peace of what became known as the Village of Silver Lake, Ohio. His family owned Silver Lake and built an amusement park on its shores, for which Lodge served as secretary and manager. His papers include typewritten articles relating to Silver Lake, Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, and surrounding areas.
Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems Records
Range: 1908 - 1959 Size: 28 cubic feet Record Group: 99/128Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems in Akron, Ohio was the successor of Goodyear Aerospace, a former subsidiary of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. The records mainly cover the development and manufacturing of airships and include photographs, photograph albums, and glass plate slides. Of special note are the factory construction logbooks and photographs depicting the assembly of the airships U.S.S. Akron and the U.S.S. Macon.
[Finding Aid] What is this?Lighter-Than-Air Society Collection
Range: 1900 - 1974 Size: 70 cubic Record Group:The Lighter-Than-Air Society (LTAS) is a non-profit organization founded in Akron, Ohio in 1952 that promotes the history, preservation, and education of the airship industry and serves as a caretaker of the rich heritage of lighter-than-air flight. The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, books, speeches, newspaper clippings, publications, and films documenting the history of lighter-than-air flight and the LTAS.
Lighter-Than-Air
Range: 1929 - 1929 Size: 0.2 cubic feet Record Group:16mm film primarily on the building of the Goodyear Airship Dock (completed in 1929).
League of Women Voters of the Akron Area Records
Range: 1940 - 1974 Size: 11 cubic feet Record Group: 99/151The League of Women Voters is a bi-partisan American civic organization that was formed in 1920 to help women take a larger role in public affairs as they won the right to vote. The League of Women Voters of Akron was established in 1940 and combined with the Cuyahoga Falls and Stow, Ohio chapters in 1978 to form the League of Women Voters of the Akron Area (LWVAA). The records include meeting minutes, financial statements, correspondence, reports, program information, scrapbooks, news clippings, and publications that document the history of the organization.
[Finding Aid] What is this?League of Women Voters of Canton Records
Range: 1920 - 1979 Size: 4.25 cubic feet Record Group: 99/148The League of Women Voters is an American civic organization that was formed in 1920 to help women take a larger role in public affairs as they won the right to vote. The Canton, Ohio chapter was established in 1920 and is one of the oldest in the nation. The records include meeting minutes, financial reports, correspondence, program information, publications, and organization reports from the local, state, and national level that document the history of the organization.
[Finding Aid] What is this?Laborers' International Union of North America, Ohio-Kentucky Regional Office
Range: 1937 - 1967 Size: 55 cubic feet Record Group:Correspondence, minutes of meetings, financial records, and reports relating to the activities of the Locals and the Regional and National Offices of the LIU and its predecessor, the International Hod Carriers,' Building and Common Laborers' Union of America.
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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.