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The Civil War Collection contains documents and images for the Civil War era related to Summit County residents such as General Alvin Coe Voris and John Brown. This collection was contributed by the Summit County Historical Society.

The Art Work of Akron is a book of iconic Akron-Summit County images published in 1898 by the W.H. Parish Publishing Company of Akron, Ohio. This collection of more than 50 images from the book is contributed by the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

The High Bridge Glens Collection contains images relating to the 1880s resort in Cuyahoga Falls. In 2007, the City of Cuyahoga Falls received a grant to clean up and redevelop this historic area. This collection was contributed by the Cuyahoga Falls Historical Society.

The Doodlebug Disaster Collection contains more than 40 images and text about the 1940 trainwreck in Cuyahoga Falls and the 2005 Memorial Ceremony commemorating the disaster. This collection was contributed by the Cuyahoga Falls Historical Society.

The Akron Banknotes Collection contains more than 50 images of currency created during the "Main Street Banking" era; when local banks issued money emblazoned with the names of their institutions. This private collection was loaned to the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

The Ruth Wright Clinefelter Postcard Collection contains hundreds of postcards from the Akron and Summit County areas. This private collection was loaned to the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

The Akron Metro RTA Collection contains nearly 130 images documenting the public and mass transportation history of Summit County. This collection was contributed by the Akron Metro RTA.

The Cascade Locks Park Collection contains images and documents relating to the historical development of Locks 10 through 16 of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Mustill Family and store. This collection was contributed by the Cascade Locks Park Association.

The Samuel Shepard Collection contains images of the publisher of The Informer, an African American newspaper in Akron during the 1950s as well as many issues of The Informer. This collection was contributed by the Summit County Historical Society.

The Ott Gangl Collection contains 180 contemporary photographs of the Akron and Summit County area. It is contributed by the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

The Shorty Fulton Collection, containing images and historic documents relating to the Akron-Fulton Airport, the Rubber Bowl, and the Soap Box Derby, is contributed by the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

The Tallmadge History Collection is drawn from the Frank E. Lawrence Collection housed at the Tallmadge Branch Library. It contains more than 90 images of the hundreds of items in the Lawrence Collection documenting the history of Tallmadge, Ohio.

The General Photograph Collection of the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library contains hundreds of images of Summit County.

The Naval Air Station Collection, containing images and documents of the US Naval Air Station based at the Akron- Fulton Airport during the cold war, is contributed by the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

The Samuel Lane Collection contains many original 19 th century photographs created for Mr. Lane’s Fifty Years and Over of Akron and Summit County history book. This collection is contributed by the Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library.

The Firestone Tire & Rubber Collection contains newspaper clippings and is contributed by the Business & Government Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library. This collection is only available for use inside an Akron-Summit County Public Library.