Inventors of Summit County

In 1790 the US began issuing patents to encourage innovation by making it profitable for the inventor.  Thousands of Summit County inventors were granted patents and the Inventors of Summit County Collection contains more than 100 of the earliest patents issued to these inventors.  The collection was contributed by the Science & Technology Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library. 

Goodyear's Wingfoot Clan Newsletters

The Wingfoot Clan Newsletters were published by the Goodyear Company in Akron for their employees. They contain information about scientific and manufacturing advances as well as the social news of the day. The Wingfoot Clan - Aircraft Edition (1941-1945) and the Wingfoot Clan - Akron Edition (1939-1946) can be browsed or searched. These collections are contributed by Archival Services, University Libraries, University of Akron.