The Special Collections Division of the Akron-Summit County Public Library
Akron, Ohio
Joined February 2012
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Mask wearing makes the difference. coronavirus.ohio.gov #InThisTogetherOhio
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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/ev…
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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
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New Digital Archive Explores 133 Years of African American Funeral Programs smithsonianmag.com/smart-new…
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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.
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#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.
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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
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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
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#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
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Staying home? Peruse our amazing SummitMemory.org digital collection! Photo: The Uniques performing at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Akron, 1980
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Do we need some music? Irish tenor John McCormack sang for 200 convalescent soldiers during a rip up Long Island Sound on the steam yacht “Surf.” catalog.archives.gov/id/4551…
#ArchivesStPatricksParade #StPatricksDay #WW1
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Are you wearing green today? These three young boys did in 1954 as they marched in Cleveland’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
(Photo: The Plain Dealer)
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Hey everyone, we know it's stressful out there, so here's a #MuseumMomentofZen
Akron and the rest of the nation were suffering an economic depression when Raphael Gleitsmann painted "Winter Evening" in 1932, but Gleitsmann created a cheery scene.
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Libraries and librarians around the globe continue to provide their communities with outreach, resources, and tools as many prepare to stay home.
Remember your local library has digital resources that can be accessed anywhere, anytime. meet.libbyapp.com
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24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the library delivers best-selling ebooks, digital audiobooks, digital magazines, movies and music for download. akronlibrary.org/browse/digi…
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“Information from the CDC indicates that aggressive social distancing can stop the virus from spreading exponentially. Governor DeWine has emphasized the next two weeks will be critical in slowing or stopping the spread of the virus.”
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“The closure will be in service to public health and safety and will be the Library’s contribution in support of local, county, and state-wide efforts at containment,” said Executive Director Pam Hickson-Stevenson.
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COVID-19 UPDATE: The Akron-Summit County Public Library system will be closed from Wednesday, March 18 until at least Monday, April 6. This will be subject to change as information about the virus continues to develop.
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Did you know we offer 24/7 access to thousands of digital ebooks and audiobooks? You can borrow them, instantly, for free, using just the device in your hand. Get started at overdrive.com/apps/libby.
