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Author Victor Fleischer will present via Zoom on his latest book, relating Goodyear's history through stunning historic photos. Book will be available at a discount. Please register starting Oct. 5.
Enjoy a delightful virtual program that includes pictures of Akron’s past as seen through the history of its largest company —Goodyear.
Led by author Victor Fleischer, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: A Photographic History, 1898-1951 presentation will describe how the photos were selected and researched and share some of the most interesting, historically significant, and aesthetically appealing ones.
Follow its history through the stunning historic photographs from Goodyear’s corporate collection, now housed and available at the University of Akron Archives.
Victor Fleischer, Head of Archives, meticulously selected and curated these rare and stunning photographs illuminating Goodyear’s history in to a new book published by the University of Akron Press and describes them in detail, telling the fascinating stories behind the people, places, and products that made Goodyear the largest and most influential tire and rubber company in the world.
Please register via online, phone (330-784-2019), or in person.
The Ellet Branch Library is a hub of education and entertainment for community members of all ages. Within the library, popular programs for adults include summer concerts and book discussion groups. For teens, weekly events include gaming, creative arts, and more. Finally, for younger children and their families, play, storytime, crafting, and parent/child early literacy programs are popular attractions. In the community, Ellet Branch Library staff can be found at area schools, at Safe Landing Teen Shelter, the Ellet Historical Society, and collaborating with community organizations to make Ellet the best it can be.
Computers and computer classes, WiFi, printing, copying, scanning, and faxing complement a rich collection of books (themed book bundles and accelerated reader titles are particularly popular), and movies to make the Ellet Branch Library the one-stop spot for the community's educational and entertainment needs and interests.
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