A Legacy in Story

Akron Stories collects, preserves, and celebrates the stories of Akron’s rubber workers and their descendants. We have organized these stories into the following categories:

Akron Life • History • The Work • Products • People & Identity

Special Whistle

Special Whistle

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Janice Williams

Hard To Make Good

Hard To Make Good

People & IdentityMac LoveMay 29, 2022Janice Williams

From Dennison

From Dennison

People & IdentityMac LoveMay 29, 2022Janice Williams

A Good Day

A Good Day

HistoryMac LoveMay 29, 2022Jack Hefner

Warm Lunch

Warm Lunch

The WorkMac LoveMay 29, 2022Helen Surbey

Just Like You

Just Like You

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Jack Hefner

Dance Halls

Dance Halls

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Edna Fitzpatrick

We'll Be Okay

We'll Be Okay

HistoryMac LoveMay 29, 2022Debra Porter

Refrigerated Clothes

Refrigerated Clothes

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 29, 2022Debra Porter

Harbinger

Harbinger

HistoryMac LoveMay 29, 2022Dan Mainzer

International Conference

International Conference

The WorkMac LoveMay 28, 2022Brenda Montella

On The Job

On The Job

The WorkMac LoveMay 28, 2022

Powder Blue

Powder Blue

The WorkMac LoveMay 15, 2022Rosalie Cavett

Howard Street

Howard Street

Akron LifeMac LoveMay 8, 2022Ron Unk

Crossroads of the Deaf

Crossroads of the Deaf

People & IdentityMac LoveMay 1, 2022Thomas Kot

Patent Gloves

Patent Gloves

ProductsMac LoveApril 17, 2022Patricia Bursac

A Sit Down

A Sit Down

HistoryMac LoveApril 10, 2022Tom Jones

Christmas Parties

Christmas Parties

Akron LifeMac LoveMarch 6, 2022Sharon Myers

Black Snowflakes

Black Snowflakes

ProductsMac LoveJanuary 9, 2022Mary Hopper

Sacrifice

Sacrifice

HistoryMac LoveOctober 1, 2021