Historic Discovery Trunks | Summit County Historical Society Of Akron, Ohio
Historic Discovery Trunks are self-contained footlockers filled with artifacts, photos, memorabilia, and classroom activities. Themes include: - #1 Akron Over There: Akron's "B" Battery Fights in WWII. - #2 The Victorian Women: The "Ideal" American Woman at the Turn of the Century. - #3 Send No Money: The Creation of the American Consumer. - #4 Lighter Than Air: Akron's Airship Industry. - #5 A Visit to the Mansion: A Preview of the Perkins Stone Mansion. - #6 In Search of A Dream: African-American Migration to Akron from 1910-1930. - #7 The Age of Aquarius: Life in the Tumultuous 1960's. - #8 Special Canal Trunk. - #9 John Brown, Slavery, Abolition and the Underground Railroad. - #10 Heart and Brain Health commemorating Akron General's 100th anniversary
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211 Summit
Physical Address
550 Copley Road, Akron, OH 44320
Hours
Must be scheduled in advance.
Fax
(330) 535-0250
Voice
Application process
Call or email the office for more information or to request to borrow a trunk. Learn more about the trunks by visiting the education section of the agency website at www.SummitHistory.org.
Fee
No fee.
Eligibility
Serves Summit County. Available for use within the school and library systems, universities, churches, and civic clubs.
Languages
None.
Service area
Summit County, Ohio
Agency info
Summit County Historical Society Of Akron, Ohio
Collects, preserves, and displays items of a historical nature and promotes interest and disseminates information about the history of Summit County, Ohio and the stories of the lives of its residents. Note: Part of the Youth Success Summit (formerly OSTN).